Stopping Smoking therapists in Esquimalt, BC
Browse Stopping Smoking therapists in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Smoking
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
Our therapists have worked together with the Expand Project to build curriculum towards a mindful approach to quitting smoking. You can register for free on our website, and book in with one of our clinician for one-on-one work!
16 Years Experience
Online in Esquimalt, BC (Online Only)
Smoking
Zain Abideen
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BSc, MACP
Quitting smoking can be challenging due to both physical and emotional habits. Therapy helps identify triggers and build strategies that support long term behavioural change.
2 Years Experience
Online in Esquimalt, BC (Online Only)
Smoking
Nina Hopmeier
Licensed Professional Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Once people discover a behaviour that becomes a habit, such as smoking, stopping can sometimes seem impossible. When people engage in addictive behaviours, they feel as if they are unable to control their actions. They may also feel distressed or anxious if they were to abstain from the behaviour. Due to the perceived inability to control actions, people often feel disempowered and hopeless, which significantly impacts happiness and wellbeing. In therapy, rather than solely focusing on the detrimental effects of smoking, we focus on the purpose and function of the behaviour. People frequently engage in addictive behaviours due to experiencing beneficial effects. If the behaviour would fail to be reinforcing, they would have no reason to continue with the addiction. Once people acknowledge the purpose of the addictive behaviour, they often view their situation through a compassionate, rather than judgmental lens. Gaining insight and self-compassion are essential ingredients for change and growth.
Another fundamental aspect of therapy is gaining insight into the cause of an addiction. People with addictions often engage in dysfunctional behaviours in order to compensate for something that is lacking in their lives.
The addiction may also be linked to past events, such as trauma or abuse. As a result, we explore the underlying cause of the addiction in order to assist with targeting core issues. With the incorporation of multiple treatment models, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness approaches clients learn to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that accompany the addiction.
Over time they learn that having urges does not mean they have to act on them. Instead, they learn how to replace the urges with adaptive coping styles. As they gain control over their addiction, they often feel a sense of empowerment and strength, which instils hope for a new and improved future.
15 Years Experience
Online in Esquimalt, BC (Online Only)
Smoking
Aria Fraser
Hypnotherapist, Certified Rapid Transformational Therapist
Smokers are often afraid of what will happen to them and what kinds of changes will occur if they quit smoking, and they might have one or more of these beliefs: 'I'm addicted to nicotine', 'It helps me cope with stress/weight/boredom', 'I'm not strong enough to quit or cope without it'. Using Rapid Transformational Therapy, a smoker is assisted to 'rewire' their mind to associate disgust or psychological pain toward smoking, as opposed to the desire to smoke. The need to have any addiction usually originates from an unconscious belief that a person does not feel like they are enough deep down. This belief is created by the mind based on experiences in a person's early life, making the brain think that an addiction can fill the need to feel enough. RTT gets to the root of the beliefs, where they can then be reframed, interrupted, released, then replaced with beneficial beliefs. A person's pattern of thought is changed by creating beliefs that are positive and empowering, to form a feeling of pleasure from breathing fresh air, saving money, becoming healthier, etc. The mind is being changed at the subconscious level, meaning that quitting does not require one's willpower alone (though some is needed). Ongoing support after the session will be available.
0 Years Experience
Online in Esquimalt, BC (Online Only)
Smoking
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
We work together to uncover your root cause for smoking and help you stop smoking.
17 Years Experience
Online in Esquimalt, BC (Online Only)
Stopping Smoking therapists in Esquimalt, BC Statistics
Stopping Smoking therapists in Esquimalt, BC average 16 years of experience and charge around $151 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (63%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (56%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$151
Accept insurance
63%
Offer sliding scale
63%
Gender ID
| 52% |
Female |
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| 38% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 56% |
Online Only |
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| 44% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 63% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 56% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 50% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 50% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 44% | Hypnotherapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Senior |
| 75% | Teen |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 31% | Children |
Client Focus
| 75% | Men |
| 63% | Women |
| 56% | Asian |
| 56% | Christian |
| 56% | Military / Veterans |