Jake McGee, BACP

Jake McGee uses a client-centred approach that puts the person at the heart of therapy. He offers straightforward, compassionate support and helps people talk through motivation, self-esteem and confidence issues. Jake is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.

He has five years of professional experience and has spent time supporting people in residential addiction settings. That work included counselling centred on addiction and recovery. He has also supported people who have survived sexual abuse and offers help with trauma-related concerns.

Jake combines a warm, respectful style with practical tools. He is training towards a Level 5 diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy, so he can use some CBT techniques alongside a client-centred way of working. He also draws on solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to help people find small, usable steps forward.

Areas he commonly addresses include anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, anger, stress and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also supports people facing process addictions, smoking and vaping cessation, workplace burnout and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, sexuality and HIV/AIDs related matters.

Jake aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs. He encourages practical goals and clear steps while keeping the dialogue respectful and non-judgemental. Taking the first step can be hard and he aims to make the process straightforward and supportive.

How client-centred care and practical methods work online

Jake commonly uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting people to find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to build confidence in making changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful patterns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals and preferences, try different tools and agree what helps most. That way the approach can shift as needs change rather than being fixed at the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which together make therapy more flexible. Video calls suit longer, face-to-face style conversations; phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.