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Renee Giegel, LPC

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationVirginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Renee

Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of life challenges, including ADHD, addictions, trauma, mood difficulties, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes creating an accepting space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings, build motivation, and develop practical strategies for better sleep, self-esteem, and coping with change. Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques to meet each person where they are.

Renee draws on attachment-focused work to examine relational patterns and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and existential perspectives also inform her practice, supporting clients who seek meaning while learning skills for emotional regulation and resilience.

Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting and steady support through transitions such as grief, parenting challenges, career shifts, or recovery from trauma. Renee frames therapy as a partnership that honors each person’s courage and readiness to pursue a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access



Renee uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationships influence patterns of connection, helping clients understand and reshape how they relate to others. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to teach practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, sleep, and ADHD-related challenges. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to promote present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity when emotions run high.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to assess goals, preferences, and individual needs, then adjusts methods over time so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single technique.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage ongoing commitments, and access therapy from different locations while working with licensed professionals committed to pragmatic and compassionate support.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
Renee works with many issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family matters, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, anger, career struggles, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other focus areas.
What is the general therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that incorporates Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and existential elements to help clients explore meaning and develop practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Renee brings 27 years of professional experience to her work, drawing on long-term clinical practice to support a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is this counselor licensed and based?
The therapist is licensed as an LPC in Virginia with license number VA LPC 0701005357 and practices from that state.
Can I work with this clinician if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to clients consistent with the therapist’s licensure and practice location.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and scheduling depends on the therapist’s listed availability.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English