Renee Giegel, LPC
Therapist in Virginia
Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 27 years of experience.
- Licensed inVirginia
- License0701005357
- NPI 1528312873
- Experience27+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Renee
Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening closely and offering practical steps to move forward. She works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, and anger.
Renee also supports people facing major life changes, grief, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and challenges related to attention differences.
Background and approach
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings. She emphasizes clear, honest conversation and helps clients set small, achievable goals. That approach is intended to build confidence and practical coping skills.
Renee uses attachment-based ideas to notice patterns that affect relationships and emotional safety. She also draws on client-centered methods to honor each person’s pace and perspective, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. People who come to her can expect a steady, supportive approach that mixes listening with concrete strategies.
She encourages clients to take manageable steps toward a more fulfilling life and stays focused on what each person needs in the moment.
Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701005357 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1528312873 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Renee lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Renee names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment, practical skills, and online support
Renee often uses attachment-based ideas to spot patterns in how people relate and feel emotionally safe, helping name where old hurts affect current relationships. She also uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities, offering a steady, respectful space to talk and decide what matters most.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. She will work with clients to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video helps when visual connection matters, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping treatment consistent with the client's life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, grief, career and coping with life changes, among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-informed listening with client-centered support and cognitive behavioral techniques to help change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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