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A vape never runs out and never needs lighting. It sits in your hand on the couch, in the car and at your desk. The puffs stop being choices. Hypnotherapy to quit vaping works on that automatic reach, and on the moments that trigger it.
At a glance: one 90-minute session by video, plus 12 months of support. $590 in total.
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- 14 yearsin clinical practice
- FellowAustralian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists
- AHA approvedCPD courses I teach other hypnotherapists
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Ernest McLeod, clinical hypnotherapistAn Adelaide practice, seeing clients across Australia by video. Fourteen years in practice.
Does any of this sound familiar?
- It’s in your hand before you notice you’ve reached for it.
- You took it up to get off cigarettes. That part worked. Now this is the thing you can’t put down.
- There’s one charging in the car and a spare in your bag, just in case.
- It’s the first thing you pick up in the morning and the last thing you put down at night.
- You’ve “quit for good” more than once this month.
- You’d rather not count the puffs.
If that sounds like you, read on. Nothing here is about blame. A device designed to be used all day tends to get used all day. If you’ve never talked to Quitline or your GP about vaping, both are worth doing alongside this.
Why the vaping habit is harder to break than it looks
A vape is hard to put down because it has no natural stopping point. A cigarette has a beginning and an end. A vape doesn’t. There’s no lighter, no stepping outside and nothing to finish. So the puffing spreads into every gap in the day. Willpower has no obvious moment to step in.
It’s also discreet. You can vape at your desk, in the car or in bed, often without anyone noticing, sometimes including you. Flavours make each puff feel more like a treat than a drug. Many vapes use nicotine salts, which are made to feel smoother on the throat. Smoother means fewer signals telling you to stop.
Then there’s the hand-to-mouth habit itself, repeated many times a day. Nicotine is one part of vaping addiction. The other part is the reach, and the hundred small moments it’s tied to. That second part is where hypnotherapy for vaping is aimed.
How hypnosis helps you stop vaping
Hypnosis helps you stop vaping by retraining the reach, not only by resisting the craving. Hypnosis is focused, relaxed attention. You hear everything and you stay in control. You’re not asleep, and nobody can make you act against your wishes.
In the hypnosis session we map your own pattern. When do you reach? What are you feeling just before? What does the puff seem to fix? Then we rehearse those moments with empty hands until the new response feels normal. You also learn how to let a craving rise and fall without answering it.
In my practice, I ask when you last went a full hour without a puff. Then I ask what pulled you back. That answer tells me where your session needs to start.
If vaping got you off cigarettes, you’ve already quit once. We’ll plan for both, so cigarettes don’t creep back in when the vape goes.
How quit vaping hypnotherapy works online
- A free 15-minute call
You tell me how and when you vape, and what you’ve tried. I tell you honestly whether I think this suits you. No obligation, and no hard sell. Ask me anything you like about hypnosis too, such as how it feels or whether you stay in charge.
- One 90-minute session
A single long hypnotherapy session by video, personalised to your own vaping pattern. The aim is that you leave vape-free, with a plan for the tricky first weeks.
- A year of support, plus audio and self-hypnosis
For 12 months you can use follow-up calls, SMS and top-up sessions. If a hard week turns up in month three, you’re not on your own. You get a recording to play at home, and you learn simple self-hypnosis. Both give your hands and your mind something to do when the urge hits.
If you’ve looked for quit vaping hypnosis near you, video removes the “near”. Hypnosis works over video because it needs your attention, not my physical presence. You’ll need a quiet room, a reliable connection and headphones. If the video drops, I ring you back.
Not sure yet whether this is for you?That’s what the free call is for. Fifteen minutes, by phone, at a time that suits you.
What the research actually says
There’s very little research on hypnosis for vaping itself. I’m not aware of a single clinical trial of hypnosis for quitting vaping. The research simply hasn’t caught up with the habit.
The nearest evidence is for smoking. Barnes and colleagues’ 2019 Cochrane review combined 14 studies with 1,926 people. It couldn’t say whether hypnotherapy beats other quit support. If it has an edge, the authors wrote, it is “small at most”.
So I won’t promise you an outcome. Pair what we do with Quitline. It’s free, and it helps people quit vaping as well as smoking.
Is quit vaping hypnosis safe?
For most adults, yes. Hypnosis involves no medicine and no device. Any after-effects are mild, like feeling a bit sleepy or teary for a short while.
Did a doctor or pharmacist supply your vape to help you quit smoking? Then talk to them before you change anything. If you live with psychosis, or a severe mental health condition that isn’t treated, see your GP first. I’ll tell you on the free call if I think someone else should help.
What hypnotherapy to quit vaping costs: $590
Quit vaping program: $590
$590 covers everything. You get one 90-minute session, then a year of follow-up calls, SMS and top-up sessions when you want them.
- A single 90-minute video session. Shaped around when you vape and what sets it off.
- 12 months of support. Follow-up calls, SMS and top-up sessions whenever you need them.
- An audio recording to take home, and simple self-hypnosis you can use anywhere.
- If you stop and later start again, that needs a new program.
- Pay by card or bank transfer. Prices in AUD. No GST applies.
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Please talk to your GP or pharmacist as wellIf a doctor or pharmacist supplied your vape as part of quitting smoking, talk to them before you change anything. Your GP can also talk you through nicotine replacement and other quit medicines, and help you plan around cravings. Quitline on 13 7848 offers free counselling for vaping, and works well alongside what we do. Chest pain or trouble breathing is a 000 call, straight away.
Who you’ll be working with
I’m Ernest McLeod, a clinical hypnotherapist for fourteen years. My practice is in Adelaide, and I see clients all over Australia by video. I’ve worked with hundreds of smokers. Nicotine is the area I know best, and the one I train other practitioners in. Before that I spent twenty years as a software engineer and designer. I still care more about what works than what sounds clever.
- Time Line Therapy® Practitioner
- Fellow, ASCH
- Trainer: AHA-approved CPD courses
- Certified NLP Practitioner
What I’m not: hypnotherapy isn’t a registered profession in Australia, so I’m not AHPRA-registered and I’m not a psychologist. My ASCH Fellowship is voluntary. I also train other hypnotherapists: my courses on quitting smoking, vaping and gambling count as professional development (CPD), approved by the Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association. More about me
Questions people ask about hypnotherapy to quit vaping
Does hypnotherapy to quit vaping work?
Nobody knows yet, because no trials have tested it for vaping. For smoking, a Cochrane review found any extra benefit is “small at most”. The evidence there is weak too. It may suit you if you’re ready to stop, with Quitline and your GP on side.
What is the success rate of quit vaping hypnosis?
I don’t quote one, and for vaping there’s no study to quote from. The Cochrane authors say rates advertised for smoking are likely to be exaggerated. You deserve to decide with that in mind.
Is quitting vaping different from quitting smoking?
The nicotine is similar, but the habit isn’t. Vaping has no end point, happens indoors and comes in flavours. So the session focuses on the constant small reaches, not a few set cigarette breaks.
Can hypnotherapy help with nicotine addiction?
It works on the habit and the cravings, which are a big part of nicotine dependence. Withdrawal is real too. Your GP or pharmacist can tell you whether nicotine replacement, such as patches or a lozenge, suits you.
What is the best way to quit vaping?
There’s no single answer, and combining support often makes sense. Quitline gives free counselling for vaping. Your GP or pharmacist can talk through nicotine replacement. Hypnotherapy can sit alongside both.
Is there a good device to help me quit vaping?
That’s a question for your GP or pharmacist. I don’t sell or recommend any device. What we work on is the reach for the one you already have.
I vape to stay off cigarettes. Should I stop?
If a doctor or pharmacist is supervising it, ask them first. If you’re managing it yourself, we plan for both habits at once. That way, stopping doesn’t send you back to cigarettes.
What if I smoke and vape?
We plan for both in the same session. The aim is to stop smoking and vaping together, rather than swapping one for the other.
How many hypnotherapy sessions does it take to quit vaping?
One 90-minute session. Top-up sessions are included in your 12 months of support if you need them.
What if I pick the vape up again?
Get in touch straight away rather than waiting. One puff is something we can work with, and the top-up sessions cover it within your 12 months. Going back to vaping full time after stopping needs a new program.
Is it covered by Medicare or my health fund?
Hypnotherapy isn’t covered by Medicare, and you don’t need a GP referral. Health fund extras cover varies, so check with your fund before you start.
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Where these numbers come from
Barnes J, McRobbie H, Dong CY, Walker N, Hartmann-Boyce J (2019). Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 6: CD001008. doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001008.pub3. Source of the 14 studies, 1,926 participants, the “small at most” conclusion and the note that advertised success rates are likely to be exaggerated. This review is about smoking, not vaping.
Leventhal AM, Madden DR, Peraza N, et al. (2021). Effect of exposure to e-cigarettes with salt vs free-base nicotine on the appeal and sensory experience of vaping: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open 4(1): e2032757. doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.32757. Source of the point that nicotine salts feel smoother and less harsh than standard nicotine. 119 adults tried both forms in several flavours. I’ll always show you where a number came from.
Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy. It isn’t medical treatment or a diagnosis, and it doesn’t replace your doctor or pharmacist. Nothing here is a reason to change a supervised quit plan or a prescribed medicine. Last updated 9 October 2026.