Jake Freedman

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and dissociation
• Relationship patterns

About Jake

Jake Freedman works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addiction, and related issues using psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' prior experience in community mental health and addiction services.

He trained at master's level in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy and also completed a postgraduate diploma in the philosophy of mental disorder. Before qualifying, he spent seven years working in community-based mental health and addiction treatment settings, and he then provided long-term psychotherapy for five years to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma.

That clinical work gave him detailed experience of how early adverse experiences shape adult behaviour and relationships. After that period he undertook further post-qualifying training in developmental trauma and dissociation. He has a particular clinical interest in depersonalisation and derealisation and keeps up with current research and practice in that area.

In sessions he uses psychodynamic ideas to help people see recurring themes and unconscious patterns that affect how they relate to others and themselves. He also uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily functioning and emotional life.

He works with issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency, family of origin problems, guilt and shame, men’s issues, narcissism, panic attacks, personality disorder presentations, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, social anxiety and phobia, grief, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, career difficulties and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are carried out in English and Jake accepts international clients. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short questionnaire to match with a counsellor and then schedule an initial session.

How psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches work online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring themes and patterns in how you relate to others and to yourself. It helps bring those patterns into awareness so they can be examined and changed, and it can be useful for relationship problems, attachment issues and longstanding ways of coping.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of past events on current feelings and behaviour. It aims to address distress that continues after traumatic experiences, including symptoms linked to dissociation, depersonalisation and post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative process helps ensure the focus of sessions fits what you want to address.

The practical benefits of working online include easier scheduling around work and family commitments, fewer travel demands and the ability to have sessions from different locations. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to make counselling fit into everyday life.

Topics Jake lists

• Stress and 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

Ways of working

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jake

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety, panic disorder and social anxiety among his core concerns and works with those issues clinically.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises psychodynamic therapy and uses trauma-focused approaches where past events continue to affect daily life.

What experience does he have?

He has seven years' prior work in community mental health and addiction services plus five years providing long-term psychotherapy to people with addiction and childhood trauma.

Is he registered with any professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Yes. He accepts international clients and sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he use?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.