Andrew Merz, BACP
Andrew Merz is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on five years of professional experience.
About Andrew
Andrew Merz is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who draws on five years of professional experience. He works with people experiencing depression and other common concerns, and aims to offer a respectful, sensitive approach. Andrew speaks English and uses a straightforward style in sessions.
He focuses on tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client, not a one-size-fits-all method.
Background and approach
Andrew emphasises practical steps alongside talking, so people leave with clear ideas to try between meetings. His work includes helping people with stress, anxiety, grief and self-esteem. He also supports those managing life changes, addiction and relationship or intimacy difficulties.
Andrew has experience with a wide range of issues such as sleep and eating problems, ADHD, trauma and compassion fatigue. Andrew draws on several well-known counselling approaches. He blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and emotion-based techniques, and uses client-centred ways to keep the sessions grounded in the person's goals.
This mix means therapy can include values work, skill-building and space to reflect. People who contact him usually start by explaining what brings them to therapy and what they hope to change. Andrew says taking that first step can take courage, and he aims to match pace and focus to each person’s comfort.
The working relationship is collaborative and goal minded.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 45296 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Andrew works with
Everything Andrew lists, 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
Approaches Andrew lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and collaborative.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who find typing easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and can help keep momentum between sessions.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He works with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques in a client-centred way. Sessions tend to include practical exercises and reflection.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
He runs sessions by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a meeting according to therapist availability.
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