Change your life for the better... Become a non smoker the Elaine Kissel way*  Most people can quit smoking with or without hypnosis or any other form of help. But for the majority of people it isn't for long, and/or without undesirable repercussions, i.e.weight gain, anxiety, tensions and irritability, depression, or substituting another negative behavior.     People who merely quit smoking often continue to miss the habit, still desire cigarettes and think about them a lot,and eventually go back to smoking. Reverting back to the smoking is often a result of situational, social and other influences, and/or a result of extra stress or a trauma in the person's life. The frustration of taking up the old habit adds to the stress and loss of self esteem for having failed again.   Smokers  get the idea that they don't have enough will power. However, smoking addictions are the most complex of all. And it takes more than will power to overcome them. There is a definite difference between quitting smoking and becoming a non smoker.   Elaine Kissel knows that  when you stop smoking you don't want to have withdrawal symptoms, you don't want to be craving cigarettes, you don't want those awful urges and  you don't want to feel tense and irritable. You don't want  to substitute smoking with another unhealthy habit or gain weight. You want a smooth and comfortable   transition  from being a smoker to being a non smoker. So Elaine will  resolve the issues that kept you from succeeding in the past and  help you through the initial withdrawal phase in several ways. The first thing she does is give you a solid foundation and structure as well as tools for change. She will teach you how to deal with stress and give you ways to support the hypnotherapeutic process. This means  you will feel confident, ready willing and able to let go of cigarettes; and while she helps you go comfortably through the withdrawal process as comfortably as possible, she will be helping you develop the psychology of a non smoker. That means there will be no desire,urge or even thoughts of smoking. In fact you  learn to live happily ever after as a non smoker. With Elaine's Whole Mind Hypnotherapy you learn to you identify with yourself as a non smoker. The majority of Elaine's clients soon come to think and feel as though they never did smoke and cannot identify with smokers any more. However, that doesn't mean they are  judgemental  of smokers, they just can't relate to them any more. They can live around and among them in comfort.    To accomplish this ideal goal we must be sure that all of the issues that motivated and drove your smoking habit are understood and resolved. Elaine is very thorough in her approach, and leaves no stones unturned. She does insight gathering to be sure that all the conscious and subconscious motives for the addiction are revealed so she can eliminate them. She  and  guides, counsels, supports and nurtures you throughout the process and   makes sure you have all the tools you need to succeed. For example she teaches you self hypnosis and provides you with a set of CDs to help you do it well and use it well. She also records all of the inductions she does for you to take with you and play at home. Smokers who wish to quit often look for a magic wand  approach, a quick fix, a simple way our of a complex addiction. No one would be more delighted than Elaine if this was possible, and there would be very few people smoking any more or have any other problems if there were a magic wan to relieve people of their problems. The fact is even though many smokers  say they do not wish to quit, for various reasons, i.e. "I enjoy smoking," or "I can quit any time I want to," or I'm afraid I'll gain weight." They know that smoking is an irrational unattractive unhealthy activity they are addicted to. They may not understand that their addiction has as many psychological components as physical ones, and they all need to be addressed if they are ever going to be non smokers.   Whether or not smokers want to admit their addiction, they fear withdrawal  and the question, " How do I live and cope without them?"  haunts them. If they have tried to quit before and have found it distressing and have had problems managing every day life without cigarettes,   they tend to further rationalize smoking.   The fact is that the more times a person attempts to quit and is not successful, the more subconscious and even conscious resistance develops to quitting again.   Some people report "one shot " hypnosis, group or taped sessions of hypnosis helpful. And it is true that a few people do stop smoking with that kind of aid. However, the statistics prove that the vast majority of people who attend those sessions with any success at all soon revert to smoking or develop problems as a result of quitting without the appropriate treatment, usually once the initial excitement of the success wears off, or when they gain weight or some other reason.   Most people who come to Elaine Kissel have tried  many of the popular and even some radical methods only to find themselves back in the grip of the addiction again sooner or later, or suffering the consequences of insufficient or inappropriate  treatment    So what is appropriate treatment? Appropriate treatment is best described as that which gives you a careful in depth and comprehensive approach; one that deals with the conscious and subconscious, one that  includes an understanding of you as an individual, and one that addresses all of the elements of the addiction.    The goal is to not just eliminate the smoking behavior without withdrawal symptoms; also to eliminate all of the issues associated with it to assure permanent positive change. Therefore it is necessary give all due attention to the details of your individuality, as well as  all the elements of your addiction. These include physical mental and emotional factors, your lifestyle, psychic profile, learning style, conscious and subconscious language systems and other important factors. All these elements must be dealt with  in the therapeutic approach to assure you will become a non smoker in the most comfortable and satisfying way. The all important evaluation gives Elaine the opportunity to determine the best approach for you. She will be able to prescribe a process to fit your specific needs and one that deals with all of the issues pertaining to your addiction. Elaine understands that although many people share similar life problems   and experiences, there are many ways that they respond to them. All the reasons for our behaviors vary from one person to another. You deserve and should demand the personalized attention required for your success. Elaine wants you to succeed and will do all in her power to help you in the most cost effective way for you. Being realistic form the outset is crucial to your success. Addictions are complex and often deeply rooted, and in order to eliminate them permanently they demand  a knowledgeable, skilled and experienced therapist  who understands you and the addiction, and  who also has the patience and the ability to innovate when necessary to assure your success. Elaine has all those attributes, and more. Sometimes people know they should quit smoking, yet don't feel ready to actually stop. Elaine understands this and during her interview with you will be able to recognize your readiness or lack of it whether conscious or subconscious. She will help you develop readiness and  the confidence needed to succeed. The time you spend with her during the evaluation will be very helpful. You will learn a lot about yourself and be given a definite sense of direction. There are times when a combination of methods are necessary for you to achieve success. You may need some training  to become a good hypnotic subject, and/or special help to make hypnosis more effective for you. She may recommend Mind Mastery if she feels it will  be best for you. Trust Elaine's judgment, your success is her success, too. All of Elaine's hypnotherapy includes insight gathering, nurturing, guidance, counselling, support, self hypnosis training and whatever else you need to become a non smoker. As a client of Elaine Kissel you have her promise to devote herself to your success in accomplishing your goal with every means at her disposal. Keep in mind that the work Elaine does for and with you will positive lasting effects on your life. The spin off benefits are so many that many people say, " I got far more form my program of hypnotherapy with Elaine than I ever dreamed possible." And " I am calmer now, dealing with stress more healthfully." "The quality of my life has improved significantly  through my work with Elaine . I not only became a non smoker, I am a more confident and relaxed person." M. S. . Mt Clemens. *Smokers Please note, now that Dr. Kissel is working a limited client schedule, she will accept only those clients she is sure she can help succeed based on availability on her therapy calender. Some sessions will be by telephone for those who need more than two sessions a week to begin with.