Stop smoking & vaping
The last packet — or vape — wasn't the last
It's the cigarette with coffee, the vape in the car or the nicotine hit you reach for without thinking. You've stopped before, cut down or swapped one habit for another, then found yourself back in the same loop. I'm Derek. I work with the patterns around smoking, vaping and nicotine, face to face in Grimsby or on Zoom.
£75 consultation · 60 minutes · Grimsby or Zoom
The nicotine becomes automatic
Maybe it has been twenty cigarettes a day for years. Maybe the cigarettes became a vape and now it’s in your hand all day. Either way, you know every reason to stop, but the reach for nicotine can happen before the sensible part gets a vote.
Coffee, driving, finishing a meal, going outside at work, stress, boredom. Eventually the nicotine gets attached to moments all through the day. You can stop for a while and still find the old routine waiting when the familiar trigger comes back.
I’m interested in what happens before you reach for the cigarette or vape — the trigger, the thought, the feeling and what you expect the nicotine to do for you. We work with that pattern, then test what changes when the real trigger turns up again.
Alex Smoking and cocaine
I don't see everyone
Is this for you?
I only work with people who are committed. Read both sides before you book.
- You've stopped before, cut down or switched between cigarettes and vaping, but the nicotine pattern keeps coming back.
- You want to work on what drives the automatic reach rather than simply swap one routine for another.
- You're ready to stop smoking or vaping because you want to, not because somebody else is forcing you.
- You're booking because somebody else wants you to stop.
- You're not ready to stop smoking, vaping or using nicotine yet. That's fine. Come back when you are.
Your next three steps
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Book your consultation
£75 consultation · 60 minutes · Grimsby or Zoom.
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We work out if it's a good fit
I don't see everyone. If I don't think this is the right approach for you, I'll tell you.
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You decide
If I think I can help, I'll explain the Real Change Programme, what's included and its separate cost. Then you decide whether to go ahead.
Will it work for me?
It's the question underneath nearly every enquiry I get. I'm not going to answer it with a promise. Watch people who came in wanting to change an old habit describe their experience in their own words.
Drug use, Stop smoking & vaping
It took me less than a month to resolve both issues which was cocaine and smoking.
Drink less alcohol, Drug use
Derek exposed the underlying issues that made me want to abuse drugs and drink. It never occurred to me that it is cause and effect.
Drink less alcohol
I'm a practical bloke and this all sounded a bit daft to me. Derek doesn't do daft. He's straight with you, and it worked.
Stop gambling
Went for the gambling. Came out with my head straight for the first time in a decade. No lectures, no guilt trips, just the work.
I was sceptical going into this as I can imagine many people would be… I genuinely do think Derek has helped save my life.
Did the whole thing over Zoom from Aberdeen. Honestly didn't think it would work through a screen. It did.
What we're actually working with
You stay awake, you can talk normally and you can stop at any point. I’m a bloke from Grimsby, not a stage hypnotist with a swinging watch.
I’m interested in what happens just before you reach for nicotine. The coffee, the drive, the work break, the stress or simply having the vape in your hand without thinking. We work with how that pattern happens, then test what changes when those same moments come around again.
- Work with the coffee, car, work-break and stress triggers.
- Notice what happens before the automatic reach for nicotine.
- Work on the routine rather than simply swapping cigarettes for a vape.
- Use a difficult day to show us what still needs work.
Derek When nicotine becomes automatic
Want to understand what's driving the pattern?
The Addiction Patterns Assessment takes you through the situations, thoughts, feelings, triggers and routines around your smoking, vaping or nicotine use. Complete it, then send it to me or bring it to your consultation.
Questions before you book
Do I stop before the consultation?
No. Come in as you are and tell me honestly what you smoke, vape or use and how often. We’ll look at the nicotine routine, the triggers and what happened the last time you tried to stop. Then we’ll decide what happens next.
What about nicotine withdrawal?
Nicotine withdrawal is real, and I’m not going to pretend otherwise. My work focuses on the thoughts, expectations, triggers and automatic routines around smoking, vaping and nicotine. If you’ve got medical questions about withdrawal or stopping nicotine, speak to your GP, pharmacist or an appropriate stop-smoking service.
What if I smoke or vape again?
Tell me what happened rather than hiding it. We’ll look at the exact situation that triggered the old pattern and use what happened to decide what still needs work. One difficult moment doesn’t mean you’re automatically back in the old routine.
Can you guarantee it?
No. I can’t change you unless you want to change, and I won’t pretend I can. The consultation is where we work out whether I think I can help and whether you want to continue.
How long does it take?
I don’t keep you in open-ended weekly appointments. At the consultation, I’ll recommend the level of support I think you need and explain what that includes, with a clear end point.
What does hypnosis feel like?
Most people feel calm and very focused. You’re awake, aware of the room and able to speak normally. I’ll check how you’re responding as we go and adapt the work to how you respond.
What if I can't be hypnotised?
You don’t need to be good at visualising or know how to be hypnotised. I adapt the work to how you respond, and you stay involved throughout.
What qualifications do you have?
I’m a Master Practitioner in NLP and Timeline Therapy, a Master Hypnotherapist, a qualified Master Coach and a Consulting Hypnotist, with multiple hypnotherapy diplomas. I’ve kept studying because people kept bringing me different problems to solve. If you want to know more about my training, ask me at the consultation.
Stop letting nicotine run the routine
Start with one conversation. We'll look at what's happening around your smoking, vaping or nicotine use, whether I think I can help and what I'd recommend next. Then you decide.
£75 consultation · 60 minutes · Grimsby or Zoom
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