- 35 years experience
- Florida LMHC
- Christian counseling available
About Virginia
Virginia worked as a registered nurse for 50 years before retiring from that role, and she has held positions across mental health settings including inpatient and outpatient care. She ran a private practice in Crystal River, Florida for a decade and supported families and children with special needs and ADHD, often addressing custody-related concerns in legal settings. She also completed a semester of Clinical Pastoral Education as a hospital chaplain intern.
After returning to school at age 60, she completed a Certificate in Christian Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2019 and was ordained by the Federation of Christian Ministers that year. These experiences inform her approach when clients request faith-based perspectives.
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She draws on a range of approaches and practical resources to help people build skills they can use long term. Virginia encourages those taking the first step toward help and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage.
Outside her clinical work she has engaged in spiritual retreats, including a meaningful visit to Assisi, Italy, which deepened her interest in service and pastoral care. She frames therapy as collaborative work focused on concrete tools and personal growth.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approach choices and how online therapy can fit
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early connections shape current relationships. It looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people try new ways of relating when old patterns cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It uses specific strategies and homework to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's lead while offering validation and practical feedback.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together they will decide which methods to use and adjust them over time so the work feels useful and realistic.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoid the need to be on camera for every session. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic approaches to work well over distance, focusing on skill-building, emotion work, and practical problem solving that fit into everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, eating issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and many related struggles such as ADHD, attachment issues, and body image.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She focuses on creating an open space and on teaching practical skills people can use outside sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience in mental health and related care, including work in inpatient and outpatient settings and a decade in private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices there.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you get in touch
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