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Work With Angela

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With
Angela

Attachment-focused grief work, somatic and unhurried. Grief lives in the body, and the work meets it there.

Angela Schellenberg is a grief and trauma coach and licensed therapist serving women in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu. She offers grief and trauma coaching online, Attachment-Focused EMDR intensives, and equine-assisted healing at Shakti Ranch.

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If this feels like home,

Let’s begin the work.

You can bring anything into this work:

The grief you can name, and the grief you can’t.

What your earliest relationships taught your body to carry.

The loss that doesn’t have a funeral.

Most people come when something is shifting and they want to understand what’s actually true for them. Grief lives in the body. The work meets it there.

The Attachment Grief Framework

Four ways in, one direction

1

Attachment-Focused EMDR. Working at the nervous-system level where grief resides, drawing on Laurel Parnell’s model.

2

Mother Hunger® Framework. Naming and tending the grief of maternal absence. Angela is a certified facilitator of the framework created by Kelly McDaniel.

3

Grief & Attachment Work. Exploring how your early relational history shapes the way you process every loss.

4

Equine-Assisted Healing. The relationship with the horse becomes a somatic entry point for what words can’t reach.

1:1 Sessions · 60 Minutes · 100% Virtual

Ways To Work Together

Every path starts the same way: with a free conversation. From there, choose the container that fits where you are right now.

One Session

$350

A single point of entry.

For exploring the approach, or for focused work on something specific.

Three Sessions

$1,050

A beginning.

Enough continuity to identify the patterns your body has been holding and start the grief work.

Ten Sessions

$3,500

Full immersion.

The complete arc: grief, attachment repair, and integration, at a humane pace.

Sessions & Logistics

What to know before you book

60 minutes

Every session runs a full hour, online from wherever you are.

$350 per session

Multi-session packages bring the per-session rate down.

Flexible scheduling

No time that fits? Email Angela and we’ll find one for both schedules.

At Shakti Ranch · Malibu

Healing with horses

The herd holds what talk alone sometimes can’t. Somatic grief and nervous-system work, outdoors and unhurried.

Angela with a horse at Shakti Ranch
75 Minutes With The Herd

Equine-Assisted Session

Somatic Support · Shakti Ranch, Malibu

Somatic grief and nervous-system work alongside horses, guided by Angela. No riding and no horse experience needed. Just you, the herd, and what shows up.

$450 · 75 minutes

Day intensive with the herd at Shakti Ranch
A Full Day, Fully Held

Day Intensive

Monday, 10am to 3pm · Shakti Ranch, Malibu

  • A 15-minute intake call before your day
  • 75 minutes with the herd
  • Lunch at the ranch
  • A second 75 minutes with the herd
  • Time to unpack the work together, on the land

$2,500 · a full day at the ranch

Travel Retreat · Northern Thailand

Healing in Chiang Mai

A transformative journey of self-discovery and healing, in a city where the air carries the scent of blooming flowers and the streets hum with history.

Angela with an elephant in Thailand
Estimated Dates · July 18–23, 2027

Chiang Mai Thailand Travel Retreat

Six Days · Chiang Mai, Thailand

Step away from the demands of daily life and into a sacred space where healing, reflection, and growth can unfold naturally, surrounded by the lush landscapes of northern Thailand.

  • Guided workshops to explore your grief and build tools to carry forward
  • Time to simply be: wander winding streets, visit ancient temples, sip tea in peaceful cafes
  • A community of women who walk this path and truly understand
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“She holds the kind of space I wished I’d had when my mom died. No matter where you are in your journey, Angela helps to pull you out of stuck thinking to forward feeling.”

Alicia Easter · Google Review

5.0 ★★★★★ from 10 Google reviews

“Angela is amazing. I would never have come this far in my healing journey had it not been for the work we’ve done together. She is kind, empathetic, funny and relatable. I feel so fortunate to have found such a knowledgeable and caring therapist.”

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Stephany
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“Angela has been such a gift, not only for me but also for my family. She has helped me navigate deep loss and grief. Her humor is refreshing and relatable, which makes me feel less alone. I can’t recommend Angela enough.”

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Wendy
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“I was blessed to work with Angela in her Mother Hunger® class. It was a great experience in my healing journey.”

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Tyreema B.
Mother Hunger® Class · Google Review

“Angela is easily one of the most supportive, genuine, kind, funny, and nurturing people I’ve ever met. She is honest, encouraging, and uplifting in all she does.”

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Alexis Kimball
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An Initial Conversation

A free 15-minute conversation. No pressure, no intake forms. Just a chance to get a sense of each other.

If you’ve been sitting with something and want to understand whether working together makes sense, this is where to start.

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Common questions about working with Angela

What is the difference between a grief coach and a grief therapist?

A grief therapist provides clinical mental-health treatment, while a grief coach offers structured, forward-focused support and tools for living with loss. Angela is a licensed trauma therapist who also works as a cash-pay grief and trauma coach, so she can meet you in whichever way fits your needs.

Do you offer online grief coaching for women?

Yes. Grief and trauma coaching is available online to women anywhere, and in-person equine work is held at Shakti Ranch in Malibu. Everything begins with a free 15-minute conversation.

Is there a coach who specializes in the mother wound and grief together?

Yes. Angela works with grief, mother loss, and the mother wound together, drawing on attachment-focused EMDR, somatic and equine-assisted work, and the Mother Hunger framework created by Kelly McDaniel.

How much does grief coaching with Angela cost, and how do I start?

Coaching is cash-pay, and you start with a free 15-minute conversation, no pressure and no intake forms. Current session and package options are shared on this page and in that first conversation.

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