Claire Rich, Adv. DHP, DPT, MAPHP (Acc.)
Clinical Hypnotherapist
& Psychotherapist
(in Chelmsford, Essex).

I am a registered member of various professional, reputable, world-wide organisations. Each organisation requires me to adhere to a Strict Code of Ethics. This means that I am committed to a high level of professionalism, on-going training, and supervision ensuring that my clients always receive a safe, sound therapy.
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Let us help you leave any failed attempts, fears and doubts firmly in the past because if you genuinely want to quit smoking, Hypnotherapy could help you start enjoying the benefits that being a natural non-smoker brings right now!
You could:

You just have to genuinely want to quit! It must be your decision to stop smoking and you should be doing it for yourself, not for anyone else, otherwise it simply will not work.
Genuine commitment, determination and motivation are required to succeed. If there is a tiny bit of doubt in your mind... that’s okay, it’s natural, it’s what has kept you smoking till now!
We work with you to identify your personal goals and unique benefits to becoming a natural non-smoker. It is important to focus your mind and attention on what you are gaining rather than on what you are giving up. Once goals are set, your subconscious mind can be reprogrammed in line with your conscious mind, eliminating any conflict and resistance.
Just imagine! One session could be all you need to quit and then you will be free from the habit!
Some people say you need will-power to stop smoking... but that’s exactly where Hypnotherapy could help – by increasing will-power if necessary.
Nothing much in life is certain – but Doctors agree you will feel healthier when you quit!
So the real question is... are you ready to stop making excuses and start making positive, healthy changes to your life?

Some people can feel slightly out of sorts for the first day or so but this is absolutely normal, and there really isn't anything to worry about. This feeling will soon pass. In fact, when you think about it, it is quite understandable considering this habit has controlled you, and been such a part of your life for so long. It is bound to feel a little strange at first, and remember your body is detoxifying itself during the first 48 hours or so.

The 'Easy Quit Smoking Programme' is very effective, and there really is no reason why anyone should fail to quit smoking permanently provided they really want to, and are prepared to put in a bit of work in the beginning to beat the 'psychological addiction' and achieve their goal.
Hypnotherapy will make sure that your subconscious mind does not replace smoking with any other damaging habit including overeating. It will be absolutely convinced that there is no need to replace smoking because it was never necessary in the first place.
You can be part of the 'in-crowd' again. This may have been the main reason why you started smoking in the first place but the situation has completely reversed nowadays and it is far more common and fashionable to be amongst other happy non-smokers!
Oh and by the way, did we mention, it's just a single fee to pay, nothing more ever!

Please call me so that I can run through some questions with you to assess whether I feel I could help you. During this brief informal chat, I will tell you a bit more about the session and confirm the exact cost of the therapy. I will also let you know if I am currently running any special offers for the Quit Smoking Programme.

So come on all you smokers out there, decide to take control today and you could become a happy non-smoker for life!
In 1992, the 'New Scientist' magazine, published an article categorically stating that for the vast majority of people 'hypnosis really is one of the most effective ways to quit smoking'.
(New Scientist: 1992 - Volume 136, Issue 1845, Page 6)
The article read:
"A frequent comment is that there just simply isn't the urge to smoke after this 'Quit Smoking Hypnosis Session'."
As an ex-smoker myself, I understand just how annoying it is to constantly be reminded about the dangers of smoking, and why you should give up. Smokers are blinkered to all that stuff, and simply switch off as soon as someone starts going on at them. If anything, they just go and light up another cigarette, out of sheer spite! Think about it, if this wasn't the case then why would anybody want to continue to smoke! These days, almost everybody knows it makes sense to quit the habit.
Mainly for 'fear of the unknown'. Smokers believe that it is going to be too difficult or in some cases, impossible to quit! Smoking can be like an emotional crutch for some people, they just don't believe that they could ever live without it, especially if they havesmoked nearly all their lives!
Smokers will always have a supposedly good reason for not quitting the habit. All these reasons are just a smoker's way of saying: "I'm too scared to try!"
They are often fuelled by lack of self-confidence, low self-esteem and a genuine belief that it really is too hard to quit...
... and let's not forget the medical profession and media who also add to this belief that it really is difficult to quit. The Medical Experts even advise smokers to just cut down if they can't stop completely! Smokers don't need much convincing not to give it a go, especially when the information comes from these very influential sources!
Like anything we do on a regular basis, the more we do it, the more it becomes a habit, just a way of life, and the more our minds believe we simply can't live without it.
However, anything we learn, we can learn as long as there is a genuine willingness and commitment to do so. Hypnotherapy could help you to reprogramme your subconscious mind to eliminate any conflict and resistance.
You will probably be very surprised to discover that all traces of nicotine are usually out of a smoker's body within just 48 hours. So there really is no need for all those other costly gimmicks like nicotine tablets, patches, gum etc. Why put the nicotine drug back into your body. Hypnotherapy is a totally safe and natural drug-free treatment.