Andrew Merz, BACP
5 years in practice
Andrew Merz is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapy with focused, evidence-informed techniques.
License and registration
- BACP
- 45296 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Andrew
Andrew Merz is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapy with focused, evidence-informed techniques. He works with people feeling stressed, anxious or depressed and helps them find clearer ways to manage day-to-day life. He treats grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, and challenges around self-esteem and life transitions.
Andrew has five years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
He adapts sessions to each person, tailoring conversations and plans to meet individual needs and goals. He aims to keep things straightforward and compassionate so people feel able to take the next step. In sessions he draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy.
These approaches are used to help with emotions, unhelpful thinking patterns and relationship difficulties. He also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centred work where helpful. People come to him with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, ADHD and bipolar-related issues.
He also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and identity questions such as LGBT matters. Andrew offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. He frames therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to set practical steps and personal goals.
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andrew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Andrew names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that matter, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating and feeling safer in close connections.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and then jointly decide which methods to try first. Sessions are collaborative and may combine techniques from different approaches as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, while phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in quickly or fit short sessions into a busy day. These options help people access consistent support from registered or accredited professionals without travel and with more scheduling choices.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
He helps with anxiety, stress and depression as well as grief and coping with life changes. Additional concerns include addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career stress and neurodiversity-related matters.
Which therapeutic styles does he use?
Andrew uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centred techniques. He adapts methods to what each person needs.
What is his background and experience?
He has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. His approach emphasises respect, sensitivity and a tailored plan for each person.
How is his professional standing described?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can people who speak other languages work with him?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
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