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Renee Giegel, LPC

Supportive counselor for life changes

27 years in practice · based in Virginia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Renee

Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, trauma, mood concerns, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and relationship stress. Her approach is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people take practical steps toward clearer thinking and better daily functioning.

She creates an atmosphere where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

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Background and approach

Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Renee emphasizes building trust first, then setting clear goals that feel achievable. Renee uses a mix of approaches to address both immediate symptoms and deeper patterns.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-based ideas help uncover patterns in close relationships and how they affect current reactions. Mindfulness practices are introduced to improve focus, sleep, and emotional regulation.

Client-centered principles keep the work grounded in each person’s values and choices. She also integrates existential questions when people face big life changes or career crossroads. Her work covers many life concerns, including grief, parenting stress, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and coping with chronic illness.

The goal is practical progress: better sleep, fewer crisis moments, improved communication, and clearer next steps. Renee supports people through change with steady guidance and realistic plans.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Renee often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems like insomnia, low mood, and addictive patterns. CBT offers concrete tools and homework you can practice between sessions to see measurable change.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and intimacy issues. This work helps people recognize recurring dynamics and choose different responses in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. From there she tailors a mix of techniques so the plan fits your situation and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging allows short updates between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, sleep, and family schedules.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Her practice addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, relationship stress, grief, parenting strain, and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques. Sessions are collaborative, gentle, and focused on clear steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does this counselor have?
She has 27 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within her licensed region.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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Experience
27 years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English

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