Continuing Education
and Professional Leadership
Dr. Tanvi Gandhi’s continuing education and professional leadership reflect her ongoing commitment to thoughtful, whole-person care. Her work brings together integrative mental health, narrative medicine, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, and mind-body practices in service of patients, clinicians, and the broader healthcare community.
Continuing Education
Ped and Adolescent Fellow at Psychiatry Redefined
Faculty for Narrative Medicine at Psychiatry Redefined
CNPA Conference, Spring 2026
Upcoming Case Presentation with Psychiatry Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Upcoming NYANP presentation: Physician Heal Thyself, October
Upcoming IMMH presentation: Somatic Facilitation, October
Professional Leadership
Dr. Gandhi brings a thoughtful blend of clinical experience, interdisciplinary leadership, advocacy, and organizational service to her professional work. As a naturopathic physician, licensed acupuncturist, integrative psychiatry provider, narrative medicine facilitator, educator, writer, and practice founder, she is dedicated to advancing care that is patient-centered, root-cause oriented, and grounded in the whole person.
Her professional services includes leadership with the Connecticut Naturopathic Physicians Association, where she serves on the Board of Directors and is preparing to lead as Chief of the Membership Committee. In this role, she is focused on building connection among members, encouraging professional participation, and helping more clinicians and community partners understand the value of naturopathic medicine.
Dr. Gandhi is also active with PsychANP and NYANP, including fundraising committee service and an upcoming NYANP presentation titled Physician Heal Thyself. She is a long-standing member of the Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists and values professional collaboration, visibility, and responsible growth within the field.
As the founder of Shiva-Shakti Acupuncture and Ayurveda LLC, Dr. Gandhi provides integrative care that draws on naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, Ayurveda-informed perspectives, mindfulness, sound-based practices, and narrative approaches. Her clinical work supports emotional resilience, mental health, and whole-person well-being.
She also serves as a Wellness and Integrative Psychiatry Provider at Silver Hill Hospital, where she facilitates mindfulness and integrative wellness programming in a range of clinical settings, including acute care, outpatient care, family therapy, trauma-focused programming, adolescent care, and professionals’ residential programs.
Her postgraduate training includes Narrative Medicine at Columbia University and fellowship training in Integrative Psychiatry at the University of Colorado. She also brings a strong academic and research foundation in microbiology, immunology, genetics, and biomedical research through her training at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health.
Areas of Focus
Integrative psychiatry and mental health support
Narrative medicine and reflective practice
Whole-person and root-cause medicine
Naturopathic professional advocacy
Membership engagement and professional community-building
Mindfulness, sound-based practices, and emotional resilience
Through publication and podcast work with NDNR, Dr. Gandhi contributes to professional dialogue and public education while helping increase the visibility of naturopathic medicine. She is especially interested in work that highlights the depth, rigor, and relevance of the profession.
She has published in Natural Nutmeg on Pediatric Mental Health, Narrative Medicine and an publishing an upcoming article on Neurodivergence
Dr. Gandhi approaches leadership with professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration. Her board service is guided by a desire to strengthen the naturopathic professional community and support the credibility, visibility, and impact of naturopathic medicine across Connecticut.
She is dedicated to supporting both emerging and established practitioners, building meaningful professional connections, and helping CNPA continue to serve as a respected voice for naturopathic medicine, integrative healthcare, and whole-person patient care.