Angeles Psychology Group serves Santa Monica by secure telehealth and in-person at Mid-Wilshire — depth-oriented affirming care that already understands your world.
Key Takeaways
What to know before you start:
- The most common reason people in Santa Monica stop showing up to therapy is not motivation — it is the drive across town during rush hour. Telehealth removes that barrier without sacrificing depth.
- Angeles Psychology Group's Mid-Wilshire office is roughly 8 miles east of Santa Monica; telehealth is available across California, delivered securely and HIPAA-compliantly.
- Care is depth-oriented and affirming — Orgonomic and somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems, depth psychology, and Emotion-Focused Therapy, matched to you at consultation.
- The practice serves adults, couples of every configuration, and families — not children or adolescents.
- There is no diagnosis required to start, and care begins with a free 20-minute consultation.
01 — Who this servesFor clients who are fine on paper and not free in practice
Santa Monica is a market where high-functioning, professionally successful people live. It is also a market where a specific pattern shows up in consultation more often than most people expect — the client who describes life as “fine” and feels quietly unfree inside it. Fluent at being whoever each room needs. Competent, well-liked, privately unsure whether the person handling all of that is the same person doing the choosing. This is a pattern conventional talk therapy can help you name and often struggles to help you actually change — which is why depth-oriented work is different.
Angeles Psychology Group serves Santa Monica clients both by secure telehealth (which most westside clients prefer because it removes the drive back east) and in person at the Mid-Wilshire office, roughly 8 miles east. Care is available across the full clinical stack: somatic and Orgonomic therapy, Internal Family Systems, depth psychology, and Emotion-Focused Therapy — matched at consultation to what you are working on.
For LGBTQ+ clients specifically, the practice offers explicitly trained affirming care rather than the generic “welcoming” positioning most Santa Monica listings default to — you can read more on the LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy pillar page. Regulatory context on psychology practice in California is maintained by the California Board of Psychology; the American Psychological Association publishes helpful public resources on psychotherapy for prospective clients.
Depth-oriented care. Psychotherapy that works beneath the presenting symptom — with the patterns, history, and nervous-system residue that generate the distress — rather than only managing symptoms on the surface. The distinction is why the work often reaches change that surface therapy could not.
Not sure whether depth work fits what you are actually working on? A free 20-minute consultation is the simplest way to find out.
02 — How we deliver itSame depth, both formats — and a serious telehealth practice
Telehealth at Angeles Psychology Group is delivered on secure, HIPAA-compliant infrastructure with the same clinical seriousness as in-person work. Sessions run on a platform designed for healthcare, with encryption in transit and no third-party trackers on the session interface. For clients in Santa Monica, telehealth removes what is often the single biggest obstacle to consistent care: the westside-to-mid-city drive at 5:30 pm on a weekday.
For clients who prefer in-person work — and there are good clinical reasons some experiential elements are better in the room — APG’s Mid-Wilshire office is a straightforward drive during off-peak hours, and evening availability reduces peak-traffic friction. See the telehealth therapy page for technical detail on the platform and the Beverly Hills page for context on APG’s neighboring westside service.
Telehealth-first for Santa Monica
Secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth across California — the same depth as in-person, without the drive back east at rush hour.
In person at Mid-Wilshire
~8 miles east; evening availability reduces peak-traffic friction for clients who prefer in-room work.
Depth stack, matched to you
Orgonomic and somatic therapy, IFS, depth psychology, and EFT — matched at consultation, integrated in one course of care.
03 — Getting startedA low-pressure first step
Beginning is in your control. Book a free, 20-minute consultation, talk with a clinician about what brings you in, and together decide whether depth work — by telehealth, in person, or both — fits. There is no diagnosis required to start, and the consultation costs nothing.
Angeles Psychology Group is a private-pay practice; superbills are provided for out-of-network reimbursement, and fees are explained transparently before you commit. If you are still weighing options, learn more about the practice or read the homepage overview. Regulatory public resources are maintained by the California Board of Psychology and the American Psychological Association, both linked in Sources below.
What the consultation actually covers is practical. A clinician asks what brought you to this page and what you have already tried, listens for the shape of the pattern rather than a diagnosis, and describes candidly which approaches from the practice’s stack seem most relevant. You are welcome to bring questions about telehealth vs in-person delivery for your specific goals, prior therapy that stayed on the surface, insurance and superbills, and what a typical arc of care looks like. If depth work here fits, we schedule; if it does not, we say so and point you toward what would.
For Santa Monica clients specifically, telehealth is the default because the drive back east at 5:30 pm is the single most common reason people stop showing up to therapy — and consistency is what makes depth work possible. A typical first month runs weekly, 50 minutes per session. Early sessions are oriented toward the working relationship and getting a felt sense of how your clinician moves between somatic tracking, parts work, and depth exploration. Deeper material surfaces once safety is established rather than pushed for from the start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have an office in Santa Monica?
Angeles Psychology Group's office is in Mid-Wilshire, roughly 8 miles east of Santa Monica. Most Santa Monica clients see us by secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth to avoid the drive back east; for clients who prefer in-person, evening availability reduces peak-traffic friction.
Is telehealth as effective as in-person therapy?
For most clinical work, yes. Some experiential elements benefit from being in the room, and your clinician will be candid about which sessions are better in person for your specific goals. Secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth delivers the same depth for the majority of the work.
What kinds of therapy do you offer Santa Monica clients?
The full depth-oriented stack: Orgonomic and somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems, depth psychology, and Emotion-Focused Therapy, matched to you at consultation. Affirming care is standard, and LGBTQ+ competency is trained rather than declared.
Do you take insurance?
Angeles Psychology Group is a private-pay, out-of-network practice. Superbills are provided so clients can seek out-of-network reimbursement from their carrier where eligible. Fees are explained transparently before you commit.
Do you serve children or teens in Santa Monica?
No. The practice serves adults, couples of every configuration, and adult family members. For pediatric mental health referrals in the Santa Monica area, please ask during your consultation and we can point you to trusted colleagues.
What if I need to switch between telehealth and in-person mid-course?
That is common and works well. Most Santa Monica clients start with telehealth for consistency during the working week and add periodic in-person sessions when experiential elements — deeper somatic work, milestone check-ins, or particularly hard material — benefit from being in the room. Your clinician will be candid about which sessions those are, and there is no penalty for shifting format week to week. The scheduling system supports both formats within the same course of care.
How do you handle coordination with a psychiatrist or prescriber I already see?
Angeles Psychology Group does not prescribe medication, and clients who work with an outside psychiatrist or primary care prescriber often benefit from having their care coordinated. With your written consent, your APG clinician can communicate with your prescriber about relevant clinical observations — never disclosing material outside the scope you authorize — so that psychotherapy and your prescriber's care move together rather than in isolation. If you do not have a prescriber and think medication may be relevant, we can suggest colleagues who take referrals.
How do I get started?
Book a free, 20-minute consultation through our online scheduling. You talk with a clinician about what brings you in, with no commitment, and together decide what fits.
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 is a psychology practice and does not prescribe medication. Where medication is relevant, care is coordinated with a client's own psychiatrist or prescriber, who manages any medication. Clinical statements are framed as research suggests and cited to primary sources.
Reviewed by Dr. Neil Schierholz, PsyD. Last updated August 2026.