Jake Hook
Compassionate counsellor for sexuality and relationships
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About Jake
Jake Hook helps people who are facing anxiety, relationship strains, questions about sexuality, or the fallout from past trauma. He presents as calm and practical, offering straightforward support for issues like stress, panic, addiction, eating concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or life direction. Jake is named here so you know who you will meet.
He trained on a BACP-accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling at CPPD London and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
He draws on three main ways of working to fit different needs and personalities. Sessions tend to be relational and creative, with attention to both practical coping strategies and deeper patterns that shape behaviour. Jake’s background includes more than five years volunteering with the LGBTQ+ helpline Switchboard and work with the charity Talkzone.
That experience informs how he talks about sexuality, gender dysphoria, HIV and sexual health topics. He also names experience supporting people through attachment questions, BDSM and kink issues, and non-monogamous relationship concerns. In sessions, Jake aims to balance short-term support with longer exploration.
He will help identify triggers for panic or anger, try tools to manage symptoms, and look at the life events or relationship patterns that keep problems repeating. Progress can mean symptom reduction or learning to live with things differently. He follows the BACP ethical framework, engages in ongoing personal development, and takes regular supervision to guide his work.
Jake practises in the United Kingdom and holds the BACP credential listed above.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 410225
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Jake's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Jake works with
Everything Jake lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jake lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Jake works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The therapist will check your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods as sessions progress. That collaborative way of choosing methods aims to match practical support with deeper exploration when needed.
If you are interested in online work, please confirm the current session options before booking as the profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, help keep sessions brief when you need a quick check-in, and remove travel time so you have more time for work or family. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote sessions suit people who need flexibility, want to discuss sexuality or relationship matters without travel, or prefer meeting from a chosen location. Discussing practical arrangements at the first meeting will help shape a plan that fits everyday life.
Questions and answers
What issues does Jake focus on?
He supports people with anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma, eating concerns, self-esteem and career questions, among other areas listed on his profile.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His work is relational and creative, combining practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of patterns and attachment. The aim is both short-term relief and understanding long-term causes.
What experience does he bring?
He has around three years of professional experience and volunteered for over five years with the LGBTQ+ helpline Switchboard and with the charity Talkzone.
What are his credentials and base location?
He holds a BACP-accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling and is a BACP member based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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