Shikha Patel (she/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Therapist, Ecotherapist and is the founder of Collaborative InSights, LLC. Shikha specializes in working with adults who are seeking trauma recovery, somatic healing, and connection to nature through Ecotherapy.
Shikha has extensive experience in non-profit program development and she developed her clinical competence while working in University of Pennsylvania’s behavioral health and trauma programs. She teaches graduate courses at Rutgers University School of Social Work and specializes in the teaching of social work with immigrants and refugees. She is trained in EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Ecotherapy.
Her passion exists in fostering human connection and developing authentic and empowered relationships. Shikha integrates the understanding of neuropsychology, trauma, and tapping into ancestral knowledge of healing.
Shikha’s passion for bridging trauma recovery, culture, and nature are present in her therapeutic practice.