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Jake Freedman, BACP

Jake Freedman is a psychodynamic counsellor who draws on seven years of clinical experience.

About Jake

Jake Freedman is a psychodynamic counsellor who draws on seven years of clinical experience. He uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to help people understand patterns behind their feelings and behaviours. Jake works with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.

He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, eating concerns, anger and low self-esteem. Jake trained at postgraduate level and holds an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Background and approach

Before qualifying he spent seven years in community mental health and addiction settings, and then spent five years offering long-term therapy to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma. That work shaped his interest in how early experiences affect adult behaviour. He has completed further post-qualifying training in developmental trauma and dissociation and follows current research in those areas.

He has a particular clinical interest in depersonalisation and derealisation and how these experiences relate to trauma. Jake blends close listening with reflective work to help people name recurring patterns. In therapy sessions he helps clients look at how their ways of relating - to themselves, others and to addictive processes - may have once helped them cope but now cause distress.

The focus is on noticing feelings and repetitive dynamics, and then using that understanding to change what feels stuck. Sessions aim to be calm, careful and collaborative. Jake is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English.

He accepts international clients and provides online sessions in several formats.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	391289	June 2026

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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

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Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Work Online

Psychodynamic therapy helps you spot repeating themes in feelings and relationships. It looks at how early experiences and unconscious patterns influence current behaviour and mood. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, relationship problems and patterns that keep coming up.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the impact of traumatic events and dissociative experiences. It aims to reduce the hold of traumatic memories and symptoms such as depersonalisation and derealisation by working through how the trauma is experienced in the body and mind. This approach is often used for post-traumatic stress and complex trauma responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, history and preferences, and then suggest a way forward. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, giving practical options for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat can be useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Jake focus on?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related problems. Other areas include addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and career concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He works in a psychodynamic way, helping clients notice repeating patterns and emotional themes. He also uses trauma-focused methods when trauma and dissociation are central.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has seven years of experience working in community mental health and addiction settings followed by five years offering long-term psychotherapy to people with addiction and childhood trauma histories.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. He does accept international clients for online work.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

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