Rashika Rentie, Ph.D.
​(she/her/hers)

Licensed Psychologist
California PSY32736, Virginia 0810005032, District of Columbia PSY1001089, PSYPACT APIT-10272

Dr. Rashika J. Rentie is a dedicated licensed psychologist with a profound commitment to serving Black people and other communities of color. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Black Studies with a Minor in Criminal Justice at California State University, Long Beach, and completed a master’s degree in research there before obtaining her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Howard University.

Dr. Rentie’s extensive clinical experience spans schools, psychiatric hospitals, court services, and community mental health settings. She is adept at providing individual, couples, and group therapy, as well as comprehensive psychological and forensic evaluations. Her predoctoral internship at Howard University Counseling Center included rotations at DC Superior Courts Child Guidance Clinic and Howard University Hospital.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Rentie has served as an adjunct professor and Behavioral Health Operations Manager, contributing significantly to autism testing and executive functioning specialties. She is passionate about working with early adolescents and middle-aged adults, helping them navigate developmental challenges and life’s activating moments. Dr. Rentie has a deep understanding of trauma and its impact on attachment and interpersonal relationships, and she actively engages in community work with returning citizens.

How I work...

• Building a relationship based on trust, respect, and safety is instrumental in the healing journey.
• I use a strength-based approach, which means that I work with you to idenitify the things about you and your experiance that have led to survival and success. We then work together to build on those strengths and apply them to your current concerns. 
• I believe that it is important for you to gain insight into how difficult and traumatic experiences impact your nervous system and help you find ways to heal.
• I use both psychodynamic and somatic theory to help me understand how to help you make the changes that you are looking to make in your life. This means that I find it important to understand both your past experiences and how those experiences might be interacting with you physically in the present.
• Your body (soma) has a voice. As we work to understand that voice, I will help you to incorporate movement and awareness into your regular wellness routine.​
• I provide online Therapy for Adolescents (12+) and Adults (18+)
  • $300 (Outside of CA - $250) per 45-50 minute individual therapy session  ​

Seeing Clients in:

Alabama - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Delaware - District of Columbia - Florida - Georgia - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Kansas - Kentucky - Maine - Maryland - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - North Carolina - North Dakota - Ohio - Oklahoma - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Carolina - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming

Phone Consult

Before the first appointment, we offer a free 5-10 minute phone consultation with administrative staff. We will talk in order to see if the therapist is a good fit for what you are looking for in a counselor.