About Andrew
Andrew Mercer is a licensed counselor who brings a decade of practice to sessions. He uses clear, direct conversation to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He trained in pastoral counseling and at Loyola University in Chicago, and he holds LPC and LCPC credentials.
He often organizes sessions so people can talk plainly about what feels hardest. He combines listening with practical suggestions.
Background and approach
Conversations are focused and aimed at helping people make steady changes. Mercer draws on relational ideas such as psychodynamic, humanistic, and Adlerian perspectives. He adapts those approaches into straightforward steps, rather than long academic discussions.
That keeps work focused and easier to put into daily life. He has particular experience supporting people with spiritual or religious questions. He also works with LGBT concerns, anxiety, grief and loss, and bipolar-related issues.
His background includes independent practice work and life coaching with college-aged adults. Sessions typically look like a mix of reflecting on past patterns and trying small new behaviors between meetings. He aims to create room for answers to emerge while offering honest, practical guidance.
People meet him to sort through parenting stress, career crossroads, anger, self-esteem, or the effects of trauma and abuse.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Andrew Mercer uses relational approaches in straightforward ways. Psychodynamic ideas help identify repeating patterns and how past relationships affect current behavior; this can be helpful for long-standing anxiety, relationship trouble, or patterns that keep coming back. Humanistic approaches focus on personal values and strengths, supporting clients who want clearer direction or to reconnect with what matters to them. Adlerian concepts look at how goals and social connections shape choices and can be useful when working on parenting, career decisions, or self-esteem.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to find which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean trying one approach for several sessions, then adjusting based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different communication preferences. Video calls let people meet face to face when bandwidth allows and are good for deeper conversations. Phone sessions need less data and can suit quick check-ins or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, reflection between sessions, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Texas
- Languages
- English