Joan Wheelis, M.D.
Director
Dr. Wheelis received her M.D. from Boston University and completed her psychiatric residency at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA in 1989. She founded Two Brattle Center in 1996 and has been its Director since that time. In addition to her work at Two Brattle Center, Dr. Wheelis is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School and teaches at the joint Massachusetts General Hospital / McLean Hospital Psychiatric Residency Program. Additionally, Dr. Wheelis is a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. In 1997, Dr. Wheelis began training with Dr. Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and has been a DBT Trainer with Btech since 2002. Currently Dr. Wheelis is the DBT consultant for the Gunderson Residence at McLean Hospital. Dr. Wheelis's interests include the treatment of borderline personality disorder and suicidal behavior.
Matthew Jerram, Ph.D.
Affiliate Psychologist
Matthew Jerram received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Suffolk University in 2002 after completing his internship at the Brockton/West Roxbury VAMC. He completed his postdoctoral training at Two Brattle Center. He earned his B.A. in psychology and M.L.A. in the History of Ideas at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Jerram is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and is a member of the Two Brattle Center DBT Consultation Team. Additionally he has extensive clinical experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy, and neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Jerram is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Suffolk University in Boston, MA.
Roberta Isberg, M.D.
Affiliate Psychiatrist
Dr. Isberg received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1978 and completed her training in adult and child psychiatry at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, in 1984. She completed psychoanalytic training at The Boston Psychoanalytic Institute in 1993. She serves on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, teaching child psychiatry fellows at Children's Hospital. She joined the DBT Consultation Team at Two Brattle Center in October, 2001, and completed the intensive DBT training in 2003. Dr. Isberg's interests include the incorporation of mindfulness skills in psychotherapy.
John Terry Maltsberger, M.D.
Affiliate Psychiatrist
Dr. Maltsberger graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1959. He completed his Psychiatry Residence training at Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 1965 and his psychoanalytic training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society Institute in 1971. He is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and is a member of the Two Brattle Center DBT Consultation Team. Dr. Maltsberger's particular interest include assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior.
Ricardo Benitez, B.S.
Information Technology Director
Ricardo Benitez received a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University. As part of the TBC team, he serves as the Information Technology Director.
Raquel Dillem Pa
Office Manager
Raquel Dillem Pa graduated from Liceu Muniz Freire in Cachoeiro De Itapemirim - ES, Brazil. She worked as an elementary school teacher. Her managerial experience includes office management in both Brazil and in the United States. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sherry Nykiel, M.D.
Affiliate Psychiatrist
Dr. Nykiel received her M.D. from the University of California, Davis. She completed her psychiatric residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital /McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Training Program in Boston, MA, during which she served as the Chief Resident of Outpatient Services. In 2009, she received intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from Marsha Linehan in Seattle, WA. She is currently the Partners Addictions Fellow at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Her interests include the treatment of borderline personality disorder and addiction.
