About Jake
Jake Hook is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who welcomes people dealing with anxiety, relationship concerns and questions about sexuality. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Conversations are paced to match each person’s needs and to help with immediate difficulties like panic or stress.
He uses a relational, human-centred style that focuses on understanding what drives feelings and behaviours. That means talking about life history and current patterns so people can see where anxiety or shame began.
Background and approach
He also helps people build coping tools for day-to-day situations. Jake trained on a BACP-accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling and holds BACP membership. Before qualifying he volunteered for over five years with Switchboard, an LGBTQ+ helpline, and with the charity Talkzone.
Those roles shaped his approach to sexuality, gender dysphoria and sexual health concerns. Sessions can cover a wide range of issues including trauma, addictions, eating and self‑esteem, and difficulties around intimacy and non‑monogamous relationships. He pays attention to attachment styles and how early experiences influence current patterns.
Work may include exploring old scripts and practising new ways of relating. Jake draws on Client‑Centred, Existential and Psychodynamic ideas to tailor the work. He aims to help people either move toward change or find acceptance where appropriate.
Regular supervision and ongoing professional development are part of his practice.
How these approaches work online and what to expect
Client‑Centred work focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. It helps people feel heard and supports self‑understanding, which can ease anxiety and boost self‑esteem. Existential therapy looks at life choices, meaning and responsibility, helping when people feel stuck by life changes or questions about purpose. Psychodynamic ideas explore patterns from earlier relationships and how they show up now, which can be useful for attachment issues and repeating behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. Jake will work collaboratively to decide which ideas and exercises fit your goals and preferences. That may mean trying different ways of working and adjusting the pace so it feels manageable and useful for you.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited local options. Video calls let you see and hear the counsellor closely, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are available for brief check‑ins, written reflection or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to use the format that best suits day‑to‑day life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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