About Jake
Jake Hook offers straightforward, approachable counselling for people facing relationship and sexual wellbeing issues, anxiety, stress and life changes. He works with questions about identity, intimacy and addictions in a calm, conversational way. Jake presents as warm and practical, helping clients find coping tools and clearer thinking during hard times.
His approach combines talking in the moment with exploring deeper patterns from the past. He uses client-centred listening so people feel heard, then helps them look at the roots of recurring problems.
How Jake works
That includes looking at attachment styles, old scripts and the ways early experiences shape behaviour. Jake trained on a BACP-accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling and holds BACP membership. He volunteered for over five years at an LGBTQ+ helpline and at Talkzone, giving him focused experience with sexual health, gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns.
He has three years of professional experience in the counselling field. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Jake often combines practical coping strategies for panic and anxiety with deeper work on shame, guilt or trauma.
He also offers support around sexual issues such as kink, polyamory, sexual dysfunction and recovery from sexual assault. People who value clear communication and a non-judgemental space may find his style suitable. He aims to help clients move toward greater self-understanding, improved relationships and steadier emotional coping.
Jake lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Jake works with
The areas below are the ones Jake selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Jake's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions; it suits concerns about self-esteem, relationship difficulties and identity. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility and can help when life changes, midlife questions or a search for purpose are at the centre. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns that come from early relationships and can be useful when people want to understand recurring behaviours, attachment issues or long-standing emotional pain.Finding the right style is part of the work. Jake will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match their needs and goals. Sessions aim to mix practical coping strategies with gentle exploration so clients can see what helps and what to try next.
Online formats make this flexible. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, quick support between sessions or when typing helps expression. These options help people fit counselling around work, travel or busy family life and make it easier to maintain continuity of care.
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