"I started vaping every now and then in high school for fun but by university it had become a big part of my life. I tried quitting a few times but it always felt too hard. I would always start again when I felt stressed or hanging out with friends. Working with Tara felt completely different. I wasn't constantly thinking about it or trying to resist it. It just stopped having that pull on me. It's been a couple of months now, and I feel so much more in control of myself. I didn't expect it to feel this easy. I'm really grateful I found Tara."
Rashid
Why vaping is harder to quit than smoking
Most people who start vaping do so to quit smoking. Many find themselves more dependent on nicotine than they were before. This is not a coincidence. Vaping delivers nicotine more efficiently than cigarettes, in higher concentrations, with no natural stopping point. A cigarette burns down. A vape does not. The device is always available, the hit is always immediate, and the ritual becomes so automatic it barely registers as a choice anymore.
The psychological dependency runs deeper too. Vaping has been normalised in a way smoking never was in its later years. It happens indoors, at desks, in cars, in bedrooms. It becomes woven into concentration, into relaxation, into socialising, into stress management. By the time most people decide they want to stop, the habit is not just physical. It is psychological, identity-level, and deeply automatic.
Nicotine replacement therapy and willpower address the physical craving. They do not address the automatic patterns, the emotional triggers, or the identity that has formed around vaping. That is why so many people find themselves back on the device within days or weeks of stopping. Hypnotherapy for vaping works at the level where those patterns actually live.
The Freedom From Vaping Program™
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is a structured, four-session clinical hypnotherapy program designed specifically for vaping cessation. It is not a script read to you in a single sitting. It is a genuine clinical process that works across multiple sessions to address the full picture of your vaping dependency.
The program works across four dimensions that willpower and nicotine replacement cannot reach on their own.
Understanding your dependency. Every person's relationship with vaping is different. The triggers, the emotional functions it serves, the moments of the day it has become embedded in, the identity it has become part of. The first stage of the program maps this picture in full before any hypnotherapy begins.
Working with the subconscious. In a deeply relaxed, focused state, the subconscious mind becomes accessible. The automatic patterns, the associations, the beliefs about vaping and about yourself as someone who vapes, can be examined and changed at the level where they are stored. This is the work that conscious effort cannot replicate.
Identity transformation. The most important shift in any successful cessation program is not stopping the behaviour. It is becoming someone who does not vape. Hypnotherapy works directly with the self-concept, building a genuine non-vaper identity rather than the exhausting experience of a vaper who is trying not to vape.
Relapse prevention. The program includes specific work on the high-risk situations, emotional triggers, and craving responses that most commonly lead to relapse. You leave not just having stopped vaping but equipped with the internal resources to stay stopped.
What makes this different from other quit vaping approaches
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is fundamentally different from every other approach you may have tried, not in degree but in kind.
Nicotine patches and gums address the physical withdrawal but leave the psychological dependency entirely untouched. Most people who relapse after using nicotine replacement do so not because of physical craving but because of an emotional trigger, a stressful moment, a social situation, a habit so automatic it happened before they registered the decision.
Vaping apps and willpower-based approaches require you to consciously override an automatic behaviour every time the trigger fires. This is exhausting and unsustainable. The subconscious mind, where the habit lives, is simply faster and more powerful than conscious resolve.
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ does not ask you to resist the habit. It changes the habit at the level where it lives. Most clients find that after completing the program, the urge is simply not there in the way it was before.
Not suppressed. Not managed. Genuinely different.
"I'm really glad I went to Tara for this. I got into vaping pretty casually, but it slowly turned into something I depended on more than I wanted to admit. I didn't like that feeling, but quitting never seemed to stick. Tara helped me understand what was actually going on with my habits, instead of just trying to force myself to stop. That made it feel doable. At some point I stopped reaching for it. No big struggle. It's been a few months now and I feel like myself again."
Janie
Who this program is for
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The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is designed for adults who are genuinely ready to stop vaping and are looking for an approach that works at the psychological level, not just the physical one.
It works particularly well for people who have tried other approaches and found themselves back on the device. If patches, lower strengths, willpower, and cutting back have not produced lasting results, the reason is almost always that the psychological dependency has not been addressed. That is what this program does.
It also works well for people who vape heavily and feel that the habit has become completely automatic, for people whose vaping is closely tied to stress, anxiety, or emotional regulation, and for people who started vaping to quit smoking and now find themselves more dependent on nicotine than before.
It is not a program for people who are ambivalent about stopping. Hypnotherapy works most powerfully when the motivation to change is genuine and internal. The clarity call before the program begins is partly about assessing this. If now is not the right time, Tara will tell you honestly.
What to expect from the Freedom From Vaping Program™
The program runs across four sessions, each building on the last. Here is what the process looks like.
Session one. A thorough conversation about your vaping history, your triggers, your previous attempts to stop, and what vaping has been doing for you psychologically. This session establishes the full picture before any hypnotherapy begins. No assumptions are made and no scripts are applied.
Sessions two and three. The core hypnotherapy work. In a deeply relaxed, focused state, Tara works with the subconscious patterns driving your vaping. The automatic associations, the emotional triggers, the identity, the beliefs. You remain fully aware and in control throughout. The hypnotic state is simply a state of deep relaxation in which the subconscious mind becomes more accessible and receptive to change.
Session four. Consolidation and relapse prevention. The work done in sessions two and three is reinforced and the high-risk situations specific to your experience are addressed directly. You leave with the internal resources to stay vape-free in the situations that would previously have been most likely to trigger a return to vaping.
Sessions are conducted online across Canada via secure video call and run approximately 60 to 90 minutes each.
What clients experience after the Freedom From Vaping Program™
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ has a 90 percent success rate. Most clients who complete the full four-session program stop vaping and stay stopped.
What clients most commonly describe after completing the program is not the effortful experience of resisting a craving. It is the quieter experience of simply not wanting it anymore. The automatic reach for the device stops feeling automatic. The emotional triggers that previously sent them straight to their vape feel manageable without it. The identity of being a vaper fades because the work has been done at the level where that identity was formed.
Some clients notice a significant shift after the first hypnotherapy session. For most, the full transformation happens across the complete four-session program. The relapse prevention work in the final session is a significant part of why the results last.
Online hypnosis to quit vaping across Canada
Tara offers the Freedom From Vaping Program™ online across Canada via secure video call. Online sessions are equally effective as in-person sessions and allow you to do the work from wherever you are most comfortable.
Rooted in Ottawa, the National Institute of Hypnotherapy serves clients across Canada including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, and all points between. If you are in Canada and ready to stop vaping, geography is not a barrier.
About Tara Gilligan
Tara Gilligan is the founder and sole practitioner of the National Institute of Hypnotherapy. She holds credentials in clinical hypnotherapy (C.Hyp, NGH), trauma therapy (CCTP), and EMDR, and brings a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to every program she delivers.
Tara developed the Freedom From Vaping Program™ from her clinical experience working with vaping and nicotine dependency across a broad range of clients. The program reflects the understanding that vaping cessation requires more than a single session and a suggestion. It requires a structured clinical process that addresses the full psychological picture of the dependency.
No scripts. No one-size-fits-all protocols. Every program is built around the individual sitting in front of her. You can read more about Tara and her approach on the about us page.
Investment
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is $650 for the complete four-session program.
This is a single investment in a structured clinical program, not a per-session rate. The four sessions are designed to work together as a complete process and are priced accordingly.
Most clients who complete the program stop vaping permanently. Measured against the ongoing cost of vaping, most clients recover the program cost within weeks of stopping.
A free 20-minute clarity call precedes every program. This call is an opportunity for you to ask questions, for Tara to understand your situation, and for both of you to determine whether this program is the right fit at this time. There is no pressure and no obligation.
Frequently asked questions about hypnosis to quit vaping
Is hypnosis effective for quitting vaping?
Yes. Hypnotherapy addresses the psychological dependency driving vaping, the automatic patterns, the emotional triggers, and the identity that forms around the habit. These are the dimensions that patches and willpower cannot reach, and they are the most common reasons people relapse after other approaches.
How is the Freedom From Vaping Program™ different from one-session hypnosis?
One-session hypnosis delivers a suggestion in a single sitting. The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is a structured four-session clinical process that maps your specific dependency, works with the subconscious patterns driving it across multiple sessions, builds a genuine non-vaper identity, and includes specific relapse prevention work. These are fundamentally different interventions.
How many sessions does it take to quit vaping with hypnotherapy?
The Freedom From Vaping Program™ runs for four sessions. Most clients who complete the full program stop vaping and stay stopped. Some notice a significant shift after the first hypnotherapy session. The complete four-session program is what produces lasting results.
Is hypnotherapy for vaping available online?
Yes. The Freedom From Vaping Program™ is delivered entirely online via secure video call. Tara works with clients across Canada. Online sessions are equally effective as in-person sessions.
What if I have tried to quit vaping before and failed?
Most clients come to the Freedom From Vaping Program™ having already tried other approaches. Previous attempts that did not produce lasting results almost always reflect the fact that the psychological dependency was not addressed. That is exactly what this program does. Previous attempts are not a predictor of outcome with hypnotherapy.
Is hypnotherapy safe?
Yes. Hypnotherapy is a safe, non-invasive, drug-free approach. You remain fully aware and in control throughout every session. Nothing is done to you without your awareness and consent.
Can I use this program if I vape heavily?
Yes. The program is designed for all levels of vaping dependency including heavy, constant use. In fact, clients who vape heavily often have the most to gain from the psychological work the program does, since heavy vaping almost always involves strong emotional and identity-level dependency alongside the physical one.
Do I need to set a quit date before starting?
No. The program itself guides you through the process. You do not need to have already stopped or to set a date before beginning. This is discussed on the clarity call and within the first session.
"Vaping became a real issue for my son, and honestly, I felt like I was losing him a bit. Nothing we tried seemed to work, and it was turning into constant tension at home. Working with Tara changed that. She connected with him in a way I couldn't, without pressure or judgment. I started noticing small changes and he seemed calmer, more like himself again. Then he told me he didn't even feel the need to vape anymore. That moment meant everything to me. I'm so grateful. Thank you, Tara, for helping us get our son back."
Mona
A Note for Parents
If you are reading this because your teenager or young adult child is vaping and you do not know what to do you are not alone, and this is not your failure.
Vaping among young people has become widespread in a way that has caught many families off guard. The devices are discreet. The marketing was deliberately designed to make them seem harmless. And by the time a parent realizes the extent of it, the habit is often already entrenched.
I work with teens and young adults across Canada, all online, which means sessions are accessible from anywhere and can fit around school and work schedules. My approach is non-judgmental, trauma-informed, and built around the individual, not a generic script.
The shift Mona described above, her son telling her he simply didn't feel the need anymore, is not unusual. When the subconscious pattern is addressed directly, the desire often dissolves rather than being suppressed.If you would like to talk through whether this could be the right fit for your family, I offer a free clarity call with no obligation.
Teen spots are particularly limited. If your child is ready, the sooner you reach out the better.
Ready to stop vaping for good?
Most people who complete the Freedom From Vaping Program™ describe the experience not as giving something up but as putting something down that they no longer need. That shift, from deprivation to freedom, is what the program is designed to produce.
If you are ready to find out whether this is the right approach for you, book a free 20-minute clarity call. No pressure. No commitment. Tara will talk through your situation honestly and tell you whether this program is a good fit.
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