Therapist in Macon, Georgia Gera Irvine, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 15-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Gera Irvine, Masters Degree University of Texas
Specializes In:
Gera Irvine helps teens, adults, and seniors across Georgia navigate complex emotional and life challenges with steady guidance and evidence-based care. As a Licensed Professional Counselor at LifeStance Health, she supports individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma, offering a thoughtful, personalized approach that fosters resilience, clarity, and meaningful change. Her work is rooted in creating a supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel respected, understood, and empowered to move forward. Gera brings extensive experience in helping clients manage a wide range of concerns, including mood instability, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. She works with diverse populations, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, first responders, and military veterans, tailoring treatment to each individual’s lived experience. In addition to her primary focus areas, she offers support for concerns such as grief, substance use, and obsessive-compulsive patterns, among others. Her clinical approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and couples counseling to help clients build practical skills, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen interpersonal relationships. Whether working in individual, couples, or family therapy settings, Gera focuses on equipping clients with tools that promote long-term mental wellness and healthier patterns of thinking and behavior. With over two decades of clinical experience, Gera has developed a well-rounded perspective that allows her to adapt her methods to meet the evolving needs of her clients while maintaining a compassionate, results-oriented approach. Outside of her professional work, Gera enjoys reading, traveling, and horseback riding. These interests reflect her appreciation for learning, exploration, and connection—values she also brings into her therapeutic practice. Gera Irvine is dedicated to providing high-quality mental health care to individuals and families throughout Georgia.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 15-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Parenting
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Religion & spirituality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Stress management
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- 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)
Languages
- English
Education
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The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Gera Irvine. You can also call 478-238-9344 to have someone assist you.
Gera Irvine generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 478-238-9344 to find out Gera Irvine'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 Gera Irvine:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- 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)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 478-238-9344 to see how we can help.
Gera Irvine is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Gera Irvine works at:
Yes, Gera Irvine does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Gera Irvine is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: