Andrew Merz, BACP
Andrew Merz offers person-focused counselling grounded in practical, evidence-informed approaches.
About Andrew
Andrew Merz offers person-focused counselling grounded in practical, evidence-informed approaches. He combines straightforward listening with structured tools to help people manage anxiety, low mood, stress and major life changes. Andrew works in English and brings five years of UK practice to conversations about recovery and growth.
He aims to make sessions calm and purposeful. People can expect clear goals, simple strategies and space to talk through what matters. Andrew adapts his way of working to each person rather than using a single fixed method.
Background and approach
His work covers a wide range of concerns. These include depression, self-esteem, grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, anger and career stresses. He also helps people dealing with trauma, attachment questions, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
Andrew combines approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with client-centred listening. He draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and attachment-based ideas when they suit a person’s needs. This mix lets him offer both practical coping skills and a supportive space to process difficult feelings.
Sessions are available in the United Kingdom and use a subscription format that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability. Andrew describes his role as supportive and non-judgemental while helping people work towards clearer goals.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 45296 | November 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
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 counselling
- 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
Ways of working Andrew names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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 counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Andrew often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns and build concrete strategies for changing behaviours and improving sleep, mood and stress management.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods as sessions progress. That way the work stays relevant and people can try techniques that fit their situation.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based messaging or live chat suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or health needs while using approaches like ACT and CBT in a focused, accessible way.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, plus eating and sleeping problems, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions mix client-centred listening with practical techniques from therapies like ACT, CBT and DBT to build coping skills and clarify values.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
He has five years of professional work experience practising in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are available online?
People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them best.
How are sessions charged and what is the cost model?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What steps are needed to start working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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