Dr Shivani Patel has worked in the NHS since 2017 in various roles such as Support Worker, Assistant Psychologist, CBT Therapist, and Clinical Psychologist. She has experience working with individuals across the lifespan with various presenting difficulties such as low mood, anxiety-related presentations, trauma, self-esteem, and bereavement. She has also worked with families as well as individuals and systems around them. She has experience with adjusting her sessions for those who may be neurodivergent. She is able to draw flexibly on different therapeutic models and tools to meet families in their specific circumstances. Shivani takes a holistic, collaborative, and person-centred approach to create a supportive, reflective, and meaningful space for each family. She is open to discussing specific parts of identity such as race, culture and gender and how this may be impacting each child and family. Her values are rooted in social justice, equality and community empowerment.