About Claire de la Varre

I am a native of Edinburgh, in Scotland, and have lived in the U.S. for 22 years. I am currently writing my PhD dissertation in educational psychology, in the School of Education, at UNC-Chapel Hill. I have been married for 21 years to Rene, who is a writer, marathon runner and massage therapist. We have two teenagers plus an assorted bunch of pets.

In March 2008, I completed a 100-hour training course and internship in clinical hypnosis at Healthy Visions Wellness Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with Ron Eslinger, RN, CRNA, APN, MA, BCH, CI, and became certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists. The Guild, founded in Boston, MA in 1951, is a professional organization committed to advancing the field of hypnotism. The NGH is the largest and oldest such organization in the world. The NGH requires annual continuing education credits.

In 2009 I began training in Redecision Therapy and Transactional Analysis at the Southeast Institute for Group and Family Therapy, in Chapel Hill. This is a two-year program.

You can purchase hypnosis CDs from the online store. Tracks are also available as mp3s for download. I make personalized CDs for all my clients.