Christina L. Vair, PhD is a lover of words, and believes deeply that how we speak to ourselves and the language we use in doing so holds tremendous power -- though this consideration is so often outside our own awareness. Dr. Vair earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado.

She completed her pre-doctoral internship and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with an emphasis in integrated care and geriatrics at the VA Western New York in Buffalo, where she also worked for several years as a clinical researcher. Currently, she serves as the Director for Whole Health at the Salisbury VA Health Care System, in Salisbury, NC where her efforts are focused on leading the implementation of a person-centered approach to care that helps empower and equip Veterans and VA employees to live their lives to the fullest.

Throughout her training, Dr. Vair has expanded her thinking and learning beyond traditional evidence-based psychotherapy approaches. Having trained in practices such as health and wellness coaching, clinical hypnosis, reiki, and Healing Touch, she integrates a variety of mindfulness-oriented and intuitive approaches in her work both professionally and personally.