Hypnotherapy to Quit Smoking

Stop Fighting Cravings.

Start Thinking Like A Non-Smoker.

Stop smoking hypnotherapy online across the UK or face-to-face near Stoke-on-Trent

The 'Break 3' Stop Smoking Programme — £200

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Stopping Smoking Isn't Just About Willpower

You may have decided to stop many times. You know the reasons. You know the cost. You know what smoking is doing to your health. And yet knowing all of that doesn't necessarily stop the urge to light another cigarette.

That's because smoking can become connected with far more than nicotine. A cigarette may have become associated with taking a break, managing stress, finishing a meal, driving, drinking, socialising or simply having a few minutes to yourself.

Over time, those associations can become remarkably automatic. You can find yourself reaching for a cigarette almost before you've consciously decided to have one.

Stop smoking hypnotherapy takes a different approach. Rather than simply asking you to resist the urge to smoke, we'll work with the habits, triggers and associations that have helped keep smoking part of your life.

Why Quitting Can Feel So Difficult

Smoking often becomes woven into the ordinary moments of your day.

You might automatically reach for a cigarette:

With your morning coffee
After a meal
When you're stressed or frustrated
While driving
When drinking or socialising
When you need a break
Simply because it's what you've always done at that moment

So even when you've made a conscious decision to stop, familiar situations can trigger an automatic urge to smoke.

You might manage for hours, days or even weeks and then find yourself thinking, “I'll just have one.” Before long, the old pattern can begin again.

That doesn't mean you lack determination. It means there are learned patterns associated with smoking that may need to change as well.

The aim of hypnotherapy is to work with those automatic associations so that being a non-smoker can begin to feel more natural — rather than something you're constantly having to fight to maintain.

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Am I Ready to Quit Smoking? - Quiz

Am I Ready to Quit Smoking?

Answer these questions honestly to get a clearer sense of how ready you feel to become a non-smoker.

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Your Readiness Score

Are You Ready to Stop Smoking?

Making the decision to stop matters. Hypnotherapy isn't intended to persuade you to give up something you still want to keep.

This programme is most appropriate when you have decided that you want to become a non-smoker, even if part of you is worried about cravings, habits or how you'll cope without cigarettes.

You don't need to feel completely confident. But it helps if:

You have your own reasons for wanting to stop
You're ready to stop rather than simply cut down
You're willing to engage with the hypnotherapy process
You can imagine reaching a point where smoking is no longer part of your life

Not sure where you are yet? Take the short readiness assessment. It takes around two minutes and can help you think about whether now is the right time to stop.

The 'Break 3' Protocol:

A Different Approach To Stopping Smoking

Your smoking pattern is individual to you, so the exact approach will be tailored to your particular habits, triggers and reasons for wanting to stop.

The programme begins with an approximately two-hour core session built around the 'Break 3' stages.

Core Session

1

Understand Your Smoking Pattern

We'll explore the role smoking has come to play in your life — when you smoke, what triggers the urge and what a cigarette seems to provide in those moments.

For some people it's stress relief. For others it's a break, a reward, a social habit or simply something so familiar that it happens automatically.

Understanding those patterns gives us something specific to work with rather than treating smoking as a single habit that is the same for everyone.

2

Change The Response To Cravings And Triggers

Using hypnotherapy and related techniques, we'll work with the automatic associations between particular situations and the urge to smoke.

You'll also learn practical techniques you can use yourself when an old trigger or unexpected craving appears, helping you respond differently rather than automatically reaching for a cigarette.

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Reinforce Your Identity As A Non-Smoker

The final part of the process focuses on the change you're actually making: not simply going without cigarettes, but beginning to think of yourself as someone who doesn't smoke.

We'll use hypnotic rehearsal and imagery to reinforce that change and mentally rehearse situations that previously involved smoking — such as having a drink, dealing with stress or being around other smokers.

You'll also have a simple self-hypnosis technique you can continue using afterwards.

Follow-Up Session

An approximately 60-minute follow-up session is included and can be used within four weeks if needed.

This gives us an opportunity to review how things are going, work with any remaining triggers and reinforce the changes made during your initial session.

What Could Life Without Cigarettes Give You?

Stopping smoking isn't only about what you're giving up. It's also about what smoking no longer gets to take from you.

Imagine:

Not organising your day around when you can next smoke
Getting through stressful moments without automatically reaching for a cigarette
Going for a meal or drink without wondering when you can slip outside
No longer smelling of cigarette smoke
Not worrying whether you've got enough cigarettes with you
Keeping the money that currently disappears on smoking
Being able to genuinely think of yourself as a non-smoker

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If you're currently spending £10–£15 a day on cigarettes, that's around £3,650–£5,475 every year.

But for many people, the bigger change is simply reaching a point where cigarettes no longer have the same place in their everyday life.

The 'Break 3' Stop Smoking Programme

£200

A focused stop smoking programme individually tailored to your smoking habits, triggers and reasons for wanting to quit.

Your programme includes:

Approximately two-hour initial stop smoking session
Individual hypnotherapy tailored to your smoking patterns and triggers
Practical techniques for managing unexpected cravings
Self-hypnosis for ongoing reinforcement
Approximately 60-minute follow-up session within four weeks, if needed
Phone, text or email support between sessions

Phillip trained at the Academy of renowned Harley Street hypnotherapist Andrew Parr, holds diplomas in Advanced Hypnotherapy and Advanced Hypnotherapy and Counselling, and is registered with the IHA and ICBCH. He holds enhanced DBS certification. Phillip brings a structured, evidence-based approach to hypnotherapy, informed by the latest therapeutic techniques.

Is The 'Break 3' Programme Right For You?

This programme may be suitable if you:

Have decided that you genuinely want to stop smoking
Want to become a non-smoker rather than simply reduce the amount you smoke
Recognise that particular situations, emotions or routines trigger your smoking
Have tried stopping before but found yourself returning to cigarettes
Want to explore a focused approach alongside, or instead of, strategies you've tried previously

It may not be suitable if:

You don't actually want to stop and are mainly doing it because someone else wants you to
You're currently looking only to cut down rather than stop
You're looking for a guaranteed result
There are medical or mental-health circumstances that mean another form of support would be more appropriate

If you're unsure, that's exactly what the free assessment consultation is for. We can talk about your smoking, what you've tried previously and whether this approach is appropriate for you.

Stopping Smoking FAQs

Q1. How many sessions will I need?

The 'Break 3' programme includes an approximately two-hour core session and a 60-minute follow-up within four weeks if needed. The core session is designed to do the main focused work, while the follow-up provides an opportunity to address any remaining triggers and reinforce the changes.

Q2. Do I need to stop smoking before the session?

No, but I do ask that you don't smoke on the day of the core session and bring your final pack of cigarettes with you. You don't need to stop smoking in the days leading up to your appointment.

Q3. What if I've tried to quit before?

That's very common. Previous attempts can actually give us useful information about when you're most vulnerable to smoking again, which situations trigger cravings and what has made stopping difficult in the past.

Q4. Will I still get cravings afterwards?

Everyone responds differently, so I can't promise that you won't experience cravings. During the core session you'll learn practical techniques to use if cravings do arise.

Q5. Can stop smoking hypnotherapy be done online?

Yes, the programme can be delivered online as well as face-to-face.

Ready To Become A Non-Smoker?

If you've decided it's time to stop, the Break 3 programme gives you focused, individual support to work with the habits, triggers and associations that have kept smoking part of your life.