In-Person in Edinburgh, Scotland EH10 5HQ
Online in United Kingdom
If you are feeling overwhelmed because of illness, relationships, or other challenges in your life, therapy can help break things down into manageable pieces. When you work with me we will not only talk things through, but I will help you listen to the messages that your body is sending, and we can tackle your issues in an intentional and appropriate way. If you want to change harmful behaviours like smoking, drinking, or binge eating, I have well-tested programs that help with those issues. If you are prone to anxiety or depression, I can help you tap into your own inbuilt resources to get your emotional needs met and things will look very different. If you have unwanted habits like nail biting or doom scrolling, or just want to develop new healthy behaviours like exercising and eating right, I can help!
I treat you as the individual that you are, with your own thoughts, feelings, emotions, physical symptoms, hopes and dreams. I also look at the relationships, families and communities you belong to, and how these contribute to your daily wellbeing or affect your struggles.
I offer the Human Givens approach (the nine emotional needs), hypnotherapy (I have 18 years' experience), and Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT) which is an energy psychology. My goal is to help you build emotional resilience, self-confidence, and encourage clear thinking. I provide materials, like mp3 recordings and handouts, to support you and reinforce the therapeutic work between sessions.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Hypnotherapy Uses guided relaxation and focus to access the subconscious mind. It is often used for habits, anxiety, and pain management.
- Integrative Therapy Combines techniques from multiple approaches into a customized plan. It adapts to each client’s unique situation and needs.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Jungian Therapy Draws on Carl Jung’s ideas about archetypes, dreams, and the collective unconscious. It helps people explore deeper layers of meaning.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
- Transactional Analysis Explores interactions through the lens of Parent, Adult, and Child roles. It aims to improve communication and self-awareness.
Approach Description: My approach is to work with the whole person and listen carefully and non-judgmentally to your concerns. I offer psycho-education, coping skills, and practical tools and strategies to address your issues, as well as hope that things can be better.
Education & Credentials
Claire de la Varre PhD, HGDipP
- Female
- License # HGI 183619
- Licensed in United Kingdom
- Practicing Since 2008
Education: I have a PhD in educational psychology, a diploma in Human Givens therapy, and certifications in hypnotherapy, transactional analysis, and Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT). I am also a hypnotherapy instructor and supervisor.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee £80
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I offer a sliding scale for people who are in low-income situations and could not otherwise afford therapy.
- Out of Network
Claire de la Varre Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Edinburgh, Scotland EH10 5HQ
- Available Online for residents of United Kingdom
- Online Therapy Details: Zoom sessions
In almost 18 years of private practice I have helped people with issues ranging from the straightforward (stop nail biting) to the complex (dissociation and trauma). I am an integrative therapist, so I look at the whole person: mind, body and spirit. I ask my clients about the environment, communities and relationships they are in, I listen carefully, and use whatever therapy modality suits the client and their issues.
I work with clients in-person in my Edinburgh office,
Hypnotherapy provides a wide range of techniques for releasing trauma, transforming negative emotions, changing behaviours, and learning more about yourself. It is often quicker than traditional talking therapies because it works with the subconscious mind as well as the body. If clients want, I can also do transpersonal work, that moves into the metaphysical realm.
The Human Givens approach looks at which emotional needs are not being met, and uses guided imagery to reduce the impact that past traumas have on how you function, so that you can think clearly again. The well-known Rewind technique help to release trauma from the body. HG therapy also aims to connect you to your own innate resources. You already have everything you need to function well, it is just a matter of using your resources appropriately and perhaps learning some new coping skills.
Another therapy I use often is AIT (Advanced Integrative Therapy) which is a gentle way of healing from trauma, whether physical or emotional, and incorporates muscle testing (applied kinesiology) and energy psychology.
I'm happy to discuss which therapies might be best for you, and which you might be interested in, and once we have done our intake session can come up with a plan of action for positive change!