- 35 years experience
- Faith-informed perspective
- Skill-based strategies
About Virginia
Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and career concerns. She also supports those working through eating issues, addiction, sleep problems, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Hagen began her career as a registered nurse and spent many years in mental health settings including inpatient and outpatient care. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida for ten years and has extensive experience with custody matters and supporting children with special needs and ADHD. Her background includes hospital chaplaincy training and a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions often include tools and strategies clients can use between meetings to manage symptoms and build coping skills.
Virginia uses a mix of methods including attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused interventions. She will tailor these approaches to the issues a person brings and to their goals for therapy.
Therapy with Hagen emphasizes skill-building and collaboration. She encourages small, manageable steps toward change and draws on a wide clinical background to support people through life transitions, caregiving stress, and complex emotional concerns. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule your first appointment.
Hagen began her career as a registered nurse and spent many years in mental health settings including inpatient and outpatient care. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida for ten years and has extensive experience with custody matters and supporting children with special needs and ADHD. Her background includes hospital chaplaincy training and a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions often include tools and strategies clients can use between meetings to manage symptoms and build coping skills.
Virginia uses a mix of methods including attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused interventions. She will tailor these approaches to the issues a person brings and to their goals for therapy.
Therapy with Hagen emphasizes skill-building and collaboration. She encourages small, manageable steps toward change and draws on a wide clinical background to support people through life transitions, caregiving stress, and complex emotional concerns. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people understand patterns in close connections and create more secure ways of relating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes careful listening and empathy, giving people space to talk and to find their own solutions with supportive guidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Together a plan is made that matches the person's priorities and life demands rather than assuming a single technique will be best.
The profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or full sessions that include skill practice and homework review. Licensed professionals can use these approaches to support progress while helping clients apply tools in day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, career concerns, addictions, eating issues, sleep problems, trauma, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, building coping skills, and using approaches that match the client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience, including many years as a registered nurse and extensive work in mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you need to know the session formats offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.