Quit Smoking with Hypnosis in Reno

Most smokers have tried to quit more than once. The patch, the gum, cold turkey, a promise made on New Year’s Day. Usually the problem isn’t knowing smoking is bad for you. The habit is tied to everyday moments: the morning coffee, the drive home, stress at work, a drink with friends. Those links sit below conscious decision-making, which is why willpower alone so often runs out.

Hypnotherapy works at that level. In a calm, focused state, we change how your mind responds to the cues that trigger a cigarette. Your reasons for quitting get stronger, and you build new, automatic responses to stress and cravings.

Who this is for

• Smokers and vapers who are ready to quit and want support that goes beyond willpower

• People who have quit before and started again

• Anyone whose smoking is tied to stress, boredom, or routine

• People who’d like to quit without replacing one habit with another

How it works

How many sessions you need depends on how much you smoke now.

Up to a pack a day: 4-session package

1. Session 1: Your smoking pattern. We look at when, where, and why you smoke, your triggers, and what you want life to look like without cigarettes. Then your first hypnosis session begins building your new responses.

2. Session 2: Getting ready to quit. We make your reasons for quitting stronger, practice new responses to your biggest triggers, and set your quit date.

3. Session 3: Quit day. A focused session built around your quit date and your personal triggers, to help you walk out a non-smoker.

4. Session 4: Staying free. We build on your progress, handle any tough moments since quit day, and prepare you for the situations that used to pull you back.

More than a pack a day: 6-session package

For heavier smokers, quitting all at once can be a hard jump. The 6-session package steps your nicotine down gradually while we work on the habit at a deeper level, so quit day feels like the next natural step instead of a cliff.

1. Session 1: Your smoking pattern. We map your triggers and set a plan for cutting down.

2. Sessions 2–3: Cutting down. You steadily reduce how much you smoke while hypnosis weakens the pull of your strongest triggers.

3. Session 4: Getting ready to quit. We make your reasons stronger, practice your new responses, and set your quit date.

4. Session 5: Quit day. A focused session built around your quit date and your personal triggers.

5. Session 6: Staying free. We build on your progress and prepare you for the situations that used to pull you back.

With either package, you’ll also get tools to use on your own between sessions, including self-hypnosis techniques / a recorded session to listen to at home.

4-session package $575 · 6-session package $850

Not sure which is right for you? Mention how much you smoke when you book, and I’ll recommend the package that fits

Common questions

Will I be asleep or out of control?
No. Hypnosis is a relaxed, focused state, like being absorbed in a good book. You hear everything, and you can’t be made to do anything you don’t want to do.

Does it work for vaping?
Yes. The approach is the same: changing the habits and triggers behind nicotine use.

What if I’m not sure I’m ready?
Hypnotherapy works best when you want to quit, not when someone else wants you to. If you’re on the fence, we can talk it through first.

Should I use nicotine patches or gum too?
That’s a good question for your doctor. Hypnotherapy can be used on its own or alongside other quit-smoking support.

In person in Reno, or online by Zoom

Sessions take place in my private office at 550 E. Plumb Lane, Suite 305, Reno, or by Zoom anywhere in Nevada. I’m a certified hypnotherapist and a USAF veteran, and I work with clients across Reno, Sparks and northern Nevada.