FAQs
Have questions about working with Andy Studer, his services, or what to expect next? You’re in the right place. Below you’ll find clear answers to the most common questions, designed to save you time and help you move forward with confidence.
Therapy sessions are individualized around your personal journey and current needs. Whether you are joining me online or in person in Culver City or near Culver City Blvd in Los Angeles, sessions are designed to be attuned, thoughtful, and responsive to where you are emotionally and mentally in the present moment.
Recent studies have shown therapy to be the most effective when the process is collaborative, but centered on you and your goals. Even though traditional talk therapy isn’t always seen as a goal-oriented process, it can be beneficial to explore where you’d like to be in the future as part of the healing process. Openness about what you experience during sessions is encouraged. My approach to therapy allows for flexibility and to adjust around your present concerns.
EMDR typically involves 6–18 sessions and follows a structured process. If you’re more focused on what’s going on in the present, talk therapy might be a better fit. For creative concerns or big-picture questions, we might draw from a mix of approaches to support deeper, more intentional exploration. The best kind of therapy for you really depends on what you’re hoping to work on and how you’d like to grow—something we can explore together.
Therapy is a space for honest exploration—of how you’re feeling in the present moment, how you relate to others, and what might be going on beneath the surface. It offers support, but also gently brings attention to parts of yourself that may have been unspoken or oppressed. Over time, therapy can help create more connection between your thoughts, feelings, and somatic experiences. It’s a process that can be deeply transformative as you begin to integrate all parts of your lived experience.
Individual sessions are 50 minutes long, with couples and family sessions at 80 minutes.
I offer online therapy throughout California, as well as in person sessions in Culver City and Mid City near Culver City Blvd, with limited availability. Please reach out for current scheduling options and office locations.
My rate is $150 for individual sessions, and $200 for couples and families. I offer a sliding scale at request, and limited amount of low-fee slots for those in need.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much you medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
A creative arts therapist is a clinically trained mental health professional who integrates creative and expressive processes into therapy to support emotional healing, self understanding, and personal growth. In my Los Angeles practice, including in person sessions in Culver City and near Culver City Blvd, creative approaches may include imagery, metaphor, movement, or other expressive tools that help access experiences that can be difficult to articulate through words alone.
Creative arts therapy is always client led and adapted to your unique needs and goals. The emphasis is not on artistic ability, but on using creativity as a way to explore emotions, patterns, and meaning in a more embodied and reflective way. This approach can be especially supportive for those navigating trauma, identity exploration, creative blocks, or life transitions in the context of living and working in Los Angeles.
One of the greatest obstacles to creativity is self doubt. In a place like Los Angeles, where comparison, visibility, and constant performance can feel unavoidable, self doubt often shows up quietly but persistently. It can cause people to question their ideas, hold back their voice, or stop creating altogether.
In therapy, especially for those living and working in creative communities like Culver City and the Culver City Blvd area, we explore where that self doubt comes from and how it has taken shape over time. By building a supportive and reflective space, creativity can begin to feel safer again, making room for expression that is less driven by fear and more guided by curiosity and authenticity.
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