Quick Answer
Family therapy at Angeles Psychology Group treats the family as a whole system rather than singling out one person to fix. Depth-oriented and systemic, it works with the patterns, roles, and history that shape how a family relates. Available in person in Los Angeles or by telehealth, beginning with a free consultation.
Key Takeaways
- Family therapy here is systemic: it treats the family as a whole rather than locating the problem in one person.
- The work is depth-oriented, attending to the patterns, roles, and history that shape how a family relates across generations.
- Care can include parents, children, and extended or chosen family, shaped around who needs to be in the room.
- With consent, family work can connect to individual and couples support within the same coordinated practice.
- Sessions are available in person at our Mid-Wilshire office or by secure telehealth, beginning with a free consultation.
01 — OverviewThe family as a system
When a family struggles, the pain often lives between people rather than inside any one of them. Family therapy at Angeles Psychology Group is systemic: instead of identifying a single person to fix, it works with the patterns, roles, and history that shape how the family relates. A child's behavior, a parent's stress, and a long-standing family rule are understood as parts of one connected system.
The work is also depth-oriented, attending to what is underneath the surface conflict — including patterns that may have been passed down across generations. Care can include parents, children, and extended or chosen family, shaped around who needs to be in the room.
Talk therapy of this kind is well established: the National Institute of Mental Health describes psychotherapy as an effective, evidence-based treatment for a wide range of concerns.
Depth-oriented care. Depth-oriented care is a form of psychotherapy that works beneath the presenting symptom — addressing the patterns, history, and unmet needs that generate distress — rather than only managing symptoms on the surface.
02 — How it worksCoordinated, whole-family care
Because we are a coordinated practice, family work can connect — with your consent — to a parent's individual therapy or to couples work, or connect with relationship therapy, so the whole picture stays in view. This continuity is difficult to achieve when family members are scattered across unconnected providers.
The American Psychological Association notes that the therapeutic relationship is central to good outcomes — in family work, that means each member feeling heard rather than blamed, which is where change tends to begin.
Whole-system view
The family understood as one connected system, rather than one member singled out as the problem.
Across generations
Depth-oriented work with patterns and roles, including those passed down over time.
Flexible membership
Sessions shaped around who needs to be present — parents, children, extended or chosen family.
If the struggle lives between you, the family can be held as a whole. Book a free consultation.
Book a family consultation03 — Getting startedDeciding who comes in
A free, 20-minute consultation helps decide who should be in the room and what the work might look like — sometimes the whole family, sometimes a subset to start. Sessions are available in person at our Mid-Wilshire office or by secure telehealth across California, which can make it easier to include family members in different locations.
The practice is private-pay, with superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement, and fees are explained transparently before you commit. Whatever has been happening, the family can be held as a whole.
If you are weighing your options, the American Psychological Association’s guidance on choosing a therapist is a helpful place to start, and you can see how each fits alongside our other therapy services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is family therapy at Angeles Psychology Group?
Family therapy is systemic, depth-oriented care that treats the family as a whole rather than singling out one person to fix. It works with the patterns, roles, and history shaping how a family relates. Care can include parents, children, and extended or chosen family, and is available in person in Los Angeles or by secure telehealth, beginning with a free consultation.
Does the whole family have to attend?
Not necessarily. Sometimes the work involves the whole family; sometimes it begins with a subset and expands. A free consultation helps decide who should be in the room. The systemic approach keeps the whole family in view even when not everyone attends every session.
How is systemic family therapy different?
Rather than locating a problem inside one person, systemic family therapy understands struggles as living between people, in the patterns and roles of the family system. It is also depth-oriented, attending to history and dynamics underneath the surface conflict so change is durable.
Is family therapy available online?
Yes. It is offered both in person at our Mid-Wilshire office and through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth across California, which can make it easier to include family members in different locations.
How do we get started?
Book a free, 20-minute consultation through our online scheduling. A clinician helps decide who should be involved and what the work might look like, with no obligation.
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.
Reviewed by Dr. Neil Schierholz, PsyD. Last updated June 2026.
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