Articles by Claire de la Varre

01Aug

My Child Has Tourette's Syndrome: Here's My Advice for Parents

Claire de la Varre

child, children, family, parenting, tourettessyndrome

Therapists

Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is often misunderstood and can have a significant impact on a person's life. Therapist Claire de la Varre, whose daughter has TS, offers her advice for parents
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06Jun

How to Help Someone Who is Dissociating

Claire de la Varre

dissociation, tips, trauma

Therapists

It can be hard to know how to help someone in distress, especially if it can be hard to identify, like dissociation. Dr Claire de la Varre offers her advice if you want to help a loved one who is dissociating
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21Apr

Lewis Capaldi: "Tourette's Syndrome and Anxiety Were Taking Over My Life"

Claire de la Varre

anxiety, brain, celebrity, tourettessyndrome, TV

Therapists

Netflix's How I'm Feeling Now is an intimate portrait of Lewis Capaldi's struggles with anxiety and Tourette's Syndrome. Therapist Claire de la Varre, whose daughter has TS, explores common misconceptions about this condition
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12Jul

Healing from Dissociation and Integrating the Self

Claire de la Varre

childhood, dissociation, experienceoftherapy, trauma

Therapists

Dissociative disorders are often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Therapist Claire de la Varre explains how dissociation differs from other diagnoses, like depression, and how therapy can help.
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06May

Meet the Therapist: Claire de la Varre

Claire de la Varre

meetthetherapist

Therapists

Claire de la Varre is a therapist in Stirling and online: "Therapy doesn’t have to be big commitment and you don’t have to have a huge life-threatening issue to benefit from it. Therapy is for everyone, and even a single session can be very helpful."
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