Andrew Merritt, LPC

Andrew Merritt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He is licensed in Oklahoma and Colorado and works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and mood issues. Andrew presents a direct, practical style for people who want clearer coping strategies and steadier reactions in day-to-day life.

He draws on a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. He uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy where they fit, and blends questioning, gentle challenge, and skills practice in sessions. That means sessions often include looking at thought patterns, testing assumptions, and trying new ways to respond in the moment.

Andrew has experience with individual work and with couples and family-related concerns mentioned in his background. He has also worked in leadership and organizational roles, which informs how he approaches relationship stress and career-related pressures. Sessions typically focus on concrete steps and small behavior changes that can reduce reactivity and improve communication.

When dealing with trauma he uses structured techniques to process memories and beliefs while teaching coping tools to manage strong feelings. For anger and relationship strain he prioritizes recognizing triggers, rewriting unhelpful thoughts, and practicing alternative responses. He mixes short-term problem solving with longer term skill-building.

He likes a conversational, question-led approach that invites reflection and action. People meet to talk through current problems, try new skills between sessions, and check what is or isn’t working. If you want clear feedback and practical tools for handling anger and related stresses, his sessions are straightforward and focused on usable change.

How Andrew’s approaches translate to online sessions