My name is Claire de la Varre and I am a consulting hypnotist and a certified instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists. I have a private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Consulting hypnotists help ordinary people with everyday problems. Please see the links on the left for more information. NEWSFLASH: Liz Priestley will be working with Positive Spiral Hypnosis from April. Liz is a new hypnotist who recently completed NGH training with me. See the link on the left for more details!

What to expect when you come for hypnosis

Your first session will last about 75 minutes. This includes an interview to determine how and why you want to change, and a discussion about the best techniques to help you do just that. I will also answer any questions you may have, and talk about what hypnosis is (and isn't). The first half hour is a free consultation. If at that point you decide hypnosis isn't for you, there is no obligation to continue. After the intake interview, we will proceed with the hypnosis part of the session. This should be a comfortable, pleasant and relaxing experience for you. All hypnosis is a form of self-hypnosis: the more you practice, the more quickly and deeply you will go into hypnosis at your next session. Subsequent sessions will last one hour.

The basic package is four sessions (smoking and weight management are 5 sessions). The first three sessions should ideally be spaced one week apart, with the fourth session a follow-up, at an interval of 3 or 4 weeks after the third session. The package includes a personalized CD or mp3 so you can practice self-hypnosis at home.

Client privacy is paramount. You will receive, read and sign a Client Bill of Rights before or during your first session. Your information is confidential, and I will not share it with anyone without your written consent except if I am required by law to do so, or if not doing so would result in harm to either you or someone else.