Quick Answer
Group Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for South Pasadena is facilitator-led, HIPAA-aligned process work with named clinicians and specific clinical specializations. Groups run in person at our Mid-Wilshire office and by secure telehealth across California, with informed consent for group participation and coordinated care alongside individual therapy at the same practice. Consultation begins with a free 20-minute conversation.
Key Takeaways
- Group Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for South Pasadena is facilitator-led process work with named clinicians and specific clinical specializations.
- Groups are HIPAA-aligned with informed consent for group participation; signature groups include the Gay Men’s Therapy Group (Matthew Michael Brown, MA) and the Black Men’s Healing Group (Gabrey Milner, MA).
- Group therapy runs alongside individual and couples work at the same practice — coordinated care rather than fragmented referrals across providers.
- Sessions are available in person at our Mid-Wilshire office (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520) or by secure telehealth across California.
- Consultation begins with a free, 20-minute conversation — a discussion about clinical fit before any commitment.
01 — OverviewWhy clients often enter group work after individual therapy
Coordinated group-plus-individual depth work for South Pasadena clients rests on a specific clinical premise — most clients arriving at group work have already spent time in individual therapy, and the group format reaches material individual sessions circle without fully touching once the analytical layer has been thoroughly worked.
APG’s approach here treats the presenting material as pointing to underlying character-level pattern. Group opens the here-and-now dynamics that form only when participants running similar patterns share a container; individual work integrates that material at the character level. The two together move what neither alone reaches.
Process-group work. Process-group work is a form of facilitator-led group therapy in which the group’s own here-and-now interaction is the primary clinical material. Members bring the relational patterns they operate in outside the room into the room, and the facilitator uses the group’s own process as a mirror for members’ patterns.
The American Psychological Association describes group therapy as an effective format for a wide range of clinical concerns, and research from the National Institute of Mental Health supports psychotherapy as an evidence-based treatment for the underlying concerns members typically bring. The specific clinical value of a facilitator-led group is that shared experience does work individual therapy alone often cannot.
02 — ApproachThe two formats as coordinated care inside one practice
How the work reaches its material regardless of format: through the same framework, adapted to what the container supports. Each operates from named facilitator competence, and each coordinates with individual clinicians inside the practice.
In coordinated-care catchments like South Pasadena, the practice’s difference is group and individual clinicians inside the same team communicating with consent. That coherence is operationally hard for most practices and structural for APG — which is what makes coordinated care actually reach the material it’s meant to. You can read more about the practice on our our therapy groups page.
Facilitator-led
Process groups led by named clinicians with specific specializations under supervision.
Shared experience
Groups organized around shared context — identity, life stage, or relationship structure — so the container does clinical work individual sessions cannot.
Confidential container
Informed consent, HIPAA-aligned confidentiality, and named clinical framework govern every group.
Whatever you’re carrying, there’s a place to begin. Book a free, 20-minute consultation.
Start a free consultation03 — In South PasadenaSouth Pasadena and the established-family corridor
South Pasadena concentrates a specific catchment — established households, professional-class families with often substantial individual-therapy history, and the specific clinical realities of clients who’ve reached the point where depth work is what individual therapy needs to move past. The coordinated group-plus-individual configuration fits that catchment specifically.
Sessions run weekly by HIPAA-aligned video; in-person work at 6363 Wilshire, Suite 520 is available where the drive supports it. The clinician holding the case stays constant across formats, and combined care operates coherently regardless of the format mix.
04 — Getting startedA first coordinated group + individual consultation
Starting Combined Group + Individual Depth Therapy usually begins after a stretch of individual therapy has reached a place where the same material keeps circling rather than moving. The 20-minute consultation determines whether the group format is what will actually open that material, and which of APG’s signature groups fits — the two formats are designed to reinforce each other rather than compete.
Combined care at APG means the group facilitator and the individual clinician are inside the same practice under doctoral-level supervision, and can communicate with your consent so the care stays coherent. That coherence is the point: the here-and-now dynamics that surface in group become material the individual work can reach more directly. The APA’s material on choosing a psychologist covers what to ask any practice about combined care.
Groups meet at Mid-Wilshire (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520); secure telehealth is available for the individual side of the work and for group continuity when clinically appropriate for South Pasadena clients. Private-pay with superbills. Direct booking at (310) 866-0440 or the online system.
Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (additional times available as needed), with additional times arranged when the standard availability doesn’t quite fit. For South Pasadena clients specifically, the intake team can advise on current wait times, clinician availability, and whether the format that fits your schedule is in-person, telehealth, or a mix. The consultation is free, no diagnosis is required to start, and you can pause or end the work at any point without penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Group Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for South Pasadena?
Group therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for South Pasadena is depth-oriented process work designed to reach material that individual therapy often does not fully open — a container clients often enter after a period of individual work to go deeper. The two formats work together as coordinated care inside the same practice.
Who provides the care?
Care is provided by a multi-clinician team including licensed psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, and associate (pre-licensed) clinicians working under doctoral-level clinical supervision. The practice is founded and clinically directed by Dr. Neil Schierholz, PsyD (PSY25154), a licensed clinical psychologist. Angeles Psychology Group is a psychology practice and does not prescribe medication — where medication is relevant, care is coordinated with the client’s own prescriber. All clinicians hold current California licensure or are registered associates working under supervision.
When does group therapy make sense alongside individual work?
Group therapy opens relational material that individual sessions can then work with in depth — specifically, the relational patterns that only surface when other people are in the room. Clients often pursue both simultaneously as coordinated care at the same practice, with consent-governed communication between clinicians and a consistent clinical framework across both formats.
Is telehealth available for clients in South Pasadena?
Yes. Sessions are available in person at our Mid-Wilshire office (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520, Los Angeles, CA 90048) or by secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth across California. Telehealth removes the commute barrier for clients in South Pasadena and is delivered with the same clinical depth as in-person work — the practice’s stated position is that depth-oriented care translates to the virtual format when the container is held accordingly. Clients often split between formats based on schedule and preference, keeping continuity with the same clinician.
How do we get started?
Begin with a free, 20-minute consultation — a conversation about fit before any commitment. A clinician helps you decide who should be involved (individual, couple, family, or group), what modality is likely to fit, and what the work might look like, with no obligation. You can book online or call (310) 866-0440. Office hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (additional times available as needed), and additional times can be arranged by request.
About this page
This page reflects the practice of Angeles Psychology Group, a depth-oriented, affirming psychology practice in Los Angeles founded by Dr. Neil Schierholz, PsyD (PSY25154). Angeles Psychology Group provides psychotherapy and does not prescribe medication; where medication is relevant, care is coordinated with a client’s own prescriber. Claims about psychotherapy are framed as research suggests and cited to primary sources below.
Reviewed by Dr. Neil Schierholz, PsyD. Last updated September 2026.
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