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Jacob "Jake" Willard, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jacob

Jacob "Jake" Willard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief, ADHD-related concerns, and other life challenges. He emphasizes creating a therapeutic environment where clients can explore their experiences and develop a clearer sense of themselves.

Background and approach

Jake draws on a psychodynamic foundation to consider how past relationships and inner patterns shape current feelings and behaviors. His work centers on the therapy relationship as a key source of change, and he aims to join clients where they are in order to support meaningful shifts over time.

In sessions he attends to the whole of a person's experience, including attachment and identity themes, communication patterns, and struggles with shame or impulsivity. Jake offers empathetic, client-focused care designed to help individuals build insight, coping skills, and a greater capacity for connection as they move through life transitions and personal challenges.

Working with attachment and insight online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current connections, helping clients address loneliness, communication problems, and trust issues by exploring relational history and present experiences. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client's own goals, offering support for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions by prioritizing the client's perspective and pace.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Jake collaborates with each person to identify what feels most helpful, adjusting methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences so therapy is tailored and responsive rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging increase flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or changing circumstances. These options allow licensed professionals to meet clients where they are, support ongoing reflection between sessions, and accommodate different comfort levels with real-time or written communication.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jake often address?
He works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is his general therapeutic style?
The approach is psychodynamic and client-centered, focusing on the therapy relationship and exploring how past patterns and attachments influence present life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has four years of professional work experience as a licensed counselor practicing in Oklahoma.
What credential and state licensure does he hold?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation OK LPC 11434 practicing in Oklahoma.
Can non-English speakers or international clients work with him?
He conducts therapy in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for meeting?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English