Dr. Shaili Patel was born and raised in Orange County, California.  She is a Board Certified Psychiatrist specializing in the mental health treatment of children, adolescents and adults.  After finishing her General Psychiatry Residency, she went on to complete her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Maricopa Integrated Health System in Phoenix, Arizona.  She was awarded special recognition for excellence in therapeutic alliance, psychological mindedness, clinical skills, and the intuitive understanding of family process.

Prior to starting her own private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, she served as a psychiatrist at the Phoenix Veterans Administration, Corazon Integrated Healthcare Services and Arizona’s Children Association.  Dr. Patel integrates academic and evidence-based clinical approaches with practical experiences in an empathic, trusting, and collaborative environment.  She has extensive experience in the treatment of PTSD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and OCD, Bipolar and other mood disorders.  A particular area of interest for her is treating her patients in a holistic manner, using natural supplements and obtaining lab work to address vitamin deficiencies and/or hormonal imbalances which may be contributing to mental health issues.

Dr. Patel is an active member of several professional medical associations, including the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists.

Dr. Patel was also awarded one of Phoenix’s Top Doctors for 2017 for her work in the community.

Jessica is excited about mentoring students in making decisions to support wellness and healing.
Jessica moved to Arizona from the San Francisco Bay Area in 2009 to pursue a Nursing degree in Applied Science at Yavapai College. Having worked with a developmentally disabled population in the past, she found she had a gift for responding to medical emergencies with grace and competence, and decided to seek a degree in nursing after obtaining a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts with a focus on Sculpture. She was awarded the Nursing Student of the Year award in 2013. Jessica began practicing at a local inpatient holistic behavioral health facility that utilized Eastern and Western healing modalities through naturopathic, homeopathic, orthomolecular, and holistic detoxifying practices for adults and teens. Her first time working with the teenage population she found she appreciated addressing the issues and health concerns of adolescents and began working as a school nurse at a boarding school that specialized in behavioral health issues. Jessica felt deeply drawn to helping the female adolescent population and sought a more therapeutic environment that supported students and their families more acutely and holistically. Jessica is excited about utilizing her understanding of holistic psychiatric specialties, her passion for addressing issues specific to adolescent females, and is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the optimization of each student’s health.