Therapist in Mountainside, New Jersey Penny Santangelo, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-64
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Penny Santangelo, MA, LPC, PMH-C
Specializes In:
Penny received her Master’s and Education Specialist degree in School Counseling and Professional Counseling from Seton Hall University. She also received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rider University. Penny has completed mental health training in perinatal and postpartum through Postpartum Support International (PSI). She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified School Counselor in the state of New Jersey. Penny has had experience working in hospital setting, partial setting, schools, outpatient, and private practice. She is experienced with working a wide range of mental health issues such as perinatal/postpartum mood disorders, adjustments, anxiety, and depression. Penny is passionate about helping individuals find new ways of being in their relationships with themselves, their loved ones, their work, their energy, their body, their emotions, and their purpose in life. Penny has an understanding on the impact pregnancy and postpartum have on an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Whether it is having a difficult time adjusting to all the different hats in parenthood, loss of pregnancy, birth trauma, medically complicated pregnancy, trying to support your partner, or your children needing ongoing medical attention. Penny seeks to help support individuals and provide them with the tools that they need to live their life. Penny uses a variety of modalities in her therapy sessions. She seeks to empower, and support individuals through therapeutic, evidenced based and holistic approaches to wellness. She also operates through a mindfulness, and a person-centered approach. She truly believes that everyone’s journey is different. Together, we can take a journey into abundance, manifestation, and living our authentic life.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Fertility
- Panic attacks
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Attachment issues
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Retirement
- Sexual trauma
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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Seton Hall University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Penny Santangelo. You can also call 862-777-7558 to have someone assist you.
Penny Santangelo generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 862-777-7558 to find out Penny Santangelo's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Penny Santangelo:
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 862-777-7558 to see how we can help.
Penny Santangelo is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Penny Santangelo works at the following locations:
Yes, Penny Santangelo does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Penny Santangelo is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: