A Bit About Me
Twelve years ago, I lost someone very close to me to suicide. That experience changed how I understand pain, silence, and the importance of feeling truly supported. It’s a big part of why I do this work today.
I aim to create a space where you don’t have to hide how you’re feeling. A space that feels safe, calm, and free of judgment, where you can move at your own pace.
I’ve supported children, teens, adults, and couples through anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, eating concerns, and cultural identity challenges. As someone from a South Asian background, I understand the stigma many people carry around mental health, and I work to make therapy feel approachable and comfortable.
I offer individual therapy, teen counselling, marriage counselling and couples therapy in Mississauga, Georgetown, Milton, and nearby areas, as well as online therapy across Ontario.
Shivani's Story
Shivani is a Registered Psychotherapist at Anchored Therapy Centre, offering individual therapy, teen counselling, couples therapy, and marriage counselling in Mississauga, Georgetown, Milton, and across Ontario
She is known for her warm, thoughtful approach and her ability to help clients feel comfortable opening up. Shivani supports individuals, teens, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship challenges, grief, eating disorders, and life transitions.
Her work is shaped by her lived experience as a South Asian woman, giving her a deeper understanding of cultural identity, family expectations, and belonging. She takes a trauma-informed, client-centred approach, using evidence-based therapies such as ACT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to tailor support to each client.
Shivani has worked with children, adolescents, and families in schools, group homes, and hospital settings, including experience supporting eating disorder patients at the SickKids Hospital for Sick Children. She is a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and is committed to ongoing learning and ethical care.
Outside of therapy, she enjoys singing, nature walks, and spending time with loved ones.
She offers individual counselling, marriage counselling, teen therapy, and couples therapy in Mississauga, Georgetown, Milton, and surroundings, as well as online therapy across Ontario.
Important Information About Shivani Patel Registered Psychotherapist:
Languages:
Insurance:
English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Urdu
Please check with your insurance if you have coverage for Registered Psychotherapist
Session Fees:
Individual Therapy | Individual Counselling $150/50 min
Teen Therapy | Teen Counselling $150/50 min
Couples Therapy | Couples Counselling $160/50 min
Our psychotherapy services provide sliding scale fees on a limited basis. We offer affordable mental health support to individuals in need. Our goal is to make therapy accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances. Please contact us to learn more about our services and availability.
Workshops:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Externship (EFT), ADHD Training, Trauma Training, Narrative Therapy Training, Gottman Couples Therapy Training (Level 1), and Gottman-Treating Affairs & Betrayal Trauma