Welcome

My name is Claire de la Varre and I am a consulting hypnotist with a private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Consulting hypnotists help ordinary people with everyday problems. Please see the links on the left for information about specific issues.

What to expect when you come for hypnosis

Your first session will last 75-90 minutes and includes an interview to determine how and why you want to change, and the best tools to help you do just that. I will also answer any questions you may have, and talk about what hypnosis is (and isn't). 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, and you will learn how to practice self-hypnosis at home. 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 loss 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 so you can practice self-hypnosis at home. Note: the first session is always free. If you decide that hypnosis isn't for you, then there is no obligation to continue.

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.