Counsellor profile
Jake Freedman, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor specialising in relationships and trauma
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 391289
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Attachment and codependency
About Jake
Jake Freedman is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has seven years of clinical experience and works with people who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationships and the after-effects of trauma and abuse.
He trained with an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds a PGDip in the Philosophy of Mental Disorder. Before qualifying he spent seven years working in community mental health and addiction treatment services, and then five years providing long-term psychotherapy to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma.
This background gave him a close view of how early experiences can shape adult behaviour and relationships. He has completed further post-qualifying training in developmental trauma and dissociation and maintains interest in research and best practice for these issues.
In sessions he uses psychodynamic ideas to look for repeating themes in relationships and behaviour. That work often examines how survival strategies learned early in life now cause emotional cost. He pays attention to the feelings that accompany those patterns rather than only changing surface behaviours.
He also draws on trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to shape present-day symptoms, including depersonalisation and derealisation. The focus is on making patterns and their emotional basis clearer, so people can begin to try different ways of relating and behaving.
How sessions work
How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work translate to online therapy
Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeating themes in relationships and behaviour. It helps people notice how early survival strategies now cause emotional strain and difficulty in closeness, boundaries or self-direction. This approach is often useful for issues such as codependency, attachment concerns and persistent relationship patterns.Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses directly on the effects of past harmful events. It aims to reduce the ways those memories or responses disrupt day-to-day life, for example by lessening flashbacks, dissociation, or persistent anxiety. This approach is commonly used where trauma continues to shape emotional responses and bodily reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether psychodynamic, trauma-focused work, or a mix of both best fits their goals and preferences. That discussion shapes what is tried in early sessions and how progress is reviewed.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote work helps maintain continuity of care across locations, but format choices are discussed and agreed together.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and problems connected to addiction. Additional areas include attachment issues, codependency and dissociation.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses psychodynamic therapy to explore repeating relationship patterns and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect current symptoms. Sessions focus on understanding feelings that sit behind behaviours.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of clinical experience, including five years providing long-term psychotherapy to people with addiction and childhood trauma histories.
What professional credentials and location apply?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
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 then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.