Hypnosis to Quit Smoking in the Gatineau / Ottawa Region
Annie Mayrand sees clients in Gatineau, in Cumberland, and by video.
Cigarettes, vapes, cannabis: we help you quit for good, without fighting the urge every day, in English and in French.
Adults and teenagers: Annie also sees teens who want to stop vaping.
Quitting smoking: life in the Outaouais
The cigarette in the car in traffic on the bridges to Ottawa, the break outside the office building, the pack picked up at the dépanneur on the way home, the vape always in your pocket: in the Outaouais too, 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. They come from Hull, Aylmer, Buckingham, Cantley, Chelsea and, on the Ontario side, Orléans, Rockland and Ottawa.
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); hypnosis can go alongside it 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
Bonjour, Les arrêts de fumer sont sans doute l’un des usages les plus connus de l’hypnose thérapeutique et j’aimerais préciser l’intérêt de l’hypnose dans cette problématique. Le tabac est souvent rentré au départ dans vos vies insidieusement, « par innocence » m’avait dit une cliente, puis il s’est bien installé car, outre la dépendance à la nicotine, il a une utilité dans votre vie : vous aider à gérer le stress, l’ennui, être l’occasion d’une pause, le signal que la journée de travail est terminée…
Fumer, c’est paradoxal : on commence jeune car on se voit rebelle, et on essaie arrêter car on ne supporte plus cet esclavage. Il y a même des clients qui reconnaissent que en fait fumer leur est vraiment désagréable mais que la 1ère bouffée est importante car elle leur permet de faire une pause et de respirer profondément, assez ironique non ? Lors de la première séance, nous allons vous poser beaucoup de questions sur vos habitudes de fumeur et mettre à jour votre motivation réelle.
L’hypnose pour arrêter de fumer, cela marche souvent bien, mais pas toujours car cela dépend grandement de votre motivation. Et il s’agit bien d’une motivation personnelle et profonde. Si vous faites cela juste pour faire plaisir à quelqu’un ou pour sauver de l’argent, cela sera insuffisant. Comme cette dame d’un certain âge qui avait fumé toute sa vie. Ses enfants inquiets pour sa santé ont offert nos services pour arrêter de fumer, mais elle, elle n’avait pas du tout envie d’arrêter !
La motivation de chacun est si personnelle. Ce peut être la peur pour sa santé, la honte, la peur de donner cet exemple à ses enfants, ou cette impression d’esclavage, l’envie de vivre en accord avec ses valeurs. L’accoutumance physique dure moins longtemps qu’on ne le croit, votre corps va se débarrasser des toxines assez rapidement. C’est l’accoutumance psychologique, ou le geste réflexe, toutes ces habitudes qui se sont emmêlées dans le tissu de votre vie quotidienne qui sont plus difficiles à arrêter, et c’est ce que nous allons travailler en hypnose pour renforcer votre volonté et gérer les moments de tentation.
Et bien sûr en évitant de remplacer cela par d’autres habitudes indésirables. Parfois nos clients arrêtent de fumer après la 1ère séance, d’autres réduisent significativement, ou bien cela prendra plus de temps avec un travail plus complet sur votre équilibre de vie. Peut-être avez-vous déjà essayé d’arrêter de fumer et cela a marché un moment et puis dans une période de stress ou par tentation lors d’une soirée, vous avez repris.
Pas de découragement, c’est un signe prometteur, les ressources que vous aviez déployées ne demandent qu’à être réactivées ! Chaque cas est particulier et c’est pourquoi nous nous efforçons de comprendre votre situation de la manière la plus précise possible pour ouvrir les bonnes portes. Ensuite vous, votre corps et votre esprit, faites le travail. La difficulté sera toujours là, mais vous vous sentirez profondément soutenu par le travail hypnotique accompli.
Alors êtes-vous prêt à regagner votre liberté par rapport au tabac ? L’équipe d’hypnothérapeutes de Solutions Hypnose est là pour vous accompagner. En présentiel près de chez vous ou par vidéo, cela fonctionne aussi très bien. Prenez rendez-vous dès maintenant pour créer la vie que vous souhaitez grâce à l’hypnose ! A bientôt.
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 Gatineau and Cumberland
Gatineau
111 boulevard de l'Hôpital, suite 103, Gatineau, QC J8T 7V1
Annie Mayrand: adults and teenagers.
Also sees clients in French.
Getting to the Gatineau office:
For clients coming from Hull, Aylmer, Cantley, Chelsea, Val-des-Monts, Buckingham, Masson-Angers or Ottawa.
By car
- From Hull or Aylmer: Highway 50 East (Autoroute de l'Outaouais), exit Boulevard de l'Hôpital, then south to number 111, near Boulevard La Vérendrye.
- From Buckingham or Masson-Angers: Highway 50 West, exit Boulevard de l'Hôpital.
- From Ottawa: Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, then Highway 5 North and Highway 50 East to the Boulevard de l'Hôpital exit.
By public transit
- STO network: several routes serve Boulevard de l'Hôpital; the De l'Hôpital / De Rouville stop is about an 8-minute walk away.
Cumberland (Ontario)
1159 Fieldown Street, Cumberland (Ottawa), ON K4C 1R7
In the east end of Ottawa, near Orléans.
- Annie Mayrand: adults and teenagers.
Also sees clients in French.
Getting to the Cumberland office:
For clients coming from Orléans, Rockland, Navan, Sarsfield, Clarence-Rockland, Bourget, Ottawa, or Masson-Angers across the river.
By car
- From downtown Ottawa (~25 km): Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway east, then Highway 174 East; in Cumberland, Old Montreal Road, Dunning Road, then Fieldown Street.
- From Orléans (~10 km): Highway 174 East, exit Trim Road / Cameron Street, then Old Montreal Road, Dunning Road and Fieldown Street.
- From Rockland (~15 km): Highway 174 West, then Old Montreal Road, Dunning Road and Fieldown Street.
- From Masson-Angers or Buckingham: the Masson–Cumberland ferry across the Ottawa River, then a few minutes' drive.
By public transit
- OC Transpo serves Orléans; beyond that, the Cumberland area is mostly reached by car.
What our clients say
« I consulted Annie to help me quit smoking and I'm entirely satisfied with the result! It was the little push I needed to get there! Very good service, attentive to her clients and above all no judgment! I recommend her without hesitation! »
Céline, client of Annie Mayrand
« I really enjoyed being hypnotised by Annie Mayrand. It worked for me (quitting vaping, and stress). I recommend this service. »
Anik, client of Annie Mayrand
« Excellent service! I recommend it to anyone who wants to quit smoking! »
Christophe, client of Annie Mayrand
« ANNIE is great, I haven't smoked for more than 6 weeks. Thank you so much 🌞 »
Michelle, client of Annie Mayrand
Sessions
Rates
- first session, about 1 hour 30: $185, taxes included;
- follow-up sessions, about one hour: $135, taxes included.
Same rate in person and by video.
Insurance receipts: RITMA (naturopathy)
Please note: receipts for helping-relationship services, the category our discipline falls under, are not accepted by Industrial Alliance or by the Canada Life federal public service plan. Check your coverage with your insurer before your first session.
Do you live far away?
Elsewhere in the Outaouais, in Eastern Ontario or further away, busy schedule: Annie 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 the Gatineau / Ottawa region
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:
- Annie Mayrand, in Gatineau and Cumberland.
$185, taxes included, for the first session, about 1 hour 30, then $135 for the following sessions, about one hour. We provide RITMA (naturopathy) receipts, which not every plan accepts: check with your insurer.
Yes, both. Annie also sees clients in English, and video gives results equivalent to the office, handy when the bridge or your schedule gets in the way.
We are not physicians, psychologists or psychotherapists. Our services fall under helping-relationship and wellbeing support: they constitute neither a diagnosis, nor treatment, nor psychotherapy (a reserved act in Quebec), and in no way replace medical or psychological care. If you are suffering psychologically, see a doctor or a psychologist — Info-Santé 811. In distress: 1-866-APPELLE (1-866-277-3553) or suicide.ca.
Page written by Annie Mayrand
hypnotherapist and NLP coach
partner at Solutions Hypnose.
English version reviewed by David Veilleux