Jake Hook, BACP

Jake Hook is an integrative humanistic counsellor who blends relational and creative methods to support people navigating relationship, identity, and emotional challenges. Trained at CPPD London on a BACP-accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling, he brings a client-focused approach that balances practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of underlying patterns and past experiences. He has three years of clinical experience and previously volunteered for over five years with the LGBTQ+ helpline Switchboard and the charity Talkzone, working with children, young people, and adults across a wide range of presenting concerns.

Jake works collaboratively to address issues such as panic and anxiety by helping clients develop immediate coping skills while also exploring the roots of those reactions. He supports people dealing with trauma, bullying, depression, sexuality and sexual health concerns, gender dysphoria, attachment and trust issues, and a variety of relationship and intimacy difficulties. He also offers couples and relationship therapy aimed at improving communication and exploring attachment styles and relational patterns.

As a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Jake follows its ethical framework, engages in regular supervision, and continues professional development through ongoing CPD. He aims to tailor the pace and style of counselling to each person, creating space for change or for finding acceptance.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process - the therapist offers empathic listening and acceptance to help a person explore their feelings and make choices that feel authentic. This approach is useful for building self-understanding, addressing self-esteem, and navigating identity questions.

Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, responsibility, and the choices people make in the face of life’s uncertainties. It can help those wrestling with life purpose, midlife transitions, grief, or the anxiety that comes with major change by encouraging reflection on values and personal freedom.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current behaviour and relationships. It can be helpful for understanding attachment styles, repeating relationship dynamics, and long-standing emotional patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Jake works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the style and pace of work as therapy progresses.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer practical flexibility for busy lives and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access therapy from home, while allowing therapists and registered professionals to tailor contact and support to what suits each client best.