About Andrew
Andrew Merritt is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. He practices in Oklahoma and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions. His work often focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and parenting concerns.
He speaks plainly in sessions and asks questions to help people see patterns that get in the way. He helps clients name what’s happening, test unhelpful beliefs, and try new ways of coping. Sessions are focused on small, doable steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Merritt’s background includes living in several U.S. states and time abroad. That experience shaped his appreciation for different cultures and life stories. He has a master’s degree in counseling and holds LPC licenses in Oklahoma and Colorado.
Across his career he has worked with individuals, couples, youth, and families, and has supported people facing serious mental health challenges. He has also led teams and advised organizations on leadership and staff development. He uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method.
For people who have experienced trauma, he has had training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy. He combines questioning, gentle challenge, and skill-building to help people shift beliefs and routines. Sessions aim to help clients move from surviving to thriving by adjusting daily habits, testing new behaviors, and building traditions that support wellbeing.
He frames therapy as a short-term journey together, focused on respect and practical outcomes.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Andrew often draws on cognitive behavioral approaches that help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new, more balanced beliefs. This method can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and day-to-day stress by focusing on concrete behaviors and thinking patterns.He also uses trauma-focused methods designed to help people process difficult memories and reduce trauma-related symptoms. These approaches involve gradual, structured work that helps people reframe painful experiences and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing work between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care from different locations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Oklahoma, Colorado
- Languages
- English
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