Stopping Smoking therapists in Santa Monica, California CA
We are proud to feature top rated Stopping Smoking therapists in Santa Monica. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Stopping Smoking
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Quitting smoking can be challenging, especially when it has become part of your routine or a way to cope with stress. You may have tried before and found it hard to stick with. In therapy we will focus on understanding the habits and triggers connected to smoking while building strategies to help you quit in a way that feels manageable. The goal is to support you in making lasting changes and improving your overall health.
4 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA California (Online Only)
Stopping 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 Santa Monica, CA California (Online Only)
Stopping Smoking
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We support you in implenting the foundational principles of addiction recovery so that you are empowered to regain control over your decision making and improve your health.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA California (Online Only)
Stopping Smoking
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We provide non-shaming support for individuals working to stop or reduce smoking. We explore underlying stressors, habits, and emotional drivers while building healthier coping strategies. Our approach is compassionate, realistic, and strengths-based.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA California
Stopping Smoking
Margaret Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Quitting smoking isn't just about willpower – it's about rewiring the unconscious patterns that keep you reaching for cigarettes even when you consciously want to stop. You know all the reasons to quit. You've probably tried before, maybe multiple times. The problem isn't that you lack information or motivation; it's that the habit lives deeper than your thinking brain can access through sheer determination alone. Clinical hypnosis works with your subconscious mind, where the triggers, associations, and automatic behaviors around smoking are stored. We use focused relaxation to help you access that part of your brain that drives the hand-to-mouth habit, the stress-relief association, the after-meal ritual, or whatever pattern keeps you stuck. Unlike nicotine patches or gum that address physical withdrawal, hypnosis addresses the mental and emotional hooks that make quitting feel impossible. You'll remain fully aware and in control during sessions – this isn't stage hypnosis. It's a tool for helping your unconscious mind align with what you consciously already want: to be free from smoking.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, CA California (Online Only)
Santa Monica combines proximity to the entertainment industry with a strong wellness culture, creating demand for therapists who specialize in performance anxiety, the pressures of creative and entertainment careers, identity, and the particular stresses of living adjacent to fame and public scrutiny. The area's affluent demographic and beach lifestyle coexist with significant rates of anxiety, eating concerns, and relationship distress, and the Westside has a notably high density of experienced therapists relative to its size. Providence Saint John's Health Center and UCLA Health provide institutional mental health anchors for the Westside community. Many Santa Monica therapists also serve clients from Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and the broader Westside corridor.
Stopping Smoking therapists in Santa Monica, California Statistics
Stopping Smoking therapists in Santa Monica, California average 16 years of experience and charge around $225 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (58%), and Hypnotherapy (42%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$225
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 46% |
Male |
|
| 42% |
Female |
|
| 8% |
Non-Binary |
|
| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
|
Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
|
| 47% |
In Person and Online |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Hypnotherapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 32% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 47% | Children |
Client Focus
| 74% | Men |
| 63% | Women |
| 63% | LGBTQ+ |
| 63% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 53% | Christian |