Jake Freedman, BACP
Jake Freedman is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works from a psychodynamic perspective.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Jake
Jake Freedman is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works from a psychodynamic perspective. He uses that approach to help people notice repeating patterns in relationships and daily life. He combines this with trauma-focused work for people whose difficulties began in childhood or after abuse.
He trained at postgraduate level and holds an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and a postgraduate diploma in the Philosophy of Mental Disorder. He has seven years of experience working in community mental health and addiction treatment settings before qualifying as a psychotherapist.
Background and approach
For five years he provided longer-term psychotherapy to people with histories of addiction and early trauma. That work gave him practical insight into how adverse childhood experiences affect behaviour and emotional life in adulthood. After qualifying he completed further training in developmental trauma and dissociation and keeps up with current research in these areas.
In sessions he helps people identify how past experiences shape current reactions. He will look at relationships, work, self-image and how addictive patterns may function in someone’s life. His trauma-focused work pays particular attention to symptoms such as depersonalisation and derealisation and to the ways people protect themselves emotionally.
Jake offers a steady, thoughtful style of therapy aimed at making recurring patterns clearer. The focus is on understanding what has kept those patterns going and finding workable ways to change them over time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 391289 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Jake works with
Everything Jake lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Jake lists
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Online support
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of abuse, developmental trauma and dissociation. It uses structured ways to address traumatic memories and symptoms such as depersonalisation and derealisation, aiming to reduce their hold on daily functioning and emotional life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your situation, discuss options and agree a direction together. That collaborative process means the approach can shift as needs and goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy work with face-to-face conversation, phone calls are an option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief and many related concerns such as self-esteem and anger.
What kind of therapeutic style can I expect?
He uses psychodynamic therapy to look at recurring patterns and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address impacts of abuse and developmental trauma.
How long has he been practising?
He has seven years of experience, including community-based work in mental health and addiction settings prior to qualifying as a psychotherapist.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
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