Andrew Merz, BACP

Andrew Merz is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people facing depression and related concerns. He holds BACP accreditation and brings five years of professional experience to his practice. He focuses on listening and adapting to each person's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Andrew works with stress, anxiety, grief and self-esteem issues alongside mood difficulties such as bipolar and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship matters, parenting strains, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and career stresses. He offers help with trauma, attachment issues and intimacy-related worries as well.

His approach draws on a mix of therapeutic methods so sessions can be flexible and practical. He uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at patterns of thinking and behaviour. He brings acceptance and commitment techniques to help people live according to their values.

Andrew aims to make therapy direct and understandable. Sessions are tailored to what someone hopes to change, whether that is coping with a life transition, managing anger, or handling compassion fatigue. Conversations focus on real-life steps that fit each person's situation.

People who choose to work with him can expect a respectful, non-judgemental atmosphere. He adapts the pace and tools to suit each person and encourages collaborative goal-setting. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that process.

Therapy approaches you can access online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer, more satisfying ways of relating to others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through goals, preferences and the issues you bring, then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, so people can pick the format that fits their life. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.