Virginia Hagen , LMHC

Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of professional experience helping people navigate depression, stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, and eating disorders. She combines decades of clinical work with a foundation in nursing, having served as a registered nurse for 50 years before retiring, and has practiced across in-patient and out-patient mental health settings as well as in private practice in Crystal River, Florida for ten years.

Her background includes extensive work with families and children with special needs and ADHD, involvement in custody cases including providing testimony on behalf of children, and support for clients facing relationship and caregiving challenges. She also offers Christian counseling informed by formal theological study - she earned a 30-credit Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Federation of Christian Ministers in 2019.

Virginia further broadened her pastoral experience through a hospital chaplain internship during a semester of Clinical Pastoral Education at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Her approach emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed, and she draws on a variety of resources and skills to help clients build lasting coping strategies.

Committed to meeting people where they are, she encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports clients in developing practical tools they can use throughout life. In October 2025 she attended a retreat in Assisi, Italy, walking in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, an experience she found deeply inspirational.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Virginia Hagen integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and can help people address issues like abandonment, intimacy struggles, and family conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic environment where clients lead the pace of change and work on building self-esteem, coping skills, and personal insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with each person to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Virginia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients and licensed professionals to connect across differing schedules and life circumstances, making it easier to maintain consistent care while working toward meaningful change.