Quit Smoking with Hypnosis
Quitting smoking (or vaping) is extremely challenging, but it’s possible with the right tools and support.
Hypnosis is a natural tool to stop smoking, not because it forces change or is a quick fix, but because it supports you in shifting the deep, subconscious patterns that keep you stuck. Most people already want to quit. The problem is the pull of the underlying craving, the habit loop, and the stress response that keeps pulling them back in.
This is where hypnosis can help.
All of my hypnosis work is grounded in the process of neuroplastic change with embodied, somatic integration: what I call my signature process as Sense, Equalize, Embody, and Distribute. In this way, the shifts you experience in trance don’t fade when the session ends; they take root in your body and continue to grow in your daily life. Whether you've been smoking for years or are trying to quit for the first time, my integrative hypnosis offers a supportive way to shift patterns.
You’ll also learn self-hypnosis tools from me so you can continue to build inner skillfulness and repattern from within, long after our sessions end.
Cravings aren’t just habits; they’re patterns wired into your nervous system. My integrative hypnosis approach helps you release the root subconscious impulse and replace it with lasting change.
Why hypnosis for smoking?
Targets the root of the habit through the subconscious mind and physiology of the nervous system rather than just the behavior
Helps shift subconscious associations, triggers, and impulses
Builds resources for inner calm and mental clarity
Strengthens motivation, self-compassion, and self-trust
Supports long-term change through a safe and subtle process
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A personalized approach tailored to you and your unique needs
Practical tools for stress, urges, and emotional regulation to utilize in your daily life to support the process
A deeper understanding of why you really subconsciously pick up a cigarette and how to rewire that (awareness is power)
A supportive and compassionate container to help you plan, quit, and stay a non-smoker
During hypnosis, whether online or in-person, you’ll sit (not lay down) comfortably in a chair with your head back and your feet on the floor below you.
You’ll also learn self-hypnosis tools from me so you can continue to build inner skillfulness and repattern from within, long after our sessions end.
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Most clients benefit from 4-7 sessions, depending on their unique patterns, history, and needs. We’ll create a plan that works for you and can adapt in real-time.
Hypnosis isn't a guarantee and there are no magic cures, but it's a powerful tool. This work gets to the root. Results will vary and cannot be guaranteed but every session is designed to support a larger path forward, deeper self-awareness, the tools to change, and more.
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Yes. Hypnosis is a natural, focused state of awareness that you’re in full control of. It’s similar to a flow state where we lose track of time and access our peak performance.
It’s not mind control, but is a form of subconscious meditation. You remain fully awake, in full conscious control throughout.
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That’s exactly why this might work, but the most important factor is that you truly want to quit and you truly want to quit now. If you’ve tried patches, medications, or sheer willpower or cold turkey, you already know that quitting smoking isn’t just about the cigarette itself, but is about the underlying patterns and cravings. Hypnosis works with those patterns, helping you shift your relationship to stress, habits, and your own inner dialogue.
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This isn’t one-size-fits-all hypnosis nor is it a magic cure gimmick. What makes this approach unique is the depth, precision, and integration behind it.
I combine both Ericksonian (indirect, conversational) and directive forms of hypnosis depending on what’s most effective for your system. I don’t use scripts. Every session is customized based on your individual needs, your nervous system, and how your subconscious is wired.
I begin by identifying your primary sensory processing style (VAK: visual, auditory, kinesthetic) so that the suggestions are delivered in a way that your mind naturally receives best. I also work with you to uncover the deeper root of the craving or compulsion, so the suggestions aren’t just surface level but carefully crafted for your unique patterns and inner motivations.
Sessions also integrate my somatic tools and nervous system techniques to help the change ground into the body, where real transformation happens.
I also combine mindfulness, breathwork, and presence-based practices to help create the most receptive internal state for neuroplasticity and long-term change.
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As the next step, book a free 20-minute consultation here to learn more and/or get started together.
My hypnosis sessions are available in-person in Midtown Manhattan or available online from anywhere in the world. In-person NYC sessions have a higher rate for studio space.
Like all my work, hypnosis is equally effective in either setting, you just need to properly have your video setup for visibility and a chair where your back is supported, and both hands and legs can rest on something (you should not be laying down).
Meet your hypnotist
About Susan Reis
I'm a certified hypnotist and somatic practitioner based in New York City, specializing in integrative approaches to personal growth and transformation. With training and experience in trauma-informed care, trauma-healing, neuroscience-based methods, meditative techniques, and advanced hypnotic techniques, I help clients make lasting, embodied change. My sessions are personalized, grounded, and designed to support both the mind and nervous system in breaking free from old patterns.
I’d look forward to connecting and supporting you with your desire to make real change.
Don’t know where to start?
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation call to learn more and then schedule your first hypnosis session.
See also my general hypnosis offering.