As a mental health therapist, I hear so many people talk about how hard it is to accept their own experiences as …
Welcome to
Collaborative InSights
A mental health practice where healing and growth are balanced with clinical expertise, holistic practices, and building community.
Collaborative InSights is located in Charlotte, NC and offers both in-person and virtual services to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina, and New Jersey.
Meet Shikha Patel
Shikha Patel (she/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Therapist, Ecotherapist and is the founder of Collaborative InSights. Shikha specializes in working with adults who are seeking trauma recovery, somatic healing, and connection to nature through Ecotherapy.
Shikha’s passion for bridging trauma recovery, culture, and nature are present in her therapeutic practice.
Her identity is rooted in being a South Asian woman and she offers a nonjudgmental space for those who seek safety in processing cultural challenges. She advocates for the decolonization of mental health and returning healing practices to people and the land.
Mission & Vision
Collaborative InSights’ mission is to provide clinical and holistic services both virtually and in person. Through a person-centered and anti-oppressive approach, I offer various services including individual therapy, group therapy, and ecotherapy. I collaborate with organizations and members of our community to build connections that help and heal.
My vision is to foster a diverse community in which all people are attended to. I strive to work towards a more racially, socially, and overall culturally just society in which ideas of Eurocentric and Western interventions are challenged. Through our joint efforts, it is my intention to integrate culturally traditional, holistic approaches into the treatment of mental health as a profession.
Learn More About Collaborative InSights
Therapy services
I offer in-person therapy services in Charlotte, NC, and virtual services in NC , SC, and NJ.
Nature & Ecotherapy
I provide Ecotherapy which is a supplemental and non-clinical therapy service that supports mental health.
Community
I believe that mental health recovery happens together in community spaces. Stay up to date with all of our community offerings.
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