Andrew Merz, BACP
5 years in practice
Andrew Merz is a counsellor who uses Systemic therapy alongside practical talking therapies.
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 uses Systemic therapy alongside practical talking therapies. He gives straightforward support for common problems like depression, anxiety and stress. He aims to treat people with respect and compassion.
He works from a client-centred stance and adapts conversations to each person. With five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, Andrew focuses on issues that affect day-to-day life. He helps people cope with grief, self-esteem problems, relationship concerns, addiction and changes such as career moves or parenting pressures.
Background and approach
He also addresses more specialised concerns like ADHD, bipolar symptoms, chronic health worries and body image struggles. Andrew combines Systemic thinking with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That means he looks at patterns in relationships and routines, and also at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.
Sessions aim to spot small, practical changes that can make life easier. He says the first step takes courage, and his role is to support that step without judgement. Conversations are shaped to each person, so plans are practical and realistic.
The focus is on what the client wants to change and what fits their life. Andrew works in English and follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration, BACP. He offers appointments using a range of online formats so people can choose what suits them best.
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
- Systemic Therapy
- 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
- 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
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
Practical therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Systemic therapy looks at how patterns between people and parts of life keep problems going. It helps identify routines and relationship loops that contribute to stress, anxiety or repeated difficulties, so small changes can have a big impact.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on values and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to steps that match what matters to them, which can be useful for depression, anxiety and life transitions.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early connections shape current feelings and relationships. It can help those who struggle with intimacy, trust, or relational patterns by exploring how attachment styles affect reactions today.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and choose methods together with the client based on needs, goals and personal preference. That collaborative process means plans are tested and adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversational feel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports steady ongoing contact between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does this counsellor address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, plus concerns such as addictions, self-esteem, relationship tensions and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Andrew uses a mix of Systemic thinking and talking therapies. He keeps sessions practical and tailors the approach to each person's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of common and complex concerns.
What credentials and region are recorded?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for therapy?
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