Hypnosis to Quit Smoking in Paris
Emmanuelle Sardou sees clients at her office in Paris 11th, near Ménilmontant metro, and by video.
Cigarettes, vapes, cannabis: we help you quit for good, without fighting the urge every single day.
Quitting smoking: life in Paris
The cigarette break on the pavement outside the office, the one you light on the way out of the metro, the terraces where people smoke between two drinks, the vape always in your pocket: in Paris, smoking slips into every moment of the day. And when stress rises, that is where you turn.
Many of our clients describe the same thing: they have already tried to quit, with patches, gum or willpower alone, then started again at a party or during a hard time. Some switched from cigarettes to vaping without really breaking free. They come from Ménilmontant, Belleville, Oberkampf, Bastille, the 10th, 12th, 19th and 20th arrondissements, and from Montreuil or Bagnolet.
Tobacco, vaping, cannabis: what is going on
- Physical nicotine withdrawal is real, but it passes within a few days.
- Automatic habits last longer: the cigarette with coffee, in the car, on a break, tied to places and moments.
- The emotional role is often the hardest to let go of: smoking calms stress, fills boredom, serves as a reward.
Your doctor or pharmacist can offer you help to quit (nicotine replacement, follow-up), and Tabac Info Service answers on 39 89, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (in French); hypnosis can go alongside that help and is compatible with it.
Vaping in teenagers
Vaping arrived early in many teens' lives: at school, with friends, at parties. It quickly becomes a habit, then a dependence, which also serves to manage exam stress or how others see them.
What hypnosis can do for you
Video transcript
How to quit smoking is probably the best-known use of therapeutic hypnosis and I would like to clarify how hypnosis will help you. Hypnosis to quit smoking is very efficient but not guaranteed. You will not quit smoking like magic, your motivation here is key. And I mean a very personal and deep motivation. Wanting to save money or doing it to make your significant other happy are not enough. I had this client who had smoked all her life, her worried kids gave her a gift certificate for Christmas with me, to quit smoking. Her motivation was inexistent and rather than waste her gift I gave her that day a very relaxing hypnosis! We will assess together your motivation and you might be surprised by your findings, good or bad.
You might be ashamed of smoking, hide it from loved ones. Your health, you as a role model for your children, the quality of your skin and hair, the smell of your surrounding and so many other factors will add to your motivation. The physical addiction to nicotine doesn’t last as long as you might think, your body will be fine within a few days. The tricky part is the psychological addiction, the strong emotional dependence. Smoking is not just a bad habit. It has become a part of your life, a part of your identity, sometimes a friend even. The beginning was mundane, as a client put it “It started out innocently”, often you wanted to be cool like your friends. Now smoking is helping you manage your stress, your boredom, it gives a rhythm to your day.
You may have already quit smoking for a few weeks, a few years. Good for you! You can do it again! And this time, for good! We will analyse what triggered your relapse and hypnosis will reinforce your will and help you manage temptations. Hypnosis will help you find ways to replace this bad habit by positive ones. Our work together will allow you to manage your stress better, develop your self-confidence, have a better life balance with more exercise, a better diet... Our clients often stop smoking after the first session or significantly reduce their consumption. A second session is helpful for reinforcement So are you ready to free yourself from tobacco? The team of hypnotherapists at Solutions Hypnose is here to help you. In person at our office near you or by video, both are equally efficient Make an appointment now to create your best life through hypnosis! See you soon...
Hypnotherapy is a complementary form of support and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult a physician first.
Undoing the automatic habits
Hypnosis works where willpower alone runs out of steam: the automatic gestures and associations (coffee, the car, the break), so these moments no longer trigger the urge.
Handling cravings and stress without cigarettes
You leave with anchors and a self-hypnosis exercise to ride out a craving, ease stress another way and stay the course, including at a party or during a hard time.
With teenagers
Hypnosis speaks to them naturally: it draws on imagination, in sessions adapted to their age, so the young person takes back control of their vape without feeling judged. Parents are involved along the way.
Your hypnotherapist in Paris 11th
Emmanuelle Sardou
Paris 11 (75)
Ericksonian Hypnosis - Supervision - Writing Coaching
Adults - Teens - Children - Quit smoking - Sexuality
Sessions with Emmanuelle Sardou
Sessions last about one hour, in person or by video:
- adults, teenagers and children: €110 including VAT;
- students and job seekers: €80 including VAT.
People facing serious hardship: contact me.
Hypnotherapy is not reimbursed by France's national health insurance, but many supplemental health plans ("mutuelles") include an annual "gentle medicine" allowance covering several sessions. Check your policy: Emmanuelle gives you an invoice.
Paris 11th, Ménilmontant metro
10-12 rue Camille Crespin du Gast, 75011 Paris
Ménilmontant metro (line 2), a short walk from the office.
- Emmanuelle Sardou: adults, teenagers and children from age 5, in English and French.
Getting to the Paris 11th office:
For clients coming from Ménilmontant, Oberkampf, Belleville, République, Bastille, the Marais, Charonne, Nation, Montreuil or Bagnolet.
By public transport
- Metro line 2: Ménilmontant or Couronnes stations, less than a 5-minute walk via Rue Oberkampf.
- Metro line 3: Rue Saint-Maur or Parmentier stations, about a 5-minute walk.
- Buses 46 and 96 stop close by.
By bike or car
- From Bastille or the Marais (~2 km): Boulevard Richard-Lenoir north, Avenue de la République, Rue de la Folie-Méricourt, then Rue Moret, which crosses Rue Camille Crespin du Gast.
- From Belleville or Buttes-Chaumont (~2 km): Boulevard de Belleville then Boulevard de Ménilmontant south, Rue Oberkampf, then Rue Camille Crespin du Gast.
- From Nation, Montreuil or Bagnolet: Boulevard de Charonne then Boulevard de Ménilmontant north, and Rue Oberkampf.
Do You Live Far Away?
Other side of Paris, inner or outer suburbs, busy schedule: Emmanuelle also sees clients by video. Online sessions get results equivalent to in-person ones, and save you the trip.
Zoom, WhatsApp or Teams, over a password-protected connection. All about video consultations.
Frequently asked questions about hypnosis to quit smoking in Paris
Often few, and close together: one to three sessions are enough for many smokers, with a follow-up if a craving comes back. From the first one, you leave with a self-hypnosis exercise.
Not necessarily. The session also works on what replaces the cigarette: snacking, sugar, needing something in your hand. If weight worries you, say so from the start.
Yes. The work targets the same drivers: automatic habits, the emotional role and the moments that trigger the urge.
Yes. With teenagers:
- Emmanuelle Sardou, in Paris 11th.
€110 including VAT for a session of about one hour, €80 for students and job seekers. Hypnosis is not reimbursed by France's national health insurance, but many supplemental health plans cover several sessions a year; Emmanuelle gives you an invoice.
We are not doctors or psychologists. Sessions can never replace medical care. If you are taking medication, never stop it without medical advice.
Page written by Emmanuelle Sardou
hypnologist
partner at Solutions Hypnose.
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