- Calm practical guidance
- Focus on coping skills
- Client-centered care
About Renee
Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people handle life challenges like addiction, trauma, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to talk about what matters most.
Renee creates a relaxed space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She encourages small, practical steps that build confidence and forward movement. Many clients work on coping skills for stress, motivation, grief, and major life changes.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to listen closely and shape work around each person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used when changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors can make day-to-day life easier.
Renee brings almost three decades of professional work to sessions and aims to match therapeutic tools to each person's needs. She supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, parenting stress, and career transitions in addition to mental health concerns. The focus is practical help, steady support, and clear steps forward.
People interested in working together can expect a collaborative atmosphere and a focus on real-life changes. Renee emphasizes building skills that carry into everyday routines and improving how people relate to themselves and others.
Renee creates a relaxed space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She encourages small, practical steps that build confidence and forward movement. Many clients work on coping skills for stress, motivation, grief, and major life changes.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to listen closely and shape work around each person's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used when changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors can make day-to-day life easier.
Renee brings almost three decades of professional work to sessions and aims to match therapeutic tools to each person's needs. She supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, parenting stress, and career transitions in addition to mental health concerns. The focus is practical help, steady support, and clear steps forward.
People interested in working together can expect a collaborative atmosphere and a focus on real-life changes. Renee emphasizes building skills that carry into everyday routines and improving how people relate to themselves and others.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How Renee’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and perspective, with the therapist listening closely and following what the person needs in each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is something the therapist will do together with the client. Renee will ask about the goals, daily life, and what has or hasn't helped before. From there she tailors techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the work as needs and preferences evolve.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what’s available. Many people find that online work can fit appointments into busy schedules more easily, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue care during changes like relocation or intense caregiving demands. The focus is on making therapy practical and accessible while matching methods to what the person wants to accomplish.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Renee address?
Renee works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and parenting concerns, anger, career and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a direct and compassionate approach that emphasizes listening and practical steps. Sessions focus on building coping skills, motivation, and confidence tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional work experience in counseling and related services, bringing long-term practice to her clinical work.
What credentials and region are listed for Renee?
Renee holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.