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Shakera Hawkins

Therapist
4 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I’m glad you’re here. I believe real healing begins when we feel safe, empowered, and truly seen. I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and ADHD challenges. I’m a warm collaborator who values your story and wants to help you create meaningful change in your life. Clients describe me as empowering, warm and humorous— someone who helps them feel heard and supported.

My approach to therapy

For me, therapy is a partnership. We’ll walk together at a pace that fits you, honoring your pace and your goals. I focus on building your self-awareness, helping you develop healthy coping steps, and strengthening your relationship with yourself (and with others). I want you to feel like you’re in an environment rooted in compassion, respect and trust—where your growth matters and your voice is central.

What you can expect from me

In our first meeting we’ll get to know you—what’s bringing you here, what you’ve experienced, and what you hope to change. We’ll look at emotional, physical, social, and mental health factors, and start to map out what you want from therapy. My aim: you leave feeling seen, supported and ready to begin the work. From there, you’ll begin to gain new tools and clarity about the direction you want your life to go.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Warm, Humorous

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    Other at Mercer University School of Medicine
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida), LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Georgia)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Stress management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Identity issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Humanistic, Attachment Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Experiential, Attachment Based Family Therapy
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Seniors
  • Languages
    English