About Virginia
Virginia Hagen is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She brings 35 years of professional experience and a background as a registered nurse to her work. Virginia aims to create a calm space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, and depression without judgment.
She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage difficult feelings and life changes. Sessions focus on skills that can be used after therapy ends.
How Virginia works
Her approach emphasizes understanding attachment patterns, emotions, and how thoughts shape behavior. Virginia also draws on a long history of work in mental health settings including inpatient and outpatient care, and a decade running a independent practice in Crystal River, Florida. She has experience with custody matters and supporting parents of children with special needs and ADHD.
Her earlier career as a registered nurse adds a health-oriented perspective to emotional concerns. In addition to clinical work, she completed a Certificate in Christian Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Federation of Christian Ministers. She has served as a hospital chaplain intern and incorporates clients' spiritual values when that is helpful.
People meet a therapist who values clear communication and practical tools. Virginia encourages small, steady steps and tailors sessions to meet real-life demands like sleep problems, work stress, or relationship strain.
Virginia lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
What Virginia works with
The areas below are the ones Virginia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Using Attachment and Cognitive Approaches Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions. It helps people name patterns that repeat in close relationships and learn new ways to relate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and build better coping habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying and expressing core emotions to improve relationships and intimacy when that is a goal.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and life situation. Goals, preferences, and early sessions guide whether attachment work, CBT techniques, or emotionally-focused work becomes central to therapy.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or scheduling is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, tracking skills, and keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.
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