- Addictions and trauma
- Helping with parenting
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Renee
Renee Giegel is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with addictions, trauma, low mood, sleep problems, and challenges with motivation or self-esteem. Renee aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.
She keeps conversations straightforward and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her. That may include working on relationships, grief, managing anger, parenting stress, or difficult life changes. Renee also addresses concerns such as ADHD, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver strain.
Renee uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Client-centered work helps people feel heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into clear patterns and experiments with new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas help examine how early connections affect current relationships.
Practical tools and gentle reflection are common in her work. She may use mindfulness exercises to slow down racing thoughts or motivational interviewing techniques when someone is ready to change addictive behaviors. Therapy sessions aim to build skills that fit daily life rather than just talking about problems.
Renee approaches each person with patience and steady support. She encourages realistic goals and small steps that add up over time. If someone wants a clearer idea of how sessions work, she asks them to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.
She keeps conversations straightforward and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her. That may include working on relationships, grief, managing anger, parenting stress, or difficult life changes. Renee also addresses concerns such as ADHD, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver strain.
Renee uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Client-centered work helps people feel heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into clear patterns and experiments with new behaviors. Attachment-based ideas help examine how early connections affect current relationships.
Practical tools and gentle reflection are common in her work. She may use mindfulness exercises to slow down racing thoughts or motivational interviewing techniques when someone is ready to change addictive behaviors. Therapy sessions aim to build skills that fit daily life rather than just talking about problems.
Renee approaches each person with patience and steady support. She encourages realistic goals and small steps that add up over time. If someone wants a clearer idea of how sessions work, she asks them to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.
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 her approaches guide online work
Renee often draws on client-centered therapy to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative. That approach centers the person's concerns and priorities so conversations start from what matters most to them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try out different behaviors. CBT offers clear exercises and homework that can be practiced between meetings to change mood and sleep patterns, reduce anxiety, and support recovery from addictive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Renee will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together decide which methods make sense. That collaboration helps shape a plan that mixes listening, practical skill-building, and short experiments to test new habits.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, keeps check-ins brief when needed, and lets them practice skills in their everyday environment. Sessions can focus on building routines, improving sleep, managing cravings, or trying mindfulness exercises that transfer into daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Renee works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy questions, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, focused on practical steps and clear conversations. She blends client-centered listening with CBT, attachment ideas, existential reflection, and mindfulness techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has 27 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with people facing a variety of life and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
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?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.