Counsellor profile
Andrew Merz, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - depression and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 45296
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Andrew
Andrew Merz is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He works with adults facing depression, anxiety and stress, and he lists codependency among his focus areas. Andrew also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief and life changes.
He takes a conversational, person-focused way of working. Sessions centre on what the client wants to change. He listens to practical problems and helps people map small steps they can try between sessions. Conversations are straightforward and aim to build clearer choices and habits rather than jargon or labels.
Andrew uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches. He draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice thoughts and choose values-based actions. Cognitive behavioural tools are used for managing low mood or anxious thinking. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns, including people-pleasing and boundary difficulties.
Clients who come for addictions, intimacy concerns, or codependency-related patterns will find a focus on concrete skills - saying no, handling triggers, and pacing care for others without losing yourself. He also works with ADHD, bereavement, carer stress and body image concerns among other areas.
His style is collaborative and practical. Before a first full session he will discuss goals and agree on what to try over the opening weeks. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for low mood, anxiety and patterns where someone keeps putting others first. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural experiments to shift mood and routine. It can help with anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try approaches together to see what fits best. This means planning sessions around the problems you bring and adjusting methods as progress or new needs appear.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - it can cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or make attendance simpler around work and caring responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote sessions when they suit the client's schedule and preferences.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with depression, anxiety, stress and relationship concerns, and lists codependency among his focus areas.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses conversational, person-focused sessions that aim for practical steps and clearer choices rather than clinical jargon.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does he hold and where does he practise?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.