Stop smoking easily with hypnosis at the Cheltenham Hypnotherapy Clinic

At my hypnotherapy practice in Cheltenham hundreds of smokers have found it easy to quit smoking using hypnosis and the power of hypnotic suggestion. These are normal people, like you, that by using hypnosis and hypnotherapy were able to do something amazing and stop smoking quickly, easily and effectively, and NEVER touch or want a cigarette again!

March 2011 "Best 180 pounds I have ever spent, and you can quote me on that.." John G.

Helping people to stop smoking is a specialist skill and I regularly receive referrals from previous ex-smokers or doctors and other therapists around the Cheltenham and Gloucester area.

A family of non-smokers "Dear Richard, Steve, Christine and myself would like to say a BIG thank you for giving us the confidence and making us believe in ourselves so we could become non-smokers. A month has now passed and we are proud to say that it is the best thing that has happened to us. We have just come back from our first holiday together as non-smokers and it felt so great not having to stress out about having our last cigarette before we boarded the plane, infact I don't think we even gave it a thought, for this we have you to thank. I am trying hard to get all my smoking friends to come and see you, you come highly recommended. Our friends and families are so pleased for us and it makes us feel proud that we have achieved something that infact was so simple to do, thank you once again, best wishes" Ali and Steve, Cheltenham Update one year later... "I just thought I would drop you a quick line to let you know that we are still Non smokers. Steve, Christine and myself hit the 12month mark last Friday and are very very proud that we have at last kicked the habit well and truly..."

Stopping smoking is one of the most common reasons that people consult a hypnotherapist and therapists are usually judged on their success rate in this field.

The stop smoking method I use has over the years shown an amazing 95% success rate.

UNDERSTANDING exactly how smoking works and the psychological motivations behind why you smoke is the KEY to being able to stop permanently and completely. The other important and incredible tool for stopping smoking is the state of HYPNOSIS.

All about smoking
'I'm addicted to nicotine and smoking...' I hear you say.

Nope. Not at all.

And your BELIEF that you are is one of the reasons (amongst others) that you have found it difficult to quit. Many many people, including drug companies, the NHS and even hypnotherapists try and treat the addiction but smoking isn't addictive (and I'll show you why in the hypnotherapy session).

The late Professor Hans Eysenck (one of the world's most famous psychologists), said that 'Smoking is not an addiction because the term 'addiction' really has no scientific meaning ... You can call anything addictive which a person does routinely and which he would be sorry to stop doing...'

Interestingly, in 1996 Dr Sandy Macara, the then chairman of the British Medical Association and a former smoker, wrote 'I don't accept that smokers are truly addicted to tobacco. I think they have a habit ... I believe the majority of smokers could stop tomorrow - no, today - if they really wanted to.'

To understand smoking and why you smoke we need to look at the PSYCHOLOGY behind it (not the physical effects).

Looking at life as a non-smoker Richard has such a pleasant and trusting way with him. He helped me give up smoking after just one session. That was nearly three years ago. There has not been, nor will there be, any relapses. I look at life purely as a non smoker now. I wish I’d have met Richard twenty years ago and avoided all the failed attempts on my own. Richard has subsequently helped me in other areas of my life where a boost of extra confidence or determination is needed. I recommend him wholeheartedly." Andy Wood

The psychology of smoking
Smoking is all about stress and reward. You have a hard day at work...you smoke and feel better....your partner nags you.....you smoke and immediately feel better.....your boss shouts at you....you smoke and feel better.....

So you quit smoking and ditch the cigarettes for the fourth year running with willpower/patches/gum because you think you're life is going to be wonderful without it, but then you don't see any immediate benefits......your work is still hard.......your partner still nags you.........your boss is still the same, and NOW you haven't got anything to relax you and reduce your stress!

You 'give up' the one thing that actually helps you to feel less stressed...for no immediate 'reward' or 'incentive'. It's no wonder that you feel tense, stroppy, angry and irritable!

So what is the best way to give up smoking? Does it have to be hard? NO! Stopping smoking can be incredibly easy.

Can't believe how easy it was Dear Richard, I am now a non-smoker and after hypnotherapy I actually believe it when I say it. I don't worry in the slightest when I consider the prospect of never putting a cigarette in my mouth again. In fact the opposite happens. I feel good about myself and my achievement. I still can't believe how easy it was, and why I didn't do it years ago! One of the reasons I did not try it before was my fear that if it did not work there was no hope for me. Hypnotherapy radically changed something inside me which made me able to believe that I could be a non-smoker...and now I am." Lindsey Patterson, Cheltenham

Most effective way to stop smoking IS HYPNOSIS
In the 1990's scientifc publication New Scientist carried out a massive study into all of the different methods of stopping smoking. The study involved 70,000 people and concluded that the most effective way of quitting smoking was HYPNOSIS.

So then, what if you could stop smoking in a single session with hypnosis and feel FANTASTIC?

What if you could completely understand the psychology behind the behaviour of smoking enabling you to quit SIMPLY and EASILY?

What if positive hypnotic suggestion could be placed deep in your unconscious mind so that you really do feel CALMER, more confident and more RELAXED?

Wouldn't it be easy to be a NON SMOKER? Of course it would!

Giving up smoking easily - THE SESSION

If you are truly committed to giving up you will find the hypnotherapy method that I use will motivate and empower you to break the habit of smoking once and for all. During this packed session (lasting about an hour and a half) you will learn: Why smoking is a FANTASTIC habit to have (no joke!) Why willpower is directly related to incentive or reward Why you do have LOADS of WILLPOWER (but don't realise it) Why you BELIEVE stopping smoking is difficult (it isn't) Why you failed to stop before and how to put it RIGHT this time How visualisation will keep you energised and POSITIVE How to overcome Cognitive Dissonance (the feeling that something is not right) How to feel PROUD and PLEASED with yourself that you are a non-smoker How you can stop smoking AND LOSE WEIGHT at the same time! How to STAY a non-smoker and be really CONFIDENT

Common questions about stopping smoking with Richard at the Cheltenham Hypnotherapy Clinic

How many sessions does it take to stop smoking?
One session, normally lasting about an hour and a quarter.

How much does it cost?
A stop smoking session is currently £180.

Why does this type of session cost more than normal sessions?
Helping people to stop smoking is a specialist skill. It takes experience, time, preparation and a lot more insight/effort/training/skill - in other words it is a far more involving session than your normal type of suggestion therapy session.

Why is your hypnotherapy so successful?
Partly because I have seen many, many smokers and built up a lot of experience, but also because the therapy session it isn't JUST about stopping smoking, but also improving yourself / your life. My aim isn't just to help you to quit smoking, but for you to feel more positive, confident, full of life, happier, calmer, less stressed (see testimonials below).

Instead of merely 'stopping', we are helping you to change your BELIEF SYSTEM so that you can live life as a NON SMOKER, not just a smoker that has stopped.

Richard, I have seen a hypnotist before and it didn't work?
There could be many reasons for this - was it the right time for you? Did you feel comfortable with the other therapist? Did they understand how smoking works? Did they understand about belief systems and how they affect us? Did they try and lecture you about how bad smoking is (which you already know and it doesn't help much!).

I have seen many people that have previously tried hypnotherapy - you will find my approach / session very different.

Do I need to put some effort in?
Yes. You WILL need to put in 110% effort - but I won't ask you to do anything that you can't do, or anything that is difficult.

I can help you to make the transition from smoker to non-smoker very smooth and very easy if you are committed and as long as you put lots of effort in yourself as well.