Virginia Hagen, LMHC

Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of professional experience. She combines practical care with steady support to help people facing depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and eating concerns. Her background in nursing and pastoral studies shapes a calm, compassionate presence in sessions.

She draws on a mix of client-centered work and structured techniques to meet each person where they are. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills you can practice between meetings, and honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t. She also offers Christian counseling for clients who prefer faith-informed care.

Before moving into counseling full time, 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 spent extensive time supporting children with special needs, ADHD, and custody-related concerns. She has experience testifying in court on behalf of children when needed.

Virginia completed a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary and served as a hospital chaplain intern during Clinical Pastoral Education at UF Health Shands Hospital. Those experiences inform her focus on listening and presence when people are in crisis or change.

In sessions she aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. The aim is practical growth - learning tools for anxiety, improving communication, and developing strategies to cope with chronic pain, caregiving stress, or major life transitions.

Approaches you may use in online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions. It helps people who struggle with trust, fear of abandonment, and communication problems by looking at how they connect to others.

Client-centered therapy spends time listening closely and following the client's lead. It creates space to name feelings, make sense of hard moments, and decide on small, practical steps to change how daily life feels.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend approaches that fit. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as needs change.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping continuity of care during illness, caregiving demands, or major life changes.