Renee Giegel, LPC

Renee Giegel is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage jealousy alongside many other concerns. She invites people who feel stuck by low self-esteem, depression, addiction, or relationship strain to talk through what matters most to them. Her tone is steady and direct, and she emphasizes taking the first small step toward change.

Renee uses a client-centered way of working that puts each person's goals first. She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be named without judgment. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with attention to motivation and habits that get in the way of change.

Her training includes cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new coping skills. Attachment-based ideas inform work on closeness, boundaries, and trust in relationships. Mindfulness practices are used when focusing attention and managing emotion can help someone feel more grounded.

Renee has 27 years of professional experience as an LPC - licensed professional counselor - in Virginia. That long experience includes work with grief, trauma, parenting challenges, eating concerns, anger, and living with chronic illness. She mixes evidence-informed methods with practical coaching to support everyday life changes.

People who want clear steps, gentle challenge, and steady support may find her approach helpful. Prospective clients are invited to consider their goals and begin with a short matching process to see if her style fits.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Renee uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot patterns of thinking that worsen jealousy, anxiety, or low mood and to practice new, healthier behaviors. CBT is often task-focused and lends itself to setting small goals and homework between sessions.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns of closeness and trust in relationships. This work helps people name recurring dynamics, build clearer boundaries, and try different ways of relating that reduce conflict and worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Renee treats therapy as a partnership and will help clients decide which mix of methods fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That selection happens together over a few sessions rather than being fixed in advance.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, reduce travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins. It also lets people choose sessions that match their energy level - for example a shorter phone-style check-in when time is tight or a video session when visual connection helps the work. Ask about current session options during the matching process.