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 22 years to Rene, who is a writer, marathon runner and massage therapist. We have two teenagers and four cats.

In March 2008, I completed a 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 June 2010 I completed Year 1 of a 2-year course in Redecision Therapy and Transactional Analysis at the Southeast Institute for Group and Family Therapy, in Chapel Hill.

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.

My Other Links

My family owns a vacation home is France that is for sale. See link for details:
French house for sale

I started started making soap in 2004 (under the name Sundial Soap Company). Here is a link to my Website: Sundial Soap Company. I sell my soaps locally at Womancraft Gifts, at Eastgate in Chapel Hill.

I make and sell mandala artwork (prints, framed prints, canvases, and greeting cards): Digital Mandalas. You can find my pieces at Womancraft Gifts, at Eastgate in Chapel Hill.

I was one of the leaders on a women's tour of Provence in June 2010. For more details, photographs and information about upcoming tours please see: Vacances en Provence.