Shakera Hawkins, MFT, LMFT,
About Shakera Hawkins (She/Her)
Shakera Hawkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who graduated from Mercer University’s School of Medicine where she earned a Master of Family Therapy degree. She therapeutically treats on a wide range of presenting concerns and practices from a humanistic and attachment-based perspective. Shakera understands that sharing private and painful details can be difficult and focuses on cultivating a genuine therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to show up authentically and honestly. Her work focuses on a wide range of presenting concerns where she prioritizes your goals coupled with her expertise to equip you with tools and healthy strategies to help you cope, grow, and thrive.
Outside of work, Shakera enjoys spending time with her family, volunteer work, international travel, reading, and focusing on self-care.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 22-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Empty nesters
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Stress management
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Mercer University
Locations
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706-498-9560
706-498-9568
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Shakera Hawkins
Please call us at 706-498-9560 to schedule an appointment with Shakera Hawkins.
Shakera Hawkins generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 706-498-9560 to find out Shakera Hawkins's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Shakera Hawkins:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (Southeast)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 706-498-9560 to see how we can help.
Shakera Hawkins is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Shakera Hawkins works at:
Yes, Shakera Hawkins does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Shakera Hawkins is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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