Office Address:
Surrey/White Rock, BC

Email: jprat@shaw.ca
*Permission to communicate in this format is deemed to be granted upon first contact by a prospective client; however, this format cannot guarantee confidentiality and is primarily used for scheduling appointments.

Telephone: 778-251-7261 (Free 15 minute consult regarding your concern. Please book via email.)

Availability:

Video calling: Tuesdays – Thursdays (10:00 am – 7:00 pm), or in-person: variable evenings.

About my video calling system and online client satisfaction:

• I use the Jane App practice management software which is PIPA/PIPEDA compliant, with end-to-end encryption, and is approved by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.
• Efficacy research suggests that online counseling is clinically efficacious and roughly equivalent to in person therapy (Kraus, 2010).
• Online clients present the same goals to therapists as in person clients do (Richards & Vigano, 2013).
• Client satisfaction is equivalent to in person therapy (Murphy et al., 2009, Zoren, 2016).
• EMDR is possible and effective through this format.

 What you will need to ensure a successful video session:

• PLEASE ENSURE YOU WILL HAVE A PRIVATE, UNINTERRUPTED SPACE FOR YOUR VIDEO CALL to protect the confidentiality of our conversation.
• Newer operating systems, high speed internet and connecting via Google Chrome are usually required.