Patty Wheeler Shea, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC 

Patty holds dual board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and an Adult Nurse Practitioner. She has a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from University of Massachusetts/Lowell, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Simmons University. She has practiced as an Adult Nurse Practitioner for 25 years providing biopsychosocial care to young adult and adult clients in a variety of settings. Recognizing the prevalence of mental illness and the impact that mental illness can have on one’s life, Patty chose to pursue additional certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and completed her PMHNP Post Master’s certificate at University of Massachusetts/Amherst.   

Patty’s clinical practice includes psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment that is tailored to each unique individual.  She believes in the importance of an integrative mind-body approach to provide clients with holistic, personalized care to address both their mental and physical health needs with the goal of improving the quality of their life. 

Practice areas include:

• Psychopharmacology/Medication Management

• Alternative and Complementary Medicine

• Anxiety

• ADHD

• Depression

• Mood Disorders

• Sleep Disorders

• Substance Use Disorders

• Pharmacogenetic Testing

Experience:
Thriveworks
Outpatient Center of Adam Ciccio
Mass General Brigham
Salem State University
Endicott College
CIBA Vision/Novartis
Boston Medical Center

Education:
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
MS Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Simmons University
BS Nursing, University of Massachusetts/Lowell