- Addictions and trauma
- Improving sleep and focus
- Building self-esteem
About Renee
Renee Giegel is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and a wide range of life challenges. Renee aims to make the first step feel manageable and offers steady support as people begin to change.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going. Renee draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and uses client-centered listening to make clients feel heard.
Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship patterns and intimacy-related issues. Mindfulness exercises are used when helpful to reduce stress and improve sleep and focus. Existential conversations may occur when people are wrestling with meaning, life changes, or big choices.
Renee has worked with concerns from grief and caregiving stress to ADHD and bipolar management. She also supports people dealing with body image, eating issues, chronic illness, and career or parenting strain. Her background includes many years helping people cope after trauma and with substance-related problems.
In sessions, expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge, and collaborative problem solving. Renee emphasizes realistic goals and small steps that fit everyday life. The aim is better daily functioning and greater confidence in handling tough moments.
Approaches that fit real life and online care
Renee uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and to practice different responses. CBT often helps with sleep problems, mood, and addictive behaviors by breaking issues into clear steps and experiments.She also uses client-centered therapy, which means listening closely and shaping the work around each person's concerns and goals. That approach is useful for building self-esteem, working through grief, or addressing relationship and intimacy worries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee will discuss goals, try specific techniques, and adjust plans based on what is most helpful. Decisions about focus and methods are made collaboratively so the work fits each person's needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also support continuity of care during life changes and let people practice new skills in the settings where they live and work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Renee commonly address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas like caregiving stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She combines listening with practical strategies and helps clients set small, realistic goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and where does she practice?
Renee holds an LPC designation and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.