Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy in Melbourne
Ready to break free from smoking? At Whole Mind Strategies, we specialise in quit smoking hypnotherapy for Melbourne clients, helping you take charge of your health and overcome nicotine dependence at the source. Our program targets the subconscious mind – where the habit actually lives – rather than relying on willpower alone.
There are hundreds of phobias. Fear of needles, fear of flying, fear of lifts, fear of spiders, claustrophobia, fear of small places, fear of crowds, fear of going out, fear of vomiting, and fear of heights are just a few we have helped clients with over the years.
Some phobias can be resolved in a single session such as fear of spiders. There is usually an engram which is usually a scary picture that springs to mind at the thought of the spider. It is a bit like the file name on a folder in the mind that contains all the fearful things about spiders. We can re-pattern the picture which is a bit like changing the file name and the mind loses access to it. Other phobias can be a bit more stubborn.
The thing about phobias is that they can spread. Fear of lifts may have been created when stuck in a lift sometime in the past. As the years go by a fear of flying or going through tunnels can also start to develop as a result of it.
Phobias are created at a subconscious level of the mind and no rational logical amount of thinking can help them. The subconscious can’t tell the difference between a real and an imagined experience. Just thinking about it will create anxiety. It is at the subconscious level that we work with hypnotherapy to resolve the issue.
It can take four to six weeks to change habit patterns of the mind and our program is a weekly hypnotherapy session and hypnosis recordings to listen to between the sessions to change the mind.
Who This Is For
This program suits you if:
- You’ve tried willpower, patches, or vaping to quit and it hasn’t stuck
- You want to address the habit itself, not just manage nicotine cravings
- You’re ready to commit to a short, structured program rather than a single “quick fix” session
What to Expect
- Two sessions, one week apart – plus two recordings to reinforce the work between sessions.
- Individual sessions only – we don’t run group sessions, as research shows they’re less effective than one-on-one.
- Realistic expectations, not inflated claims – we don’t guarantee outcomes (this would breach Victorian consumer law), and we’re upfront that success rates improve with commitment to the full program.
- At our Dandenong clinic – convenient for clients across Knox, Oakleigh, Cranbourne and greater Melbourne.
- Health fund rebates – check with your provider, as some funds cover hypnotherapy sessions.
Quit Smoking with Melbourne Based Hypnotherapy Sessions
Thankfully, no habit is greater than the mind that created it, meaning the mind can also be used to break habits. If smoking is a subconscious habit created by the mind, it makes sense to tackle the habit at a subconscious level. This is where hypnosis or clinical hypnotherapy works to remove the habit of wanting to smoke. Much has been said about the addiction to nicotine being the problem, but let’s problematise this by using the example of a smoker about to board a plane for a 10-hour flight. Prior to the flight, they are chain-smoking, but on the flight, the cravings stop. They can’t get what they want so they stop wanting it. If nicotine was the cause of the addiction, it would be the other way around. The smoke before the flight would stop the nicotine craving and the lack of nicotine on the flight would create stronger cravings.
This indicates that smoking is a subconscious habit of the mind, which is what we must target to resolve the dependence on cigarettes.
Break the habit and quit smoking using your mind’s own power.
Our stop smoking hypnosis program in Melbourne has helped countless residents in Knox, Oakleigh, Cranbourne, and beyond quit their habit over the past 10 years. Although many suggest a single session of hypnotherapy to quit smoking, it is suggested in a number of surveys conducted in America that only 25% who quit in the first session remained a non-smoker after 12 months. The surveys also found that 4-5 sessions increase the success rate up to 70%. Finally, the studies found that group sessions were not as effective as individual sessions. Drawing on this knowledge, Whole Mind Strategies do not offer group sessions.
(These figures come from published papers of studies from the 1970s and 1980s and are mentioned in the “Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors” edited by D. Croydon Hammond, Ph.D.).
At this time, recordings were not generally used in between sessions, but there is no reason to doubt it would increase the long-term effectiveness and results of hypnotherapy. The use of cognitive behavioural therapy and choice theory in the session prior to the hypnotherapy is also likely to improve the results. A conservative estimate for the effectiveness of today’s techniques might be around 80% when carried out by a qualified hypnotherapist, which makes hypnotherapy a very attractive option compared to other methods of cessation.
When it comes to quitting smoking hypnosis, beware of people stating 97% success rates unless they can provide independent scientific proof of their claim, and also of people offering guaranteed outcomes, as this is against Victorian consumer law. A money-back guarantee is acceptable, but guaranteed outcomes are simply dishonest. Whole Mind Strategies, like other healthcare professionals such as Doctors, Psychologists and Psychiatrists do not offer guarantees. Inflated success rates and guarantees are often just unethical marketing tools to get people in the door.
Our quit smoking program gives Melbourne locals two sessions to utilise, which are one week apart, and a set of two CDs to listen to between the sessions. This brings the total sessions to over eight for the week, but continued use of the CDs will give more. The individual counselling and hypnotherapy sessions explore triggers and stresses which are known to cause some people to fail at quitting smoking, with the CDs reinforcing these sessions.
Our quit-smoking hypnosis sessions are at the Whole Mind Strategies practice in Dandenong, conveniently located for residents in Knox, Oakleigh, Cranbourne and the greater Melbourne area. At Whole Mind Strategies, we also offer sports hypnosis, anger management counselling, and anxiety treatment.
Why Smoking Is a Subconscious Habit
Most smokers are aware of the negative effects of smoking cigarettes; however, quitting is viewed as nearly impossible due to both physical addiction and subconscious habits. After a while, your brain connects smoking to relief from stress, socialising, or simply to patters of daily behaviour. Through hypnotherapy to stop smoking, we tap into your subconscious triggers and change them so that you can stop smoking while breaking that cycle of cravings and behaviours through a much more effective way than quitting on your own.
Our Melbourne Quit Smoking Program
Our hypnotherapy for quit smoking program in Melbourne combines advanced techniques and customised plans to ensure sustainability
When you choose Whole Mind Strategies, you’ll benefit from:
- Tailored one-on-one sessions with an experienced hypnotherapist
- A supportive and non-judgemental environment
- Long-term tools to maintain a smoke-free lifestyle
- A proven program trusted by clients across Melbourne
FAQs
The cost of quit smoking hypnotherapy varies depending on the practitioner and number of sessions required. At Whole Mind Strategies, we offer affordable, results-focused programs designed to help you quit effectively.
Research on hypnotherapy for smoking cessation shows results improve significantly with more sessions. One study found single-session success rates of around 25% at 12 months, rising to roughly 70% with 4–5 sessions. Our two-session program, combined with reinforcement recordings, is designed to build on this evidence rather than promise an unrealistic single-session fix.
On average, hypnotherapy in Melbourne can range between $150 and $400 per session. Our clinic provides cost-effective options to ensure you get lasting results without ongoing expenses for nicotine replacements.
Yes. While the extent of healing depends on individual health, quitting smoking at any age improves lung function and reduces the risk of disease. The sooner you quit, the greater the benefits
Our program is structured as two sessions, one week apart, supported by recordings to listen to in between. Some clients may benefit from additional sessions depending on individual triggers and habits.
Unlike nicotine replacement therapy, which substitutes one form of nicotine for another, hypnotherapy works directly on the subconscious mind to eliminate cravings and the desire to smoke. This often makes it a faster, more natural, and longer-lasting solution.
No. Like doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists, we don’t offer guaranteed outcomes because this is against Victorian consumer law. Any provider claiming a guaranteed result or a 97%+ success rate without independent scientific evidence should be treated with caution. We do offer a money-back guarantee and a program built on realistic, evidence-based expectations.
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