Renee Giegel

Renee Giegel is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are facing big life changes, struggles with mood, addiction, sleep problems, or low self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and calm, aimed at making it easier to take the first steps toward feeling better.

In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and decisions. Conversations focus on practical steps - improving sleep, coping with grief, addressing addictive behavior, or building confidence - alongside understanding the patterns that keep problems recurring. She listens closely and tailors the work to each person’s needs.

Renee uses a mix of methods that focus on relationships, thoughts and present experience. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that get in the way of goals.

She also incorporates client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support emotional awareness and decision making. Sessions emphasize what matters most to the client, and practical strategies that fit daily life. The goal is steady progress, not overnight fixes.

Renee works with adults on a wide range of concerns including family and relationship issues, parenting stress, career decisions, grief, and coping with chronic illness. She aims to partner with each person to create a clearer path forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current connections and communication. In online therapy this can help people understand patterns in their friendships or romantic relationships and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and habits tied to addiction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify the mix of methods that fits their concerns, goals, and preferences. That means checking in regularly and adapting strategies when something isn't helping.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or audio-only may be chosen when video is difficult. It can also allow sessions to continue while managing work, family, or health demands. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, aim to help clients use online sessions in ways that fit everyday routines and support steady progress.