If you’re ready to stop smoking — properly — without willpower battles or pressure, you’re in the right place.
I help people in Reading stop smoking using hypnotherapy, NLP, and calm, practical mindset techniques that address the habit at a subconscious level — where smoking patterns actually live.
Many clients find they feel clearer, calmer, and more in control after just one or two sessions.
mail@theexcelpractice.com or call 07807 540142
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Stopping Smoking Support in Reading
Smoking isn’t just a habit — it’s usually linked to:
- Stress relief or emotional regulation
- Automatic routines (coffee, driving, breaks)
- Fear of coping without cigarettes
- “Just one more” thinking
- Anxiety about stopping and failing again
For many people in Reading, the fear of stopping is stronger than the addiction itself.
Hypnotherapy helps break that loop.
How Hypnotherapy Helps You Stop Smoking
Hypnotherapy works by:
- Reducing subconscious cravings
- Breaking automatic smoking triggers
- Removing the emotional attachment to cigarettes
- Increasing calm, confidence, and control
- Helping you feel like a non-smoker, not someone “trying to quit”
This isn’t about pressure, scare tactics, or forcing motivation.
It’s about changing the pattern underneath the habit.
Smoking is driven largely by subconscious patterning in the brain, which is why willpower alone often fails — hypnotherapy works by interrupting those automatic habit loops at source.
Research into smoking behaviour shows that habits are maintained by subconscious cue–response patterns. Hypnotherapy works at this level, whereas approaches like patches or gum primarily address physical nicotine dependence.
You can read more about my full approach on the main Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy page.
Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy (Main Page)
Nick Ireland, 30 Sept 2023 in Reading
Thanks very much Matthew. The 2 sessions have been very helpful and have had no problems in stopping smoking/vaping. Nick ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Smoking, Stress & Anxiety
Smoking is often used to manage:
- Stress and tension
- Anxiety or overthinking
- Emotional overwhelm
- Feeling “on edge”
As smoking stops, many clients notice improvements in:
Stopping smoking often creates a wider positive shift.
Sessions in Reading & Online
I work with clients in Reading, as well as online via secure video sessions.
Reading (in person)
Monday to Friday — 10:00am to 8:00pm
Online sessions
Available if you prefer support from home
Is Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy Right for You?
If you’re ready to stop smoking — and want support that actually works with how habits form — hypnotherapy can help you feel free from cigarettes, not deprived.
You’re very welcome to ask questions before deciding whether to book.
MAIL@THEEXCELPRACTICE.COM OR CALL 07807 540142
Book Your Session
Ask a Question
If you’d like to explore stopping smoking support beyond Reading, you can also visit the main Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy page.