Hypnosis to Quit Smoking in Sydney: Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation

Are you looking for effective hypnosis to quit smoking in Sydney?

Clinical Hypnotherapist Samantha Jones specializes in smoking cessation and has helped Sydney smokers quit for good with her unique two-session hypnotherapy package.

Whether you smoke cigarettes or vape (use e-cigarettes), our quit smoking hypnosis sessions target both the physical addiction and the psychological habit you have formed.

X-ray showing lung health improvement after quit smoking hypnosis in Sydney

Smoking and Vaping

Hypnotherapy is widely accepted as being the most successful natural treatment to sever the physiological addiction to nicotine, and the psychological habit once and for all.

North Shore & City Hypnotherapy Sydney has an unrivalled track record when it comes to helping clients quit smoking and quit vaping naturally, and we hope to help you and your loved ones stop it for good with hypnotherapy too.

Firstly, smokers and vapers are in between a rock and hard place when it comes to continuing the habit.

Increasingly it has become socially unacceptable to smoke and vape.

There is nothing positive from a health perspective that we can say about smoking or vaping, so it makes perfect sense to give the habit away as soon as you are ready too.

Impact of Smoking on Health

Smoking is the single most preventable contributor to ill health and even death.

DID YOU KNOW:

  • Cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive and toxic drug.
  • Cigarette smoke contains more than 7000 chemicals, 70% of which are KNOWN carcinogens (i.e., the direct cause of cancer)
    Imagine how many we are yet to discover cause cancer!
  • Cigarette smoke contributes to 80% of lung cancer, 75% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other progressive lung diseases.
  • Risk factors for 50 serious health conditions are increased by cigarette smoke, including heart attack, heart disease, and stroke.
  • 50 deaths a day in Australia are directly related to cigarette smoke.
  • More than one in every 8 deaths is due directly to cigarette smoke
Tobacco ash in shape of lungs
Colourful e-cigarettes and vapes: quit with hypnosis sessions in Sydney

Impact of Vaping on Health

Vapes contain liquid, which is heated to create vapour.

The liquid can contain nicotine even when the packaging says it doesn’t.

Vapes can contain dangerous chemicals that are known to cause cancer (e.g., formaldehyde, acetone, acetaldehyde, acrolein, heavy metals) and other chemicals that have not been tested for safety, including those that add flavour.

Vaping is unsafe and potentially dangerous; the long-term health effects are still unclear.

The good news is that we can help you!

The great news is that we can help you quit naturally.

Regardless of whether it is an addiction or just a bad habit, whether you are a full-time, part-time, occasional, social or even a binge smoker or vaper, whether you smoke cigarettes, vapes, cigars, roll-ups or marijuana, we are delighted to help!

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully helping clients just like you.

See the Benefits of Quitting Smoking and Vaping
  • Nicotine and chemical byproducts leave your system within hours to a few days of quitting
  • 1 day after quitting carbon monoxide levels in your blood will dramatically reduce, allowing more efficient use of oxygen, and reduced risk of heart attack
  • Your senses, especially taste and smell return to normal (but with our unique Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™, there is no need to worry about gaining weight if this is a concern!)
  • You don’t have to mask the smell of nicotine with perfumes/colognes or breath fresheners any longer
  • Oral hygiene improves
  • Your hydration levels improve and therefore appearance improves over time
  • You have a clear conscience, especially where children are concerned;
    No “do as I say but not as I do.”
    Walk the walk and talk the talk!
  • You have more money in your pocket
  • Within 2 months circulation to your hands and feet improve
  • One-year post quitting your risk factors for heart disease drops
  • 10 years post quitting your risk for lung cancer halves
  • Ultimately you are taking responsibility for your own health and wellbeing

Optimal Evolution™: Hypnotherapy Tailored to YOU

Every client is different and every Session will be unique, depending on the goal, therapies and techniques used within our Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™.

No two addictions or habits are the same.

Even if the outward behaviour appears identical, what is driving those behaviours, compulsions and feelings is going to be entirely different, because your life experience is unique.

Samantha will help you achieve lasting change quickly, effectively and comfortably with Optimal Evolution™, by customizing therapies and techniques best suited to you.

Man after quit smoking hypnosis session in Sydney clinic, breathing in park
Quit smoking hypnosis client in Sydney, breathing deeply easily outside

So how do we resolve your issue?

Easily and effectively!

Through hypnotherapeutic counselling, we take a comprehensive history and identify key areas that need to be resolved in hypnosis for you to be symptom free, addiction and bad habit free.

These encompass old beliefs that no longer serve you, as well as thought patterns, feelings, self-talk, and addressing the ‘payoffs’ and triggers.

We take you into hypnosis and use various therapies and techniques to:

  • Unlock and resolve your addiction and bad habit;
  • Build and reinforce coping strategies, self-esteem, positivity, and optimism; and
  • Seal the deal with confidence.
ASK YOURSELF:
  • What does smoking cost you personally? Financially?
  • Do you waste time and energy maintaining and/or concealing smoking or vaping?
  • Do you alter your behaviour or neglect yourself, family and/or friends because of it?
  • What is the cost and impact on your:
    – Health today? or in 10 years time (assuming you have that time)?
    – Physical appearance?
    – Sense of self-worth and wellbeing?
    – Ability to perform at work/home?

Does the benefit of investing in the Addictions Package with us to quit for good outweigh the ongoing costs of carrying on?

* Our Addictions Package consists of 2 Sessions.

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Will two Sessions be enough for my addiction to cigarettes or vapes?

YES!

The majority of the time, two is all that is necessary.

However, if you engage in more than one addiction, another Session or two may be required.

REVIEWS
  • “Hi Samantha,
    I first came to see you as all the other quit smoking options didn’t seem to work, will power, patches, etc. I decided to give your service a go and see if it could work where other methods have failed. I had 2 sessions of therapy and found not just the hypnotherapy helpful but also the counselling therapy. Discussing smoking in depth in an open and unthreatening way, looking at all the positives and negatives. This made me see for the first time one of the major hurdles I had to overcome. A fear of eating too much and becoming fat. Since our sessions I have had no cravings or burning desires to light up. My family also report no bad moods or tempers, another positive thing. I feel like a non smoker and this shows in my general attitude and outlook. I feel much prouder and happier with myself. Samantha, you are an excellent listener and observer and you ask the right questions that make you look deep into the issues and yourself, and you get to the heart of the issues. I found you very easy to talk to.
    Your therapy works! Too easy! I believe your hypnotherapy is a great mental reinforcement from the subconscious that has made quitting smoking this time a success.”
    B. I. (Wahroonga, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha, here’s some feedback after the quit smoking hypnosis.
    I am happy to report I have not touched one since that single 90 minute session, which was about 9 years ago.
    That was the best money I ever spent and it changed my life very much for the better.
    I have referred a few people on to you since then.
    I can further report, following some other sessions regarding relationships, social stuff & the like, that I am approaching my 5th wedding anniversary and things are generally pretty good.
    I am much happier.
    The sessions with you helped me work some things out.
    To this day I am not sure if it was just having someone to talk to about it or the therapy but there is no denying that things improved for me very much after that.
    Thanks again.”
    Ian Boyd (Greenwich, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I was skeptical when I called you, and joked about the ‘chicken dance’, but you laughed as you explained the process of hypnotherapy for giving up smoking.

    I was a social smoker only, but gave it up in 2 sessions, which is bloody excellent.

    I cannot seem to touch a ciggy, let alone an actual packet!

    Thanks”
    P. H. (Lane Cove, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I was referred to you by a family friend after I had indicated a desire for hypnotherapy to stop smoking.

    Other attempts at stopping had been unsuccessful.
    These included ‘cold turkey’ and patches, etc.

    I stopped smoking after 2 sessions with you, which was the desired outcome, and I feel healthier and enjoy all the benefits that non-smokers enjoy.

    I was intrigued by your sensitivity, empathy and skills.

    I have recommended you to others.”
    R. K. (Greenwich, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I came to see you because I wanted to quit smoking.
    It was affecting my happiness and general well being.
    In the past I had tried several techniques such as patches, counselling and cold turkey but was unsuccessful.
    Then I saw Samantha’s ad on the internet and decided to give it a go.
    The hypnosis session was very successful.

    I am a non smoker now.
    I do a lot of physical activity and am a healthy and happy person.

    I have no cravings or the need to exert any will power.
    Samantha, you discussed my problem and triggers to the problem and then tailored the hypnosis accordingly.

    You are brilliant, very experienced and competent.
    I have had hypnosis before, but it was only with you Samantha that I achieved a successful outcome.”
    Ms. K. (Artarmon, Sydney)
  • “My sessions with Samantha were really good and I particularly liked the time she spent getting to know me and understanding my smoking habits.

    After my first session, I was able to be around smokers and not want to light up.

    If I thought about having a smoke, the desire to light up would go as quickly as the thought came.

    Within 3 weeks I was marvelling at the thought that I hadn’t thought of smoking at all.

    Hypnotherapy works and is a great support mechanism to help you achieve your goals.”
    Sammy (Summer Hill)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I had given up smoking many times and on a few occasions I had managed to be a non-smoker for a couple of years.
    Lately, however, I’d give up and a few days later be smoking. I found it particularly difficult to remain smoke-free when I socialised and when I was going through stressful periods at work, or emotional difficulties in my private life.
    I had always given up cold turkey. A work colleague shared with me that hypnotherapy with Samantha helped him quit, so I decided to give it a go.
    I had 2 sessions and gave up after the second. The sessions made me realize that underlying the habit to smoke was a fear of failing to be a good mum, a good employee and friend and fear of financial disaster. The sessions focused primarily on my fears and indirectly helped me quit. I discovered to trust that things would work out and that I didn’t need to know all the answers. The biggest improvement in my life is the loss of the fear that I had as a single mum needing to be good at everything and have every eventuality covered. Without the fear the emotional crutch of smoking lessened and I can do without! You were very friendly, polite, professional and experienced, and I have recommended others to your clinic. Many thanks”
    C. M. B. (Castle Hill, Sydney)
  • “Dear Samantha,

    Since speaking I have referred yet another two smokers for quitting!”
    G. S. (Eastern Suburbs, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day, and my goal was elimination.

    You helped my father quit 60 a day, and I quit too.

    Thanks”
    D. S. (Randwick, Sydney)
  • “Hi Samantha,

    I underwent chemo and radiotherapy and my oncologist was astounded at my cigarette consumption -the cancer was in my esophagus- and after 42 years at 60 cigarettes a day, 1 year after treatment for cancer, I thought it might be time to quit.

    I was given your number from an old business customer.

    Outcome:

    1st visit, 100% success, went from 60 cigs a day to zero OVERNIGHT.

    The hypnotherapy was relaxing and professional; service is great, the results 100% and cost moderate! I’ve referred lots of people to you!”
    G. S. (Randwick, Sydney)

* Individual results may vary.

FAQs

Q1. How can hypnosis help to quit smoking?

Quit smoking hypnotherapy targets both the parts of your brain that are conscious and the ones that are not.

Habits are established in your subconscious mind.

Whether you’re visiting us from Western Sydney, the Eastern Suburbs or Sutherland Shire, our Sydney hypnotherapy clinic applies the same proven hypnosis approach that has helped thousands quit smoking permanently.

In the quit-smoking hypnosis sessions at our Wahroonga clinic (convenient for residents from Hornsby, Chatswood, Lane Cove and surrounding North Shore suburbs), we use hypnotherapy to modify the automatic programming within your mind associated with smoking.

Whether you’re commuting from Manly, relaxing at Dee Why beach, or working in Parramatta, the smoking triggers that you may encounter daily will be reprogrammed in hypnosis.

As hypnosis is a heightened state of suggestibility, suggestions can more easily replace smoking behaviours with new options to support your wellbeing.

By means of guided relaxation and focused attention, hypnosis allows you to see yourself as a non-smoker, reinforcing what you will gain and giving you the will you need to quit.

The hypnotherapy approach we use aims to address the mental addiction to nicotine as well as target the physical habits associated with smoking that you have developed over years.

Our clients particularly appreciate how hypnosis helps them visualize smoke-free scenarios in their local environments, from morning coffee at their favorite cafe to social gatherings at RSL clubs across Sydney.

Q2. What does a Quit Smoking Hypnosis session involve?

Your quit smoking hypnosis journey begins with an in-depth chat at our Sydney hypnotherapy clinic or online.

During your quit smoking session, we will learn about your life history, smoking history, and reasons for wanting to quit, and identify your smoking triggers.

“Smoking triggers” mean factors that prompt you to smoke, including where you are, what you are doing, who happens to be around you, how you are feeling, what you are thinking, etc.

For example, you may smoke more when you are stuck in traffic alone on the Pacific Highway, or during work breaks in Macquarie Park, or out with your mates in Bondi.

With this knowledge, we can tailor the hypnosis session to meet your specific needs.

Under hypnosis, you will be completely aware and in control, while being deeply relaxed.

Proven hypnotic techniques that we can use include:
🚭 Hypnotic suggestions to reduce cigarette appeal and cravings.
🌳 Positive suggestions to live as a non-smoker without the habit.
🎉 Reprogramming to instill long-term success as a non-smoker.

Most clients need only two hypnosis sessions to stop smoking permanently, unless more than one addiction needs to be addressed.

Whether you’re looking to quit smoking before starting a family in a family-friendly suburb like Turramurra, preparing for running in City2Surf, or simply wanting to enjoy Sydney’s outdoor lifestyle as a non-smoker, our hypnosis program is designed for lasting success.

Clients from all over Sydney seek comfort in stopping smoking through our hypnotherapy sessions, from the Northern Beaches suburbs like Collaroy and Narrabeen to the Hills District communities of Castle Hill and Pennant Hills.

Join Samantha’s club of happy Sydneysiders who have stopped smoking with hypnosis!!

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Studies on hypnosis / hypnotherapy to quit smoking are as follows.

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Strategies and Design of Hypnosis Intervention for Tobacco Cessation (2018)

[Abstract]
The purpose of this article is to share approaches and program design to assist healthcare professionals trained in hypnosis help tobacco users become tobacco free. Helping tobacco users overcome their tobacco dependency is generally seen as challenging to healthcare professionals. Efforts to stop a tobacco habit have components which are both physical and emotional in nature and which produce periods of discomfort and high relapse rates.

Hypnosis can be supportive for both the physical and emotional aspects necessary for successful cessation. Health risks of tobacco use cannot be overlooked, and individuals burdened by tobacco habits will benefit from health professionals’ greater appreciation for the contributions hypnosis can offer. Tobacco cessation incorporating hypnosis can be successful when careful attention is given to the program design.

Hypnotherapy is more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation: results of a randomized controlled trial (2014)

[Abstract]
Background: The efficacy of pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation is well documented. However, due to relapse rates and side effects, hypnotherapy is gaining attention as an alternative treatment option. The aim of this one-center randomized study was to compare the efficacy of hypnotherapy alone, as well as hypnotherapy with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), to conventional NRT in patients hospitalized with a cardiac or pulmonary illness.

Methods: We evaluated self-reported and biochemically verified 7-day prevalence smoking abstinence rates at 12 and 26 weeks post-hospitalization. Patients (n=164) were randomized into one of three counseling-based treatment groups: NRT for 30 days (NRT; n=41), a 90-min hypnotherapy session (H; n=39), and NRT with hypnotherapy (HNRT; n=37). Treatment groups were compared to a “self-quit” group of 35 patients who refused intervention.

Results: Hypnotherapy patients were more likely than NRT patients to be nonsmokers at 12 weeks (43.9% vs. 28.2%; p=0.14) and 26 weeks after hospitalization (36.6% vs. 18.0%; p=0.06). Smoking abstinence rates in the HNRT group were similar to the H group. There was no difference in smoking abstinence rates at 26 weeks between “self quit” and participants in any of the treatment groups. In multivariable regression analysis adjusting for diagnosis and demographic characteristics, H and HNRT were over three times more likely than NRT participants to abstain at 26-weeks post-discharge (RR=3.6; p=0.03 and RR=3.2; p=0.04, respectively).

Conclusion: Hypnotherapy is more effective than NRT in improving smoking abstinence in patients hospitalized for a smoking-related illness, and could be an asset to post-discharge smoking cessation programs.

Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention (2004)

[Abstract]
This study presents preliminary data regarding hypnosis treatment for smoking cessation in a clinical setting. An individualized, 3-session hypnosis treatment is described. Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months posttreatment. Most patients (95%) were satisfied with the treatment they received. Recommendations for future research to empirically evaluate this hypnosis treatment are discussed.

Hypnosis, behavioral theory, and smoking cessation (2001)

[Abstract]
Although nicotine replacement and other pharmacological treatments head the list of popular interventions for smoking cessation, approaches based on psychology can also assist smokers. Hypnosis, suggestion, and behavior therapies have been offered to patients and studied experimentally for several decades. Although no single psychological approach has been found to be superior to others, psychological interventions contribute significantly to successful treatment outcome in smoking cessation. This article describes common hypnotic and behavioral approaches to smoking cessation and critically reviews some of the findings from clinical and experimental research studies. The authors also offer suggestions regarding treatment and future research.