- 27 years experience
- Virginia LPC
- Focus on relationships
About Renee
Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with issues such as addictions, trauma, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation. Renee aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and a nonjudgmental space to talk.
Clients can expect a calm, open setting where thoughts and feelings are welcomed. Renee listens closely and encourages clear, practical steps toward the goals a person brings to sessions. She focuses on understanding what each person needs rather than following a single template.
Her work draws on approaches that emphasize relationships, present-moment awareness, and practical thought patterns. Renee uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thinking, build stronger emotional connections, and find meaning in difficult times. This mix can be applied to stress, grief, career questions, and coping with major life changes.
Renee also supports people facing issues like intimacy concerns, eating struggles, parenting stress, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and caregiver strain. She attends to how early attachments and current relationships shape everyday behavior and feelings. Sessions include listening, reflection, and collaborative planning to try new ways of managing problems.
If someone prefers straightforward, compassionate guidance, Renee offers that kind of approach. She focuses on practical steps and steady encouragement so people can work toward a more satisfying life.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current feelings and behavior. It helps people understand patterns in relationships and learn new ways to connect and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with depression, anxiety, and sleeping problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which methods fit best and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and straightforward.
Confirm current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow more flexible scheduling around work or family demands. It can also make brief check-ins simpler when a shorter visit is helpful. Ask about the session options available so you can choose what works best for your routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Renee commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, eating difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Her style combines listening and practical planning. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and uses techniques to address thinking patterns, relationships, and present-moment awareness.
How long has she been practicing?
Renee brings 27 years of professional work experience to her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.