Hypnosis to Break a Habit, Quit Smoking Included

I work on what you are for, not what you are against. Tell a mind not to think of a purple elephant and a purple elephant is all it sees. So we build something that feels good from the first session: respect for your own body, and a cue that serves you instead of the old one.

It depends on the person. Dr. Spiegel puts it plainly: for some people, one session is enough. In his research, about one in four smokers who had a single session of hypnosis had still not smoked two years later (Spiegel and colleagues, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1993). Others need a refresher, and that is normal. Why it lasts: you are not borrowing a feeling from me, you are learning a skill. Once you have felt your mind shift, you know the way back, and you can use it any time you need it. His research found that five minutes of practice a day lowered people’s average breathing rate by about one breath a minute. When you would want more: when the stakes go up, when life adds pressure, or when you are ready to go further. Think of me as your personal trainer for the brain. Just like a good coach, as you get stronger, I take you further.

Done well, hypnosis is gentle, and the usual worst outcome is that nothing changes. It is training, not medical care. If you are under a provider's care for what you want to work on, I need their written referral first.