Renee Giegel

Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She meets people where they are and helps them address stressors that get in the way of daily life. Her work includes support for concerns such as anger, depression, sleep problems, addictions, and low self-esteem.

Renee focuses on building an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She encourages honest conversation about what is working and what needs to change. Taking that first step can feel scary, and she aims to make starting therapy straightforward and understandable.

Her approach draws on several ways of working. She uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape current struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are included to help with grounding and managing intense moments.

Renee has spent decades helping people cope with life changes, grief, relationship challenges, and issues tied to trauma and caregiving stress. She also supports people dealing with anger, intimacy concerns, eating issues, and ADHD-related difficulties. Her experience covers a broad range of life challenges rather than a single niche.

Throughout her work she emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. Sessions are geared toward small, achievable changes and clearer ways to handle tough moments. She encourages people to move at their own pace while working toward more satisfying daily life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships influence present reactions and helps people notice patterns in close connections. This can help when anger or mistrust shows up in relationships and everyday life. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities, allowing sessions to shape around what matters most right now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical experiments to try between sessions to reduce distress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose strategies that match goals and comfort level. That means adjusting techniques, pacing, and homework so the work fits into the person's life and needs.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy routine, for example by allowing a shorter check-in during a work break or reducing travel time. It can also make it simpler to use mindfulness exercises or to review thought records together during a session. Discuss practical needs and preferences with the therapist when you schedule so sessions work well for everyday life.