Quit smoking · Online across Pennsylvania
If you've tried to quit before and it didn't stick, that makes sense. Most methods only address part of the problem.
The EPIC Quit Method uses hypnosis to address the part that keeps pulling you back: the habit, the triggers, and the feelings cigarettes have been handling for you. Every session is private and one-on-one over Zoom, so you can do the whole program from home. If you're wondering how hypnosis works through a screen, here's how.
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Shannon went from two and a half packs a day to zero.
Private sessions over Zoom, anywhere in Pennsylvania. Prefer to come in? My office is in Lancaster.
Why it didn't stick
Most people who find their way here have already worked through a list. Patches. Gum. A prescription. A quit app on their phone, or an online program that sent a daily email for a while. Cold turkey after a bad cough. Some have tried all of it, more than once.
It's not your fault those didn't hold. Most of them are built around nicotine. But nicotine is largely out of your body in about 72 hours. What keeps pulling you back after that is everything underneath it: the habit, the triggers, the feelings you've been using cigarettes to handle, and the way you see yourself.
Failing to quit smoking isn't a willpower problem. It's a subconscious problem.
Willpower is a conscious tool. The habit runs below it, on autopilot, the same way your hands find the light switch in a dark room. You can hold the autopilot back for a few days. But willpower gets tired, and the habit doesn't.
That's where hypnosis works.
The EPIC Quit Method
The EPIC Quit Method is built around the four traps that keep people smoking:
Cigarettes become the way you handle stress, boredom, or anxiety.
Your key: Emotional Mastery
The morning coffee, the drive home, after meals. Your hand reaches for a cigarette before you consciously decide to smoke.
Your key: Pattern Breaking
As long as you see yourself as a smoker trying to quit, just one bad day pulls you back.
Your key: Identity Transformation
The urge feels like a growing fire needing to be put out. It doesn't, once your subconscious stops treating it like an emergency.
Your key: Craving Control
Most quit methods address one trap, usually the cravings. Leave any of the other three in place and it pulls you back. The EPIC Quit Method hands you the keys to escape all four.
Hypnosis over Zoom
It makes sense to wonder whether you can quit smoking over Zoom. Most people picture a hypnotist sitting right in front of them, and a laptop screen feels like it would get in the way.
But the eyes-closed part of an online session is nearly identical to being in my office. You hear my voice, you follow along, and the work happens the same way.
Here's why distance doesn't matter much:
“It happens in your mind, wherever you're sitting.”
How it works
01 · Free, 30 minutes
It starts with a free 30-minute consultation. I'll ask about your smoking history, what you've tried, and what's gotten in the way. Then you can ask me anything you want. If we're a good fit, we can get you started right there on the call. If it isn't a fit, I'll be upfront and point you in a better direction.
02 · About a week apart
Three private, one-on-one sessions over Zoom, usually about a week apart, sometimes closer if you've got a difficult environment at home or work. In the first one, we start by looking at how your mind has created the challenge you've been facing, and I'll teach you techniques you can use anytime, anywhere, without anyone knowing. Then I guide you through hypnosis, which usually runs 30 to 45 minutes. Each session builds on the one before.
03 · Between sessions
Hypnosis recordings to listen to for reinforcement between sessions, and techniques for cravings and stress you can use on your own. If something comes up, you can reach me by text or email.
04 · Afterward
A lifetime support guarantee when you complete all 3 sessions. Details below.
It's a free 30-minute call. We'll figure out which of the four traps has the strongest hold on you, and whether we're a good fit to work together.
Request my free consultationBefore your first session
All you need is a quiet space where nobody will interrupt you for about an hour and a half, and a phone or computer with a camera.
A chair or couch you can lean back in helps. So does telling the people in your house that you're not available for a while. Headphones or earbuds help, and keep your camera on so I can see you.
Some clients do their sessions from a parked car, because it's the one place nobody comes knocking.
It's just you and me on the call. You won't sit in a waiting room or be seen walking into a hypnotist's office, and you can keep it to yourself until you're ready to tell people.
Published research
Smoking · 2004
81%In one small clinical study of a three-session hypnosis program, 81% of smokers were smoke-free when the program ended.
Elkins & Rajab, 2004Smoking · 2004, one year on
48%In the same small study, 48% were still smoke-free a year later.
Elkins & Rajab, 2004Smoking · 2014
3xIn a 2014 study of people hospitalized with heart and lung conditions, those who had a single hypnosis session were over three times more likely to be smoke-free at 26 weeks than those given nicotine replacement.
Hasan et al., Complementary Therapies in MedicineSince 2015, more than a thousand smokers have come to me to quit. Most of them are still non-smokers. Not all of them. The people who follow the program completely are the ones who quit.
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Client reviews
These are real reviews from my clients, word for word. The program is the same whether we meet over Zoom or in my office.
5.0 ★ from 25 Google reviews. Read them on Google
★★★★★Quit after 20+ years
"I have successfully quit smoking after 20+ years. Justin went above and beyond to make sure that I was getting all of the tools I needed to be successful, including addressing other issues such as anxiety and emotional eating. I wasn't really sure what to expect so you have definitely exceeded my expectations!"
Amanda T
★★★★★After the second session
"I came to quit smoking. First session I ran into a few road blocks and it was hard to deal with not fully understanding what set me off to smoke. After the second session it was easy to see what set me off and overcome it. The cravings were there and gone in seconds and it felt good not to have to have them nagging me."
Brent S
Results naturally vary from client to client and are not guaranteed. As with anything in life, the more attention, care, and effort on your part, the better your results.
Meet Justin
NGH and ICBCH certified, practicing out of Lancaster County, PA. I've been a hypnotist since 2013, and I've been helping people quit smoking since 2015, in my office and over Zoom. My work is helping people take back control of the habits, reactions, and emotions that seem to run on their own.
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Online
The online program is the office program: three sessions, recordings to use between them, and support by text or email. The only difference is where you sit. More about online hypnosis sessions.
In person
My office is on Oregon Pike in Manheim Township, just north of the city of Lancaster. If you're close enough to drive, you can do the EPIC Quit Method in person.
Questions about quitting online
Here are the short answers. More are on the hypnosis FAQ page, and what to expect walks through a first session.
Have a question that isn't here?
Ask me on your free consultation. That's what it's for.
Request my free consultationBoth work, and the eyes-closed part is nearly identical either way. The program is the same three sessions, recordings and support, and the section above explains why the screen doesn't get in the way. If you live near Lancaster and would rather be in the room, the office is an option.
A quiet space where nobody will interrupt you for about an hour and a half, a phone or computer with a camera, and an internet connection. You can join from anywhere you have one. Headphones or earbuds help, and keep your camera on so I can see you. A comfortable chair helps. I'll send you the Zoom link before the session.
Zoom reconnects on its own, and depending on the timing, you might not even notice the call dropped. If it does drop, you'll naturally come out of hypnosis, rejoin the session, and I'll guide you back into hypnosis to pick up where we left off. If we can't reconnect within a few minutes, I'll call you on the phone and we'll finish from there.
Yes, as long as it's parked. Some clients do their sessions from a parked car, because it's the one place nobody comes knocking. Never do a session, or listen to a hypnosis recording, while you're driving.
Only if you tell them. It's a private one-on-one call, and you choose where you take it. You can use the techniques you'll learn at your desk or the dinner table, and no one will notice.
Most people who find this page have tried before. One client had tried 31 times before we met. Patches, gum and prescriptions are built around nicotine, and nicotine is largely out of your body in about 72 hours. What keeps pulling you back is the habit, the triggers and the feelings underneath it, and that's the part hypnosis works with. Your past attempts don't count against you. They usually show us exactly where to look.
That's what my lifetime support guarantee is for. After you complete all 3 sessions of the EPIC Quit Method, if weeks, months or years go by and you ever light up again, come back. Future quit smoking sessions are free of charge, up to once a month, for as long as the practice is open. You're never on your own with it.
I go over the price on the free call, once I understand your situation, so you know exactly what's included before you see a number. Payment plans are available. For a sense of scale, at $10 a pack, a pack a day is $3,650 a year.
Online sessions are for people in Pennsylvania. If you're outside the state, ask me on the free call and I'll point you in a good direction.
Yes. This works best for people who have already decided they want to be done with smoking. Mixed feelings about cigarettes are normal, and we work through those together in sessions, but the decision has to be yours. If you're not there yet, the free Quit Kit is a good place to start.
Yes. Hypnosis works alongside medical care, never as a replacement. If you're using a quit medication or nicotine replacement, or your doctor has told you to quit, keep them in the loop, and don't stop or change any medication without talking to them first.
Your next step
Doesn't matter if you've tried patches, gum, or willpower, or how many times. If you're tired of cigarettes running your life, I'd like to talk.
At $10 a pack, a pack a day is $3,650 a year. The consultation is free.
On the call, we'll figure out which of the four traps has the strongest hold on you, and what it would take to get you out.
Your first 30-minute consultation is free. You'll get your questions answered, an honest read on whether hypnosis is right for your situation, and the pricing laid out plainly. If we both agree to move forward, we'll schedule your first session right on the call.
Request my free consultation30 minutes, free, and no pressure to sign up for anything.
My lifetime support guarantee. After you complete all 3 sessions of the EPIC Quit Method, if weeks, months, or years go by and you ever light up again, come back. Future quit smoking sessions are free of charge, up to once a month, for as long as the practice is open. Very few clients ever need them. I give you everything you need so you don't. They're there so you're never on your own with it.
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