Mia Houtermans, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

What patients are saying

Overall rating

4.70

Average wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

“I started personal talk therapy with Mia Houtermans during a period of acute and complex grief in my life. Mia listened to me with complete presence, thoughtfulness and deep empathy. There were several times when Mia held space for me as I released complex emotions. She totally met me where I was at. After she helped peel up the edges of the grief that was covering me and I was able to surrender to healing, she drew upon the breadth in her intellectual, spiritual, and socio-political-economic consciousness to offer thought-provoking tools and she held me accountable to use them (sometimes gently, sometimes more firmly). Over time, I gained skills that I could intuitively and creatively deploy to work on parts of myself. Overall, I felt that Mia was a strategic collaborator on my continuing mental and emotional health journey. I am so grateful for Mia!”

ARMore than 1 year ago

“I have been seeing Mia for about 9 months. I have seen many therapists over the years and she stands out as a therapist who has a true ability to connect with and help her patients. She brings her full focus to our sessions and offers thoughtful insights that show that she is really listening to and thinking about what I am telling her and her approach facilitates introspection on my part. She keeps me accountable for working towards my therapeutic goals and I am making progress towards those goals through working with Mia. I recommend working with her and I hope she can help you like she is helping me!”

MCMore than 1 year ago

About Mia Houtermans

Focus areas

Anxiety

Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Life Transition

Depression

Panic Attack

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Mia Houtermans

My approach is warm, inviting, direct and attuned. I meet my clients with interest, non-judgment, and respect. I believe that change flows easiest from self-acceptance, and that self-acceptance is nurtured through the telling, the listening, and the embodied expressions of our lives. I am driven by a profound sense that individual and community care are interwoven, and that healing is a process of mourning and meaning-making. Through the formation of a safe, authentic, and reflective therapeutic relationship, I support clients in feeling and releasing pains from the past, developing a sense of presence to what is and what they dream can be, and moving towards trust in their own inner knowing. This can be a deeply personal process and a collective and collaborative one. At the foundation of my therapeutic approach is the person-in-environment ethos of social work and the art of ethnography - before I was a therapist, I was a social-science researcher with a background in cultural anthropology. I, therefore, pay close attention to the social and cultural ecosystems of one’s life, and to the stories that shape one’s identity formation. The therapeutic modalities I have found most effective to this endeavor, and have therefore prioritized, are narrative, mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, existential, and relational psychodynamic modalities. My work is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and shows a commitment to exploration and innovation - one where I strive to continue to learn with and alongside the clients in my care. I am a therapist at Octave, a behavioral health practice creating a new standard for mental health care that’s both high-quality and accessible.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety Disorder

Depression

New Patient Visit

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Young Adult Issues

Anxiety Disorder

Depression

New Patient Visit

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Octave

Education and training

University of California, Berkeley, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1649817974

Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

4.70

Wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

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I started personal talk therapy with Mia Houtermans during a period of acute and complex grief in my life. Mia listened to me with complete presence, thoughtfulness and deep empathy. There were several times when Mia held space for me as I released complex emotions. She totally met me where I was at. After she helped peel up the edges of the grief that was covering me and I was able to surrender to healing, she drew upon the breadth in her intellectual, spiritual, and socio-political-economic consciousness to offer thought-provoking tools and she held me accountable to use them (sometimes gently, sometimes more firmly). Over time, I gained skills that I could intuitively and creatively deploy to work on parts of myself. Overall, I felt that Mia was a strategic collaborator on my continuing mental and emotional health journey. I am so grateful for Mia!

More than 1 year agoAR

I have been seeing Mia for about 9 months. I have seen many therapists over the years and she stands out as a therapist who has a true ability to connect with and help her patients. She brings her full focus to our sessions and offers thoughtful insights that show that she is really listening to and thinking about what I am telling her and her approach facilitates introspection on my part. She keeps me accountable for working towards my therapeutic goals and I am making progress towards those goals through working with Mia. I recommend working with her and I hope she can help you like she is helping me!

More than 1 year agoMC

Mia Houtermans is a superb therapist. She was extremely friendly, empathetic, and kind. She listened to my issues and concerns carefully, understood them, and took them very seriously. I found her very perceptive and insightful. I felt that working with her was very helpful.

More than 1 year agoKM

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What practice does Mia Houtermans work with?

Mia Houtermans works with Octave.

What are common reasons for patients to see Mia Houtermans?

Mia Houtermans frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Mia Houtermans on their profile.

What languages does Mia Houtermans speak?

Mia Houtermans speaks English.

How do patients rate Mia Houtermans in reviews?

33 patients have reviewed Mia Houtermans. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.7/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.