Claria for clinicians
A five-week program combining hypnosis and CBT that teaches patients 12 skills for anxiety, depression and stress, on their own or between sessions.
What is Claria?
Good mental health isn't about getting rid of uncomfortable feelings. It's about having the skills to handle them well.
Over five weeks, patients work through 12 skills, about 15 minutes a day.
When to recommend it
- Between therapy sessions, so patients keep practising the skills you work on together
- As a support tool you recommend alongside their usual care
- After therapy ends, as a top-up whenever they need it or before a particular challenge
Created by Dr. Michael Yapko
Dr. Yapko is an award-winning clinical psychologist known for advancing clinical hypnosis. He has written 16 books and taught clinicians in more than 30 countries. He created Claria with Mindset Health.
“People want to feel better in their lives but typically, they either don't know what to do to accomplish that or more often, how to do it. I routinely tell clients that it's not that there's something wrong with you, but instead it's how you're going about it.”
A five-minute introduction to Claria from Dr. Yapko.
What patients do each day
Skill introduction
A short lesson on the day's skill.
Hypnosis session
A guided audio session that combines hypnosis with CBT.
Pause & Reflect
A prompt to review what they've learned.
Learn by Doing
An exercise to apply the skill in everyday life.
The evidence behind the approach
Research on hypnosis in general, not on Claria specifically. Claria draws on Dr. Yapko's clinical work, including Breaking the Patterns of Depression and Treating Depression with Hypnosis.
Adding hypnosis to CBT improved outcomes compared with CBT alone, across 18 studies.
Kirsch, Montgomery & Sapirstein (1995), Journal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyHypnosis reduced anxiety more than control conditions across 17 trials, and the benefit lasted.
Valentine, Milling, Clark & Moriarty (2019), International Journal of Clinical and Experimental HypnosisHypnosis reduced symptoms of depression about as much as other established psychological treatments.
Milling, Valentine, McCarley & LoStimolo (2019), American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
How to refer a patient
1. Identify a suitable patient
An adult with mild to moderate anxiety, low mood or stress.
2. Share Claria
Show them the QR code for their phone, or give them the printable handout.
3. They download and start
Free to download, with a 7-day free trial.
Free access for clinicians
See exactly what your patients will do.
- Download Claria from the App Store or Google Play.
- Tick “I'm a healthcare practitioner”.
- Create your account.
- You'll have the full program.
Is Claria right for your patient?
A good fit for
- Adults with mild to moderate anxiety, low mood or stress
- Patients who want practical self-management skills alongside their care
- Patients comfortable with about 15 minutes of daily audio practice on a phone
Not a substitute for
- Crisis care or urgent support
- Assessment, diagnosis or treatment by a health professional
- Clinical advice about medication or a treatment plan
Claria isn't a crisis service. Patients in crisis are directed to emergency services.
Common questions
What does it cost my patients?
How do I explain hypnosis to a patient?
Can patients use Claria alongside therapy or medication?
How is patient data handled?
Any other questions? Email healthcare@mindsethealth.com.