Narrative Therapy Directory

A listing of therapists who include Narrative Therapy among their approaches

Renee Giegel, LPC

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Practical counseling rooted in personal stories

Details

NameRenee Giegel
CredentialsLPC
Based inVirginia
Licensed inVirginia
Session formatOnline
LanguagesEnglish
Years in practice27

About Renee

Renee Giegel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are stressed by addiction, trauma, mood changes, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. Renee aims to make the first step toward change feel possible and less overwhelming.

In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Renee listens for patterns in life stories and everyday choices.

Background and approach

She uses practical conversation to help people see options and decide what matters most to them. Her work draws on several therapeutic ideas, including Narrative approaches that look at personal stories and Cognitive Behavioral tools that support behavior changes. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and Attachment-based thinking when relationship history matters.

These approaches are used to address depression, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions among other issues. Renee works with people facing complex situations such as bipolar mood patterns, chronic illness, caregiving stress, adoption and attachment questions, and career or communication problems. She blends listening with goal-focused steps so progress is practical and measurable.

Overall, her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people find clearer direction, stronger coping skills, and more confidence to make choices that fit their lives.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping disorders among the things Renee works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Renee directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Renee uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and identify new, more helpful chapters. This approach can be useful for shifting how someone sees challenges like grief, identity questions, or repeating relationship patterns. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy when relationship history influences current struggles, helping people understand how past bonds affect present reactions. Client-Centered Therapy informs her way of working by keeping the conversation focused on each person's priorities and pace, which helps people feel heard and make decisions they own.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She treats the choice of method as collaborative and will adjust techniques as needs and goals evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is good for fuller conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can handle shorter check-ins, and text lets people reflect between messages. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between sessions.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, anger, career stress, and ADHD among other focuses.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines narrative conversation with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to create concrete steps forward.

What is her clinical background?

She has 27 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of life challenges and emotional concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Virginia.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

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