Quick Answer
Yes — Angeles Psychology Group serves Bell with depth-oriented, affirming therapy: in person at our Mid-Wilshire office, a short trip from Bell, and by secure telehealth across California. Care begins with a free consultation.
Key Takeaways
- Angeles Psychology Group serves Bell both in person (our Mid-Wilshire office) and by secure telehealth across California.
- Care is depth-oriented and people-first — we work beneath the symptom toward what’s actually driving it, not just around it.
- The practice is affirming across identity, culture, relationship structure, and body; you’re met as you are.
- You don’t need a diagnosis or referral to begin, and you set the pace of the work throughout.
- Sessions are private-pay with superbills provided for possible out-of-network reimbursement; fees are explained clearly up front.
- Getting started from Bell is simple: a free, 20-minute consultation with no obligation.
01Therapy in Bell
Bell has its own texture, and the people who look for therapy here are as varied as the area itself — professionals navigating burnout, couples working through a hard season, people carrying grief or old trauma, and those who simply sense there’s deeper work to do. Angeles Psychology Group meets Bell clients where they are, with depth-oriented, affirming care rather than a one-size protocol. You can explore our Lgbtqia to see how that fits.
Depth-oriented means we don’t stop at symptom management. Coping tools have their place, but if anxiety, low mood, or a recurring relationship pattern keeps returning, it’s usually pointing at something underneath. Our work follows that thread — gently and at your pace — so change tends to hold rather than fade when the stress passes.
It’s also genuinely affirming. Your identity, culture, faith background, relationship structure, and body are treated as part of who you are, not as problems to explain or footnotes to the ‘real’ work. For many Bell clients, that difference — being understood without having to translate themselves first — is what finally makes therapy feel workable.
Whether you come in person or meet by telehealth, the work itself is the same: honest, collaborative, and shaped around you. What changes is only the logistics, and those bend to your life rather than the other way around.
Depth-oriented care. Depth-oriented care means we treat the person and the roots, not only the label — wherever you are in California.
02In person near Mid-Wilshire, or online across California
For Bell clients, care works two ways. You can meet in person at our office at 6363 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 520 — central and easy to reach from Bell — or by secure video telehealth anywhere in California. APA LGBTQ+ resources notes that the working relationship between client and clinician matters more than the format, so the best choice is simply the one that helps you show up consistently and speak freely.
Telehealth here is not a lesser option. Sessions run over a secure, private video platform, and research suggests that for most concerns online therapy is about as effective as meeting in a room together. For a lot of Bell clients it removes the real barriers — traffic, scheduling, energy — that otherwise quietly end therapy before it’s had a chance to work.
Because Angeles Psychology Group is a coordinated, depth-oriented practice, the work can also connect across Depth with your consent — so if individual therapy, couples work, or a different modality would serve you better, that’s a conversation rather than a referral into the unknown. Most people begin with individual sessions and adjust from there.
Angeles Psychology Group provides psychotherapy and does not prescribe medication; where medication is relevant, we coordinate with your own prescriber so nothing happens in a silo. The aim is care that fits together around you, not a scattered set of parts.
In person
At our Mid-Wilshire office, a short trip from Bell.
Telehealth
Secure video sessions anywhere in California.
Free consult
A 20-minute, no-pressure first conversation.
Ready to start from Bell? A free 20-minute consultation is a low-pressure first step.
Book a Free Consultation03Getting started from Bell
Starting is deliberately low-pressure. You book a free, 20-minute consultation, talk with a clinician about what’s bringing you in, and together decide what fits — with no obligation to continue and no diagnosis required to begin. If the fit feels right you’ll schedule a first full session; if not, we’ll point you toward other resources honestly.
The first few sessions are mostly about orientation: understanding what you’re carrying, what you’re hoping for, and the context around it. You share as much or as little as feels right at that stage — there’s no expectation that you arrive with it all figured out. From there, you and your clinician build a shared map and decide, collaboratively, where to go next.
The practice is private-pay, which keeps the focus on your care rather than on insurance requirements and protects your privacy. We provide superbills you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and every fee is explained clearly before you commit. If cost is a concern, it’s worth naming in your consultation so we can talk options.
Whether you’re in Bell or elsewhere in California, in the room or on a screen, you’ll be met as a whole person — which is, in the end, the entire point of doing this kind of work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have therapists who serve Bell?
Yes. Angeles Psychology Group regularly works with clients in Bell and the surrounding Los Angeles area. Because we offer both in-person sessions at our Mid-Wilshire office and secure telehealth across California, distance is rarely a barrier — many Bell clients see us in person, and many others prefer the convenience of video sessions from home or work. Either way, you’re matched with a clinician whose training and approach fit what you’re bringing in, rather than simply whoever is nearest.
Is therapy for Bell clients in person or online?
Both, and you can choose whichever makes showing up easier. In person, you’ll come to our office at 6363 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 520 in Mid-Wilshire, which is central and straightforward to reach from Bell. Online, we meet by secure, HIPAA-conscious video telehealth anywhere in California. Research suggests that for most concerns, telehealth and in-person therapy are comparably effective, so the right choice is usually the one that helps you attend consistently and feel comfortable being open.
How do Bell clients start with a free consultation?
You book a free, 20-minute consultation online or by phone. In that call you’ll talk with a clinician about what’s bringing you in, ask any questions you have about approach or logistics, and get a sense of whether the fit feels right — with no obligation to continue and no diagnosis required to begin. If it feels like a good match, you’ll schedule a first full session; if not, we’ll gladly point you toward other resources.
How far is your office from Bell?
Our office sits at 6363 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 520, in the Mid-Wilshire district — central to the Westside and easy to reach from Bell by car or transit. Parking and access are straightforward. That said, plenty of Bell clients choose telehealth precisely so they don’t have to factor in the drive, and that option is always available across California.
What kind of therapy do you offer?
Angeles Psychology Group is a depth-oriented, affirming practice, which means we work beneath the symptom toward what’s actually driving it rather than only managing it on the surface. Depending on what fits you, that can draw on approaches like depth and psychodynamic work, somatic therapy, and evidence-based methods — you can explore Lgbtqia for the full range. The through-line is that care is shaped around you as a whole person, including your identity, culture, relationships, and history.
Do I need a diagnosis or referral to start?
No. You don’t need a formal diagnosis, a referral, or everything figured out before you reach out — many people come in simply knowing that something feels off or that they’re ready to do deeper work. Care begins where you are, and you set the pace. If a diagnosis becomes clinically useful over time, that’s a conversation you and your clinician have together, on your terms.
How does payment work — do you take insurance?
The practice is private-pay, which lets us protect your privacy and keep the focus on the work rather than on insurance requirements. We provide superbills you can submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and all fees are explained clearly before you commit to anything. If cost is a concern, it’s worth raising during your free consultation so we can talk options honestly.
What actually happens in a first session?
A first session is mostly about getting oriented together. Your clinician will want to understand what brought you in, what you’re hoping for, and a bit of the context and history that surrounds it — and you’re free to share as much or as little as feels right at that stage. There’s no pressure to have it all articulated; the early sessions are where you and your therapist build a shared picture and decide, collaboratively, where the work should go next.
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.