Erica Hoitsma

 

Member profile details

First name
Erica
Last name
Hoitsma
Phone
6267465.7748
 

Directory Information

Website
ww.ericahoitsma.com
Office Address
online only at this time
Office City
Sierra Madre
Office State
Ca
Office Zip
91024
Degree(s)
  • M.A.
License Type
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
License #
47635
Short Description (199 characters max)
My mission is to offer compassionate therapy where you feel safe, seen, and supported as we explore what’s keeping you stuck and work toward relief, meaning, and healing.
Description (2950 characters max)
I provide compassionate, insight-oriented therapy for individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, identity shifts, and major life transitions. My approach is relational, psychodynamic, and attachment-based, grounded in the belief that healing happens when people feel safe enough to be fully seen, heard, and understood.

I work with adults, transitional aged youth, caregivers, and individuals who have spent much of their lives taking care of others while losing connection with themselves. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling emotionally overwhelmed, stuck in painful patterns, struggling with self-worth, recovering from narcissistic or emotionally harmful relationships, or carrying unresolved grief and trauma. Others may appear highly capable on the outside while privately battling anxiety, burnout, loneliness, or a persistent sense that something feels missing.

In our work together, I help clients slow down and explore what may be happening beneath the surface. Therapy is not about judgment, quick fixes, or having all the right words. It is a collaborative process rooted in curiosity, reflection, and trust. Together, we look at patterns, relationships, emotional wounds, and protective strategies with compassion rather than shame.

I strive to create a warm, grounded space where clients can show up honestly, including the parts of themselves they may have learned to hide. I believe meaningful change happens through connection, self-awareness, and developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself. Clients often leave therapy feeling more emotionally connected, more confident in setting boundaries, more trusting of themselves, and more hopeful about their future.

I welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and relationship structures, including those in non-traditional relationships. Humor, authenticity, and humanity are always welcome in the room.
 

Fees

Sliding Scale
No
Fee (range)
$125-175
Credit Cards Accepted
Yes
 

Areas of Emphasis

Emphasis
  • Abuse - Survivors
  • Aging Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Women's Issues
 

Insurance Accepted

Insurance
  • - Will provide superbill for PPO insurance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • Cigna
Other Insurance
United Healthcare / Optum (including Oxford)
 

Therapy Groups Offered

Groups
  • Women's Group
Group Description (199 characters max)
Support group for single mothers of teens healing from high-conflict relationships and reconnecting with themselves, their voice, and their sense of peace.
 

Supervision (for Therapists)

Supervision
  • Individual Supervision
San Gabriel Valley CAMFT
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