Quick Answer
Relationship Therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Venice 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 Venice 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 — OverviewThe line between somatic psychotherapy and bodywork
Somatic-informed couples work in Venice runs into a specific market confusion — the distinction between somatic psychotherapy under psychology licensure and adjacent somatic modalities delivered outside a clinical framework isn’t obvious to clients arriving with wellness-vocabulary fluency. Both have their place; only the first is psychotherapy, and only the first is what APG offers.
Where APG proceeds from: the assumption that the pattern lives underneath the presenting version of it. Wellness-literate clients typically want depth work that takes the body seriously as clinical data without treating the therapy itself as a performance of alternative-modality vocabulary. APG’s Orgonomic somatic framework is built to hold that terrain rigorously — the body’s held patterns as material, not as an experience to be produced in the room.
Somatic-informed psychotherapy. Somatic-informed psychotherapy uses the body’s held responses as clinical data within a licensed psychotherapy framework. It is distinct from freestanding bodywork or somatic experience work delivered outside a clinical container, and it is bound by the same HIPAA and licensure standards as any other psychotherapy modality.
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 — ApproachOrgonomic (Reichian) work + EFT: what integrated depth looks like
How the modalities fit: attachment via EFT, parts via IFS, character via depth psychology. The chronic muscular and emotional holding each partner carries becomes clinical data — how they show up when tired, activated, or in withdrawal — and the attachment work in EFT builds on top of what the body already reveals rather than working around it.
The distinctive architectural piece is coordination under doctoral supervision, not a network of independent providers. The clinical container is legible in a way freestanding somatic experience work isn’t required to be, which matters for clients whose partner or insurer needs the work to sit inside a recognized clinical framework. You can read more about the practice on our our relationships work 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 VeniceVenice, Mar Vista, and wellness-literate clients
Venice and Mar Vista concentrate clients whose personal wellness vocabulary is well-developed — meditation practice, prior somatic exposure, bodywork history — and the clinical work often has to differentiate what it’s offering from what they’ve already tried. Depth psychotherapy that treats the body as data is a specific offering, not a variant on modalities they’ve explored.
Practical logistics: sessions run at 6363 Wilshire, Suite 520, with secure telehealth as a working alternate format. The Venice-to-Wilshire drive is workable for weekly cadence, and many clients settle on a rhythm that pairs in-person anchor sessions with telehealth between.
04 — Getting startedStarting somatic-informed couples work
For Somatic-Informed Couples Therapy in Venice, the first 20-minute consultation is where the distinction gets drawn that matters most for wellness-literate clients: somatic-informed psychotherapy inside a licensed clinical framework is a different service than freestanding somatic experience work outside one. APG delivers the first — under psychology licensure, HIPAA-aligned, superbillable — and the consultation is where you and the clinician determine whether that’s what you’re actually looking for.
The clinical framework pairs Orgonomic (Reichian) somatic work with EFT and depth psychology. The body’s held patterns are treated as clinical data — chronic muscular and emotional holding that shapes how each partner shows up when tired, activated, or in withdrawal — and the attachment work is built on top of what the body already knows. For a broader comparison across practices, the APA’s material on choosing a psychologist covers the questions worth asking any clinician who names somatic work.
Sessions happen in person at Mid-Wilshire (6363 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 520, Los Angeles 90048) because in-person somatic work reaches material that telehealth doesn’t fully hold; secure telehealth is available for continuity between in-person sessions. The practice is private-pay with superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Book online or call (310) 866-0440.
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 Venice 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 Venice?
Relationship therapy at Angeles Psychology Group for Venice is depth-oriented care that pairs Orgonomic (Reichian) somatic work with EFT — a modality combination that respects the body’s held patterns as clinical material rather than adjunct wellness content. The somatic layer reads the body’s held responses directly; the attachment work is built on top of what the body already knows.
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.
How does the somatic work integrate with the relationship work?
The somatic layer reads each partner’s chronic held patterns — the muscular and emotional holding that shapes how they show up when they are tired or activated — as clinical material. The attachment work in EFT is then built on top of what the body already knows, which produces change that talk-only therapy often cannot reach. The practice’s Orgonomic specialization is licensed psychotherapy, not adjunct bodywork, and operates within HIPAA-aligned standards.
Is telehealth available for clients in Venice?
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 Venice 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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