About Andrew
Andrew Merz is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP accreditation and has five years of professional experience helping people facing depression and other life stresses. He aims to offer respectful, sensitive, and compassionate support to people from diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBT.
Andrew starts by listening carefully to what matters most to each person. He tailors conversations and plans so sessions address practical problems and everyday feelings.
Background and approach
That might mean working on low mood, anxiety, grief, self-esteem or coping with big life changes. He uses a mix of established approaches to suit different needs. Sessions can focus on noticing thoughts and values, building emotional awareness, or learning new ways to manage upsetting feelings.
The emphasis is on skills people can use between appointments and clearer ways to make decisions that fit their life. Andrew also supports people dealing with relationships, intimacy matters, addiction, and work-related stress. He is comfortable talking about sexuality and identity and aims to create a non-judgemental space for those conversations.
When someone starts with Andrew, they can expect a collaborative plan that changes as they make progress. He encourages small, practical steps and regular review so therapy stays relevant to everyday life and goals.
What Andrew works with
Everything Andrew lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Andrew is listed here; the rest shows what else Andrew works with.
- 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.
How specific approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections affect current feelings and trust. This approach can help with intimacy concerns and relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy sets a respectful, non-judgemental tone where the counsellor reflects what the person says and supports them to find their own solutions; it often benefits people feeling stuck or unsure what to do next.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together what to try first. That choice is reviewed as progress is made and as needs or priorities shift.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online sessions can be easier to fit around work and family by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone choose whether to use video or audio when that feels more comfortable. These practical benefits help some people keep therapy consistent alongside busy lives.
Questions people ask about Andrew
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
He works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem, plus areas like addiction, relationship and intimacy issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are tailored to the individual and combine techniques such as acceptance and commitment work, attachment-focused conversation and cognitive behavioural tools to address thoughts, feelings and values.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life-change issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this counsellor?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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