Meet the Team Behind South Shore ADHD
South Shore ADHD is powered by Modern Mentality, a technology-forward psychiatric practice founded on the belief that objective data, advanced diagnostics, and genuine compassion should drive every treatment decision. Our leadership team brings training from Boston College, Johns Hopkins, McLean Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
✅ ADHD-CCSP Certified Practice
🧠 Full Multidisciplinary Team
Your ADHD Care Team
Psychiatric nurse practitioners with advanced clinical training, specialized ADHD certification, and a shared commitment to measurement-based, technology-forward care.
James Kennedy
Board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with 15 years of experience and one of few providers holding dedicated ADHD-CCSP certification. Trained at Boston College and Harvard-affiliated hospitals including McLean, MGH, and BIDMC. Dual-licensed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. James founded Modern Mentality to bring objective, data-driven psychiatric care to every patient.
Katina Athanas
Six years of psychiatric research at McLean Hospital before pursuing her Master of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University and Doctor of Nursing Practice at Boston College. Katina blends evidence-based approaches including CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic techniques to treat ADHD alongside co-occurring anxiety and depression in adolescents and adults.
Alyssa Plaud Mainelli
Board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner treating adolescents and adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. Alyssa earned her MSN at Regis College and her nursing degree at Northeastern University, with clinical experience in inpatient psychiatry and oncology. She takes a holistic, trauma-informed approach, pairing medication management with psychotherapy to treat the whole person, not just the diagnosis.
Jillian McNeil
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who earned her MSN at Regis College and completed her clinical training inside Modern Mentality’s measurement-based model. Jillian focuses on ADHD, anxiety, and depression for ages 15 and up, pairing a warm, unhurried style with objective testing, outcome tracking at every visit, and treatment plans built with patients rather than for them.
Outcomes That Speak for Themselves
We measure everything because our patients deserve to know their treatment is working. These numbers reflect our commitment to exceptional, data-driven ADHD care.
Across MA & NH
Founding Provider
Duxbury & Boston Back Bay
Built Different from Day One
Modern Mentality was founded to close the gap between how ADHD care should work and how most practices actually deliver it.
Objective Diagnostics
Creyos neurocognitive testing, TOVA continuous performance assessment, and GeneSight pharmacogenomics. We don’t guess – we test.
Measurement-Based Care
Creyos follow-up assessments at 3 and 6 months let us objectively track cognitive improvement and adjust treatment based on real data.
Integrated Treatment
Medication management and psychotherapy under one roof. Our PMHNPs, LICSWs, and LMHCs collaborate so your care stays coordinated.
Technology-Forward
Secure messaging via Spruce, MYIO patient portal, telehealth across MA and NH, and in-office or remote cognitive assessments.
Specialized Expertise
ADHD-CCSP certification, Harvard-teaching hospital training, and doctoral-level providers. This is what specialty ADHD care looks like.
The Full Team
Beyond our leadership, Modern Mentality’s full multidisciplinary team includes additional PMHNPs, licensed therapists, and dedicated support staff.
Part of a Larger Practice
South Shore ADHD is the ADHD-focused division of Modern Mentality, a full-service psychiatric practice serving 700+ patients across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our broader team treats a wide range of mental health conditions and provides services including NeuroStar TMS therapy, couples therapy, adolescent therapy, and more.
Ready to Work with Our Team?
Get the specialized ADHD care you deserve. Objective diagnostics, expert treatment, and a team that measures every outcome.