Virginia Hagen, LMHC

Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience. She offers practical, straightforward help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports those working through trauma and abuse and other life challenges that feel overwhelming.

She began her career as a registered nurse and spent decades in mental health settings, including inpatient and outpatient care. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida, for ten years and has worked extensively with families and children with special needs and ADHD. She has also been involved with custody matters and has given courtroom testimony on behalf of children.

Later in life she pursued Christian studies and completed a 30-credit Certificate in Christian Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2019. She was ordained by the Federation of Christian Ministers and completed a semester of Clinical Pastoral Education as a hospital chaplain intern at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

Virginia describes her sessions as open and nonjudgmental. She aims to help people talk through feelings, build useful skills, and draw on practical resources they can keep using after therapy ends. Her work includes attention to issues such as eating concerns, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that adapts to their needs and goals. She combines elements from attachment work, client-centered care, cognitive-behavioral tools, dialectical skills, and emotionally-focused methods to make therapy relevant and practical.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; it helps people understand patterns in close connections and improve emotional attunement. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens and reflects to support self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help assess needs, goals, and preferences and then use methods that fit the situation. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or new issues come up.

Practical benefits of online sessions often include easier scheduling and fitting therapy into a busy life. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins around work breaks or attend without traveling. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for appointments.