Quick Answer
Relationship Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Sherman Oaks is depth-oriented, affirming care for partners, polycules, and chosen families. Sessions work with the attachment patterns, character-level defenses, and unmet developmental needs underneath the recurring conflict — not just the surface argument. Care is delivered in person at our Mid-Wilshire office or by secure telehealth across California, and begins with a free 20-minute consultation with no obligation.
Key Takeaways
- Relationship Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Sherman Oaks is depth-oriented: it works beneath the recurring conflict to the underlying patterns.
- Affirming across relationship configurations — partners, polycules, throuples, chosen families — as a named specialty across the clinical team, not a disclaimer.
- Clinicians integrate EFT, IFS, depth psychology, and Orgonomic somatic work — matched to the specific relationship rather than defaulted to a single protocol.
- Delivered in person at our Mid-Wilshire office (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520) or by secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth across California.
- Care begins with a free, 20-minute consultation, with no obligation and no diagnosis required to start.
01 — OverviewWhat blended-family therapy is actually working with
Blended-family and second-marriage work in Sherman Oaks arrives with a specific configuration standard couples counseling isn’t built for — households formed from prior relationships carrying children, ex-partners as ongoing figures, and family patterns that predate the current marriage. Standard dyad-focused work misses most of what actually shapes the day-to-day.
How this practice differs: the work targets underlying pattern, not surface report. Sessions examine the specific patterns of blended families — loyalty conflicts, co-parent dynamics, step-parent role formation — as clinical material rather than logistics to work around.
Accrued distance. Accrued distance is what depth clinicians sometimes call the gradual emotional divergence that develops in long partnerships where accumulated attachment ruptures never got repaired. It presents as flatness or disconnection rather than acute conflict, and it usually requires reaching the underlying pattern rather than managing the surface.
Research from the National Institute of Mental Health suggests that psychotherapy is effective for the range of relational and emotional difficulties couples and partners bring to therapy, and the American Psychological Association notes that the fit between client and clinician is one of the strongest predictors of outcomes. That is the reason matching — modality, clinician, format — is the first piece of clinical work at Angeles Psychology Group.
02 — ApproachCoordinating individual, couples, and family sessions
The clinical model pulls from EFT, IFS, depth psychology, and Orgonomic somatic work as one integrated frame. Individual sessions for children or stepchildren can integrate into the case with client consent, and the framework holds the whole system rather than treating each piece separately.
APG’s structural separator is the coordinated clinical team — one supervisory container, one case conceptualization. Blended-family cases often need multiple sessions running in parallel across configurations, and the coordinated structure is what makes that operationally coherent rather than fragmented across a network. You can read more about the practice on our our relationship therapy page.
All configurations
Affirming care for monogamous, non-monogamous, queer, and chosen-family relationships alike.
Beneath the conflict
Depth-oriented work with the patterns and unmet needs underneath — not just the recurring argument.
Coordinated care
Individual, couples, and group work inside one practice, coordinated with consent.
Whatever you’re carrying, there’s a place to begin. Book a free, 20-minute consultation.
Start a free consultation03 — In Sherman OaksSherman Oaks and Valley blended-family life
Sherman Oaks concentrates Valley professional households where blended-family dynamics are common — remarriages with children from prior partnerships, ex-spouses as active figures in household logistics, step-family patterns forming in real time. The clinical work often needs to reach several of those layers at once, which is what the coordinated practice structure is set up for.
The in-person format runs at Mid-Wilshire; secure HIPAA-aligned video covers weeks the drive isn’t sustainable. Valley clients often mix formats around commute and after-school windows, and telehealth makes it workable for adult family members joining sessions from wherever they live. Continuity with the same clinician holds across format shifts.
04 — Getting startedA first blended-family consultation
Beginning Blended-Family & Second-Marriage Therapy in Sherman Oaks usually starts with a schedule question: what mix of in-person and telehealth actually fits Valley household life given the commute, the after-school block, the professional day. The 20-minute consultation is where that gets resolved alongside clinical fit — same-week telehealth availability is common, and in-person Mid-Wilshire sessions can anchor the arc without requiring the drive every week.
The Valley professional-class catchment often brings blended-family, second-marriage, or multigenerational relational material to the couples work. APG’s individual, couples, and family systems work runs inside one coordinated clinical team, so a case that starts as Blended-Family & Second-Marriage Therapy can grow to include adult family or individual sessions with clinicians who already know the case. The APA guide on choosing a psychologist is a useful cross-reference for what to ask any coordinated practice.
Sessions are available in person at Mid-Wilshire (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520, Los Angeles 90048) or by secure telehealth across California. Private-pay with superbills, transparent fees. Booking: (310) 866-0440 or the online scheduling portal.
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 Sherman Oaks 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 Relationship Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Sherman Oaks?
Relationship therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Sherman Oaks is depth-oriented care for Valley partners — long marriages, dual-career couples, and blended family systems — with sessions shaped around the specific relationship in the room rather than a demographic pattern. The clinical framework integrates EFT, IFS, depth psychology, and Orgonomic somatic work, matched to the person and configuration rather than the reverse.
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.
Do you offer telehealth for Valley clients who prefer to skip the Wilshire drive?
Yes. Secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth across California is a standing option, and clients often split between telehealth for standing sessions and in-person for anchor sessions at the Mid-Wilshire office. The clinical framework holds consistently across the two formats, and continuity with the same clinician is maintained through both.
Is telehealth available for clients in Sherman Oaks?
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 Sherman Oaks 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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