About C Three Foundation
The purpose of the C Three Foundation is to support individuals struggling with alcohol addiction through education and awareness. In accordance with our motto, Options Save Lives, we believe that successful recovery requires a multifaceted approach.
Awareness
We seek to inform the public about responsible alcohol use and effective, lasting treatment for misuse and addiction. For nearly a century, alcohol treatment has been dominated by the belief that a complete and permanent state of sobriety is the only way to help an ‘alcoholic.’ Even though science disproves this belief, many physicians and the general public are unaware of the advancements and breakthroughs in alcohol use disorder treatment.
Advocacy
We strive to identify, share, and advocate for policies, practices, laws, and social norms that support successful alcohol addiction recovery. The current medical, legal, and social constructs are rooted in traditions that are often counterproductive to effective treatment. We believe that it is important to understand the current political and social climate of both the alcohol and alcohol treatment industries in order to direct our efforts and affect the most change.
Education
We diligently seek and share relevant information to better assist members of our global community in making informed, responsible decisions about their personal alcohol use and possible treatment options. We are committed to the promotion of alcohol addiction treatment options, such as the Sinclair Method (TSM), that are based in sound scientific research.
Mission
The C Three Foundation was created to help save the lives of alcoholics worldwide. We aim to educate doctors, alcoholics, family and friends of alcohol-dependent people about the most successful long term treatment for alcoholism: the Sinclair Method.
Vision
The C Three Foundation envisions a world where every person, regardless of ethnic, social, or economic background, is given equal access to affordable, scientifically tested treatment options for alcohol use disorder.
Meet the Team
Claudia Christian, S.A.C. Dip.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Claudia Christian has been in the film and television business as a performer for over 35 years. She has starred in more than 50 films and hundreds of hours of television. Sci-fi fans around the world know her from her work on the Hugo and Emmy award winning show Babylon 5.
She is the author of two autobiographical books, “My Life with Freaks and Geeks”(2010) and “Babylon Confidential” (2012), and the novels “Wolf’s Empire” (2016) and “The Original” (2016).
She is the most recognized advocate for the Sinclair Method, a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). In 2013 she started the C Three Foundation to help raise awareness of the treatment. She also became an accredited substance abuse counselor in the UK in 2015.
In 2014 Claudia’s award winning documentary about the Sinclair Method, “One Little Pill” was released.
Claudia has spoken at UCLA, USC, and at medical conventions around the country. She has also appeared on Larry King Now and been interviewed for NBC's Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly to educate people about this inexpensive, life-saving treatment.
Claudia continues to work in TV and film and lends her distinctive voice to some of the biggest games in the world including SkyRim, Guild Wars, World of Warcraft , Halo, Call of Duty, and Fallout 4.
Claudia’s passion is to help and educate. In 2017, she spent a month in India working with the Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD).
Her TEDx talk on TSM has helped thousands and she spoke at the US Senate in November of 2016.
She is currently working on a new book for Tor Books with her writing partner Morgan Grant Buchanan and "Journeys,” a book about individual experiences on the Sinclair Method.
Jenny R. Williamson, MPA
Executive Director, Board of Directors
Jenny R Williamson, MPA earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in 2013 and her Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration in nonprofit management from FGCU in 2016. She has nearly three decades of managerial experience in a variety of fields.
Jenny is a social media professional, and a freelance writer who earned journalism awards from the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists. She spent a year at Antioch University New England taking courses in leadership and social justice. Jenny also holds a professional certificate in marketing from Boston College. She combines the skills learned in these diverse programs to amplify the reach of the C Three Foundation on a global scale.
In her spare time Jenny is a competitive disc golfer, and enjoys spending time with her wife, dog, two cats, turtle, and a chicken.
Advisory Board
John David Sinclair, PhD
Dr. Sinclair began research on the causes of alcohol drinking as a University of Cincinnati undergraduate. Among his discoveries was the Alcohol Deprivation Effect (ADE)—now widely recognized by addiction medicine as central to explaining why the vast majority of alcoholics relapse after traditional abstinence-based treatments. In other words, weeks of forced abstinence—as used in conventional detoxification and detention treatments—instead of being beneficial, actually increase alcohol craving. After getting his doctorate in 1972 from the University of Oregon on the ADE, Dr. Sinclair immediately went to Helsinki to work at Alko Laboratories (now part of Finland's National Public Health Institute)—probably the best place in the world for finding a better treatment for alcoholism.
His solution, pharmacological extinction, became apparent only after he wrote The Rest Principle: A Neurophysiological Theory of Behavior, a book showing how the nervous system strengthens behaviors that stop hunger, thirst, pain, or release endorphins, and extinguishes behaviors that no longer produce reinforcement. He subsequently worked on the clinical trials proving the concept and practical implementation of the treatment in real patients.
Dr. Sinclair was active in supporting and advising C Three Foundation until his passing. His work lives on through the tireless efforts of everyone involved with C Three Foundation.
Roy D. Eskapa, PhD
Dr. Eskapa obtained a BA in psychology from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and went on to complete a PhD in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, in Los Angeles. He had a variety of postdoctoral training experiences including forensic psychology, multimodal therapy with Professor Arnold Lazarus, and addiction medicine with Dr. David Sinclair - Docent, Senior Alcohol Researcher, National Public Health Institute, Finland. He has published several articles and book chapters as well as a 400-page tome on forensic psychology while also working closely with Dr. Sinclair on his research into pharmacological extinction - now known as the Sinclair Method (TSM) - using opioid antagonists naltrexone and nalmefene in alcohol de-addiction.
He is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is a Chartered psychologist in the UK. At present he is focused on securing greater exposure for the unequivocally cost-effective Sinclair Method in the treatment of alcoholism and other drug addictions. In addition to conducting a private one-to-one and online practice, Dr. Eskapa is available for speaking engagements and consultation to industry, government health and education departments, and NGOs on Sinclair's revolutionary prevention of and cure for alcoholism and other addictions.
Stephen M. Cox, MD
Dr. Cox is President of the National Anxiety Foundation and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington. A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Cox has been in private practice for 30 years. He received his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Dr. Cox has served as a member of the editorial board of Annals of Clinical Psychiatry and on the board of directors of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatry. He has also served on the advisory committee of the National Panic Disorder Public Education Project of the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Cox has written extensively on anxiety disorders and has been featured in discussions on this topic on television, radio, and in print media. He was invited to present his research on anxiety at the US Dept of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, Annual NCDEU 2005 Meeting.
A supporter of using the Sinclair Method, pharmacological extinction of alcohol addiction while improving oneself at the same time, Dr. Cox went from avoiding treating alcoholism, wherever possible, to enjoying helping persons with this life-threatening disorder.
Board of Directors
Brooks Barbee
Brooks has been involved in the recovery community for over 25 years, most recently as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Healing Transitions International. Brooks gets great satisfaction seeing alcoholics recover and rebuild their lives. “TSM is an innovative approach to treating alcoholics. I have seen, firsthand, many lives changed by this treatment. More people need to be aware of that this treatment is available .”
An independent insurance agency owner, Mr. Barbee received his BA in Business from the University of Colorado. Mr. Barbee says he gets the most satisfaction from being a father and being present in the lives of his family members. A close second would be working with alcoholics to help them live productive, rewarding lives. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his sons, fitness, and the outdoors. Brooks has two sons – Jackson and Gabriel.
Katie Lain
Katie Lain’s personal success with The Sinclair Method has inspired her to be a lifelong advocate for this treatment. In 2017, like many she stumbled on Claudia Christian’s TEDx talk about the method – found a provider through the C Three Foundation – and started her own journey shortly after.
Within one year, Katie watched herself turn into a moderate drinker – eventually leading to her becoming alcohol-free “accidentally” thanks to TSM. She has been advocating for the life-changing benefits of TSM ever since – sharing videos and content about her own journey, as well as TSM success stories and tips to help others succeed with the method.
She also serves as a coach and is the co-founder at Thrive Alcohol Recovery where they provide a private, comprehensive online program centered around TSM.
Stephanie Sinclair Lappi
Entrepreneur, Author and Business Angel Director and Partner at SILFRA CREATIONS LTD working in fiction, music, games, and film on the Isle of Man. Co-founder of Nasdaq listed biopharmaceutical company Opiant Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPNT) offering Narcan nasal spray for opioid overdose and medical treatments for opioidergic behaviours. In charge of administration for Phase II Clinical trial for binge eating disorder in Helsinki.
Executive Producer for Finnish TV series Kalevala World - The Return of the Golden Age and Executive Producer for Le Café de Mes Souvenirs / Muistojeni Kahvila Movie. Co-founder of Pomenia, offering fairytale mobile and board games, story books and art.
Working to further the Sinclair Method for the treatment of alcoholism on the board of the C Three Foundation led by Claudia Christian.
Private investor especially in the fields of literature, film, and the performing arts. Philanthropist through the Sinclair Trust working on causes relating to the arts, nature conservation, and sharing knowledge.