STOP SMOKING & VAPING HYPNOTHERAPY – IN READING & DIDCOT
If smoking or vaping is controlling your health, habits, money, or peace of mind — you are not weak, and you are not broken.
I help people across Reading, Didcot, and online stop smoking and vaping permanently using hypnotherapy, NLP, and calm, practical mindset techniques.
Most clients begin to feel clearer, calmer, and less driven by cravings within just a few sessions — many after their very first session.
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Do Any of These Sound Like You?
- Smoking or vaping out of habit rather than choice
- Wanting to quit but feeling stuck
- Cravings when stressed or emotional
- Guilt or frustration after relapsing
- Health worries building quietly in the background
- Fear of weight gain if you stop
- Feeling controlled by nicotine
- Telling yourself “I’ll quit soon” — but not yet
Why Smoking & Vaping Persist
Nicotine addiction is not just physical — it is emotional, neurological, and subconscious. Over time, your brain links cigarettes or vaping to stress relief, comfort, focus, or control.
Even when you consciously want to stop, the subconscious keeps repeating the behaviour because it has learned it as a coping or reward pattern.
Hypnotherapy works at that deeper level — helping your nervous system and subconscious release the craving cycle and rebuild control, calm, and self-trust.
How I Help
- Cognitive Hypnotherapy
- NLP
- Positive Psychology
- Calm mindset training
- Root-cause resolution
I don’t use scripts. Every session is tailored to you.
What I Treat Under Smoking & Vaping
- Cigarette addiction
- Vaping addiction
- Social smoking
- Stress-linked smoking
- Habitual nicotine use
- Fear of quitting
- Weight-gain anxiety linked to quitting
- Relapse prevention
- Craving control
Sessions & Locations
You can work with me in whatever way feels most comfortable for you:
In Reading: Monday to Friday, day and evening appointments
In Didcot: Tuesdays, with flexible times
Online: Secure sessions via Zoom or Teams
Whether you prefer face to face or online sessions, the process and results are just as effective. I work with clients across Reading and Didcot, including nearby towns in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, both in person and online. You could be next.
Read what Vanessa has to say about the Excel Practice – Hypnotherapy Reading: “I had been trying unsuccessfully for 8 months to quit smoking since starting again during lockdown. I was recommended Matthew by a friend who’d successfully quit after seeing Matthew. I saw Matthew at the start of July 2024. He was very nice, the session felt very informal, relaxed and I was totally conscious of my environment the whole time. I’ve not touched or craved a cigarette since I walked out of the first session. Best money ever spent!” – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Why Choose Me
Choosing the right therapist for stopping smoking and vaping is important. You need to feel safe, supported, and confident in the process. Here’s what clients value most about working with me:
- Over 18 years’ experience helping people stop smoking and break addictive habits
- A calm, supportive, and non-judgemental approach
- No scripts — every session is tailored to you
- A focus on fast, practical results, not years of therapy
- Proven methods combining hypnotherapy, NLP, and mindset techniques
- Trusted by clients across Reading, Didcot, and online, with many 5-star reviews
My goal is simple: to help you feel calm, free from cravings, and back in control of your health and choices as quickly and comfortably as possible.
Is Hypnotherapy Safe for Smoking & Vaping?
Yes. Hypnotherapy is calm, safe, and deeply relaxing. You remain fully aware, in control, and able to stop at any time. It does not replace medical care — but works alongside it as a powerful psychological support.
As you probably know:
– Smoking damages your health, body, finances and relationships.
– Smoking causes more than 106,000 deaths in the UK each year.
– Smoking and passive smoking cause nine out of ten occurrences of lung cancer.
But did you know:
– Stopping smoking will give you beneficial health changes within 8 hours.
– Nicotine patches and gum have only a 13% and 11% success rate.
– Hypnotherapy has the highest success rate for smoking cessation.
Testimonial:
“I had tried before to stop smoking without much success. I knew I had to give up after becoming pregnant and still I struggled. I went along to see Matthew and I left not wanting to smoke ever again, even now after 5 weeks it barely crosses my mind that I ever did smoke. It’s difficult to put into words but I now don’t smoke and I’m sure I won’t ever again”
Tracy – Benson for stopping smoking 2010
Testimonial:
"Hallo pal. I'm good thank u. I am a non smoker!!! I don't crave, I'm not moody, I don't eat like a pig... Life is good @ the mo .. Thank u very much. I told loads of people of u .. Hope u r well"
M.V. - Stopping Smoking, January 2012
Call 07807 540142 or Email today and working in-person and online to stop smoking
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The Quit Smoking Timeline
and the amount of time since your last cigarette and the positive effects on your body:
- 20 minutes – Your blood pressure and heart rate will return to normal.
- 12 hours – Carbon monoxide levels will drop back to normal.
- 24 hours – Your body will start to clear out the mucus built up in your lungs.
- 72 hours – Breathing will become easier and your energy levels will increase.
- 1 month – The appearance of your skin will start to improve.
- 3 – 9 months – Your lung function could improve by up to 10%.
- 1 year – Risk of suffering from a heart attack falls to about half of that of a smoker.
- 10 years – Risk of developing lung cancer falls to about half of that of a smoker.
- 15 years – Risk of suffering a heart attack falls to that of a non-smoker.
If You’re Worried About Weight Gain
Some people will worry that they will put on weight when they stop smoking. Please be assured that the session will be carefully tailored and be personally worded to you for your needs, this will take care of any concerns you may have around things such as overeating, putting on weight and even nail biting.
Smoking & Vaping FAQ
How many sessions will I need?
Many people notice major changes within just one or two sessions.
Can smoking and vaping really stop?
Yes — many clients experience complete release from cravings and habits.
Do you offer online sessions?
Yes — I work with many clients online with excellent results.
What if I’ve tried other methods already?
Hypnotherapy works differently from patches, gum, willpower, or medication. It works at the unconscious level where habits are formed.
Start Feeling Free from Nicotine Today
If smoking or vaping is still controlling your life, you don’t have to keep battling it alone.
Testimonial: “Hi Matt and thank for checking up on me its been over 3 years now I haven’t smoked and don’t even think about it now, Cheers mate and everybody go to see this man to stop smoking because it works. Thanks for your help “Steve Logan – stopped smoking in 2011
Call 07807 540142 or Email today and working in-person and online to stop smoking
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For online hypnotherapy for stop smoking please do ask for details on how I can help you with this using on Zoom, Skype, Teams and other on-line technology