Rachel Rengifo(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist, PhD
New Jersey
Anxiety - Life transitions-Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health-Women's issues-Guilt-Shame-
Rachel Rengifo
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Professional statement
Dr. Rachel Rengifo is a licensed clinical psychologist in Millburn, NJ. She specializes in helping women with the self-conscious emotions: anxiety, guilt, and shame. This triangle of emotions can be difficult for women to work through. Often these emotions can create painful stuck points that may result in ambivalence, avoidance, negative self talk, and increased feelings of poor self esteem and self worth.
Dr. Rengifo has a passion for helping women reach their fullest potential and find peace with complicated life experiences. She wants her clients to gain the tools they need to live their best lives. This may involve changing core beliefs so as to free themselves from both painful emotions and experiences from the past that have held them back.
She is passionate about helping mothers throughout different stages of their parenting journey. She understands the unique challenges that mothers of adolescents and young adults experience. This time of parenting is complicated as the dynamic between parent and child is shifting. Parents are learning to both let go and provide active support from a distance. Finding the balance between empowering young adult children and enabling them is extremely difficult. Dr. Rengifo understand this and wants to help mothers find this balance in a way that honors the family values and dynamics of her clients.
Dr. Rengifo is committed to providing culturally informed treatment to mothers who are at any stage of their parenting journey. She has advanced training in Postpartum and Perinatal mood disorders and served on the NJ Chapter of Postpartum International from 2018-2020.
Work and Education
Years of Experience: 13 years
Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology , 2011
Long Island University- Brooklyn Campus , M.A. Psychology , 2006
Licensure
New Jersey: 35SI00541800Languages
EnglishSpecialties
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety
Women's issues - Therapy tailored to common concerns among women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges, stressors, and questions around identity as a woman
Guilt - Developing an understanding of the role that guilt plays in one’s daily life and exploring its origins; learning the coping skills needed to move past this guilt and feel confident in difficult situations
Shame - Exploring how shame shows up in one’s life and the origins of this shame, especially in specific situations or environments; processing through this shame and developing an empowerment to feel less ashamed in daily life
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
Rachel Rengifo is not in-network with any insurances.
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Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$225 (45min)
- Initial session:$325 (90min)
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Venmo
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- As needed