- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Christian counseling
About Virginia
Virginia Hagen is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 35 years of professional experience. She helps people cope with depression, stress and anxiety, family conflict, grief and loss, and eating disorders. She also offers Christian counseling and draws on a long career in nursing and mental health settings.
Hagen spent five decades as a Registered Nurse before retiring, and she worked across inpatient and outpatient mental health services. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida, for 10 years and has worked extensively with children with special needs and ADHD, along with custody-related matters. Her background also includes clinical pastoral education as a hospital chaplain intern.
In sessions she combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered ideas. That means she pays attention to emotions, relationship patterns, and how early attachments affect present life. She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when those skills fit a person’s goals.
She mentions additional focus areas such as caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, codependency, communication problems, and aging concerns. Hagen also lists work related to addiction, bipolar disorder, parenting strains, and compassion fatigue among her areas of interest.
Her training includes a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary and ordination by the Federation of Christian Ministers. She references experiential learning such as a clinical pastoral education semester at UF Health Shands Hospital and international reflection time in Assisi, Italy. If you want to start, prepare to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and the interaction patterns they create. It can help people see how feelings drive relationship behavior and learn new ways to respond. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape adult reactions and helps clients recognize and shift those long-standing patterns.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the client’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and supports clearer self-understanding and decision making. Together these approaches aim to make emotions easier to notice and describe, and to build more effective ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to use based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That could mean combining EFT with practical CBT or DBT skills when appropriate.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can also switch methods quickly during a session to focus on what feels most useful that day.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She lists stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating disorders, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and custody concerns, and a wide range of related problems.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches, and also draws on CBT and DBT techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience and a long career as a Registered Nurse working in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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