Jake Freedman, BACP

Jake Freedman offers psychodynamic and trauma-focused work for people struggling with long-standing patterns and the effects of past harm. He writes plainly about how early experiences can shape behaviour and feelings. Jake draws on seven years of clinical experience in community mental health and addiction settings. He holds an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Jake spent five years providing long-term psychotherapy to people with histories of addiction and childhood trauma. That work developed his understanding of how difficult early experiences can shape relationships and sense of self. He has continued post-qualification training in developmental trauma and dissociation. He also takes a particular interest in depersonalisation and derealisation and follows current research in those areas.

In sessions he looks for recurring themes and patterns that show up in relationships and day-to-day life. He helps people notice how certain coping styles that once helped may now cause distress. The focus is on making those patterns clearer so they can change.

Jake uses trauma-focused methods when past events continue to cause symptoms or interfere with daily life. He combines that with psychodynamic work that examines emotional life and relationships. This blend aims to address both immediate distress and deeper organising patterns.

People bring many concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction issues, grief, anger, sexual assault and abuse, attachment worries, and problems with self-esteem. Jake works in English and offers sessions for clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Work Online

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at the patterns that repeat in your relationships and day-to-day life. It helps you notice feelings and habits that run beneath the surface so you can change them and feel less stuck.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past harm and how it shows up now. It is used when past events cause ongoing symptoms such as flashbacks, dissociation, panic or intense shame and aims to reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current needs and then agree a plan together. That might mean starting with stabilisation, moving into trauma-focused techniques, or combining this with psychodynamic exploration of relationships and self-experience.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good shorter check-in during a break. Live chat or text messaging suit people who prefer typed reflection or want more frequent, brief contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life and to access therapists across the UK and internationally.