Most people who smoke already know why they would like to stop.
The difficulty is usually not knowing that smoking is harmful. It is changing a behaviour that has become associated with particular situations, emotions and routines.
A cigarette may have become connected with taking a break, finishing a meal, drinking coffee, driving, socialising, coping with stress or simply having something to do with your hands.
Over time, these associations can become automatic.
My stop-smoking programme uses clinical hypnotherapy and psychological techniques to help you work with the habits, thoughts and associations that keep smoking in place.
Smoking is both a physical and behavioural habit.
Alongside nicotine dependence, cigarettes become linked with everyday routines and emotional experiences.
You may notice particular triggers such as:
These patterns can remain powerful even when you are strongly motivated to stop.
The aim of hypnotherapy is to work with the psychological side of the habit alongside your conscious decision to become smoke-free.
Hypnosis is a state of focused attention and relaxation.
You remain aware of what is happening and remain in control throughout the session.
During hypnotherapy we can work with the thoughts, expectations, associations and routines that have developed around smoking.
The session may focus on areas such as:
Hypnotherapy does not remove your ability to choose and it cannot guarantee that anybody will stop smoking.
Your motivation and participation remain important parts of the process.
People smoke for different reasons.
For one person it may primarily be habit. For another it may be connected with stress, social situations or emotional regulation.
Before beginning the hypnotherapy, we will discuss your smoking history, previous attempts to stop, your main triggers and what becoming smoke-free would mean to you.
The session can then be tailored to your particular patterns rather than using exactly the same approach for everyone.
You do not normally need to reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke before your appointment unless you particularly want to.
Instead, come to the session having made the decision that you would like to stop.
We will use the first part of the appointment to explore your smoking pattern and prepare for the hypnotherapy itself.
I have specialist training in smoking cessation and have been working as a clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist for over 12 years.
Stop-smoking hypnotherapy is available face-to-face at Craven Clinic in Skipton, North Yorkshire, and online.
Stop Smoking Programme: £295
Please contact me if you have questions about whether the programme is suitable for you.
If you would like to discuss the programme before booking, I offer a free introductory telephone or online consultation.
There is no obligation to proceed.
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Hypnotherapy is a complementary psychological approach and results vary between individuals. No particular outcome can be guaranteed.
If you require advice about nicotine-replacement products, medication or other medical approaches to stopping smoking, please speak to your GP, pharmacist or another appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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