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Marsha Hawkins

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

11 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In California
Accepting 8 Insurance providers

Meet Marsha

Hello there. I am so grateful that you have courageously taken the steps and time to find support for yourself and your life, especially if you’re navigating complex trauma, anxiety, depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, mood-related disorders, or attachment issues. Now that you're here, I want to highlight that I believe you have the capacity to connect to your own inner wisdom. It is from this place that we can embark on our healing journey, discovering more of ourselves and moving towards what we really want. I would love to support you and witness you as you move through life. I support individuals with resolving life stressors and trauma, helping them regain balance. I am a bilingual (Spanish/English) therapist with extensive experience treating various emotional concerns, weaving together different modalities to support a client's whole self—mind, body, and spirit. I am a trained Dialectical Behavior Therapist (DBT) and a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist. I utilize mindfulness and meditative practices, with attachment-based understandings, to complement and tailor my approach to each client. I am mindful of how your unique experiences impact and intersect with how you show up every day and how the world receives you. I will be here working alongside you as you brave your way through life, find new meaning, and regain your purpose.

I support individuals, families, and couples, resolve life stressors, and trauma, and regain balance.

Communication Style

  • Solution-oriented
  • Empowering
  • Direct

Specialties & Approaches

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Virtual appointments available for California residents

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Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Marsha Hawkins, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #131690 (exp March 2028)

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Marsha Hawkins accepts Prime Health, Blue Shield of California, Centivo, Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Marsha Hawkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Marsha is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Marsha’s California license number is 131690, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Marsha Hawkins has been practicing therapy for 11 years. Marsha’s education and training include MS - Counseling, Marriage and family Therapy, California State University, Fresno. Over that time, Marsha has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Latine Community, Parents, and Immigrants. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Marsha is part of that group.

Marsha Hawkins works with BIPOC, Black community, Latine Community, Parents, and Immigrants and specializes in Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Panic, Personality Disorders, Self-Harm, Sleep, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Marsha spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Marsha is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Marsha Hawkins draws on Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Marsha’s style is solution-oriented, empowering, and direct. In Marsha’s words: “I support individuals, families, and couples, resolve life stressors, and trauma, and regain balance.”

Marsha Hawkins (she/her) offers therapy in English and Spanish. Marsha identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Marsha Hawkins offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Marsha is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Marsha Hawkins is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Marsha will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Marsha’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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