- 35 years experience
- Faith-informed care
- Practical coping tools
About Virginia
Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of clinical experience. She combines a long history in nursing and mental health care with faith-informed support to help people facing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and issues around eating and addiction. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and nonjudgmental.
Before focusing on counseling, she spent 50 years as a Registered Nurse and worked across inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida for a decade and has extensive experience supporting children with special needs and ADHD, custody matters, and family conflict. Her background includes courtroom testimony on behalf of children when custody concerns arose.
Virginia also completed theological study later in life, earning a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary and receiving ordination through the Federation of Christian Ministers in 2019. She served as a hospital chaplain intern in Clinical Pastoral Education at UF Health Shands Hospital for one semester.
In sessions she focuses on building a trusting space where clients can say what they think and feel. She draws on several therapy styles including attachment-based work, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused methods. She uses practical tools and resources clients can apply between sessions.
She also brings personal professional experiences such as attending a spiritual retreat in Assisi, Italy, which influenced her approach to service and care. Virginia encourages small courageous steps and supports clients as they develop lasting coping skills.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early bonds affect feelings and behavior. Online sessions can use this approach to look at patterns in current relationships and practice different ways of connecting. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and supporting a person’s own goals; in online conversations the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. It often includes simple exercises and homework that fit into daily life and can be reviewed during remote sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps them fit sessions into a busy week, makes follow-up between appointments easier, and supports ongoing practice of skills learned in therapy. Online meetings can allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or for work that emphasizes exercises and homework rather than lengthy in-person visits.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with depression, stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and many other life challenges.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She creates a nonjudgmental space and combines attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical, and emotionally-focused ideas to help clients practice new skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 35 years of professional work experience and five decades as a Registered Nurse before retiring from nursing practice.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - and practices in Florida.
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?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.