Andrew Merz, BACP

Andrew Merz is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He offers calm, respectful support and aims to tailor conversations so they meet each person's needs. He welcomes questions and helps people take the first steps toward feeling better.

Andrew uses practical talking therapies to help with depression, anxiety and stress. He also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addiction, ADHD and parenting strain. His approach is direct and compassionate, focusing on what a person wants to change and how to get there.

In sessions he adapts the pace to each person. He listens first, then suggests ideas and small steps to try between meetings. Techniques come from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, used in simple, everyday terms.

Andrew explains options clearly and works with people to set realistic goals. He pays attention to how past relationships and attachment patterns affect current struggles. The focus is practical - building skills for coping, improving mood and handling difficult moments.

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Sessions are held in English and he does not accept international clients. To begin, people use the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability.

How Andrew's approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting hooked by them, and then choose actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for depression, anxiety and difficult life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, often using short tasks and experiments between sessions to build new habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people try different ways of relating and feeling safer in close connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that feel like a good fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick adjustment is needed. It can also make it simple to follow up on homework or use digital worksheets discussed in CBT or ACT sessions. Registered and accredited professionals often adapt tools and exercises so they work well in remote appointments, helping people keep therapy practical and relevant to everyday life.