- Psychodynamic therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Depersonalisation focus
About Jake
Jake Freedman is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has seven years of post-qualification experience in community mental health and addiction services and a background in long-term psychotherapy work with people who have faced childhood trauma and addiction.
He draws on psychodynamic ideas to help people notice repeating relationship patterns. That means looking at how a person relates to themselves and others, and how early experiences can shape current behaviour. He also uses trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Jake worked for five years providing long-term therapy to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma. That period gave him practical experience of how adverse early experiences affect adults. After qualifying he completed further training on developmental trauma and dissociation and keeps up with current research in those areas.
In sessions he pays attention to emotional patterns and the context in which they occur. He describes therapy as a place to identify unconscious or habitual ways of coping. Through that work he helps people look at how those patterns affect relationships, work and addictive behaviours.
Jake has a particular interest in depersonalisation and derealisation and in trauma-related dissociation. He also helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, addictions and issues around attachment and codependency.
How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work translate online
Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns in relationships and everyday life. Online sessions can be used to notice how someone talks about themselves and others, and to explore how early experiences influence current reactions. This approach can help with anger that keeps resurfacing in personal and work situations.Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on how past distressing events continue to affect emotions and behaviour now. It aims to reduce the influence of traumatic memories and the ways they show up in daily life, including dissociation or depersonalisation. That work involves focused conversation about triggers, responses and coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. He will collaborate with each person to decide whether psychodynamic or trauma-focused work best fits their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as sessions progress and new priorities emerge.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so check the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter phone check-in when time is limited, or avoid the need to travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care and to work with people across different locations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger and several other concerns listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused approaches to identify repeating relational patterns and the emotional context they arise in.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of post-qualification experience, including five years in long-term psychotherapy with people affected by addiction and childhood trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.