Jake Freedman, BACP

Jake Freedman is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. He completed an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds a postgraduate diploma in the Philosophy of Mental Disorder, training that underpins his focus on how early experience shapes later life.

Before qualifying, he spent seven years working in community-based mental health and addiction treatment settings and then provided long-term psychotherapy for five years to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma. That work gave him a detailed understanding of how adverse early experiences can affect behaviour and emotional life in adulthood. Since qualifying he has undertaken extensive post-qualifying training in developmental trauma and dissociation and maintains an interest in the treatment of depersonalisation and derealisation, keeping up to date with relevant research and practice.

His psychodynamic approach aims to help clients identify recurring themes and patterns - including both conscious and unconscious ways of relating to self and others - and to explore the emotional experiences within which those patterns arise. He combines that perspective with trauma-focused methods when appropriate, offering a reflective space to examine attachment, addiction-related processes, and the interpersonal dynamics that contribute to stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and recovery.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Informed Care Online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns in feelings, thoughts and relationships. It helps clients explore how past experiences, especially from early life, shape current behaviour and emotional responses, and supports making those patterns understandable and changeable.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the aftermath of traumatic events and on how trauma can affect memory, emotion and sense of self. This approach uses targeted techniques to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma and to help restore a stronger sense of safety and regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jake works with clients to assess needs, preferences and goals and adapts the therapeutic focus as understanding grows, aiming to find the method or combination of methods that best supports progress.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging provides flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and makes access easier for people who are geographically distant or who prefer remote sessions. These options allow registered professionals to offer consistent, ongoing support while accommodating different communication styles and practical circumstances.