Nova's Smoking Cessation Program
The Nova Smoking Cessation Program is an innovative program combining allopathic and naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and cognitive-behavioral approaches to end nicotine dependence. Prescription drug support will simultaneously be available to you through our medical group, who work side by side with our complementary medicine team. With its integrative focus, the Nova Smoking Cessation Program maximizes success by addressing the behavioral, cognitive and physical aspects of smoking cessation. Our program is appropriate for people who want to quit smoking or have tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking in the past.
Health experts agree that, if you smoke, the most important thing you can do for your health is to quit.
The Nova Smoking Cessation Program is intensive and requires a serious commitment. A free 20 minute pre-enrollment consult with our behavioral health specialist is available before you begin the program.
Are you ready to stop smoking?
There were 100 million deaths worldwide from tobacco use in the 20th century.
There will be 1 billion tobacco deaths worldwide in the 21st century if current trends continue.
In the U.S., tobacco kills more Americans than auto accidents, homicide, AIDS, drugs, and fires combined.
In the U.S., 3,000 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related lung cancer.
In the U.S., 123,836 people die each year from lung, trachea and bronchus cancer caused by smoking.
In the U.S., 34,693 people die each year from cancer other than lung, trachea, and bronchus caused by smoking.
In one year, cigarettes leave about 31,000 kids fatherless.
In one year, cigarettes leave about 12,000 kids motherless. That's 33 mothers a day.
Since 1984, there have been 94,000 tobacco-related fetal and infant deaths in the U.S.
What are you waiting for?
Program Method
Weeks One through Three: Gathering information and Understanding Addictions
The beginning of the program is designed to teach you how to be a non smoker. The first week is an introduction to the core components of the program. The medical benefits of quitting will be identified. You will engage in exercises to build motivation and confidence. The second week focuses specifically on you and your reasons for quitting. This week also examines the effects of nicotine and you can live a healthier life free of nicotine addiction. The third week prepares you for your quit day by examining stresses in your life and teaching you alternate ways of dealing with them such as relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and self hypnosis. You will also begin receiving your acupuncture detoxification treatments to start eliminating your tobacco cravings.
Week Four: Quit Day
In week four of the program you will prepare for your quit day by planning ahead for your high risk smoking times. You will identify your personal triggers to smoking. During this week you will also establish you final quit date.
Week Five: Recovery
Week Five is devoted to understanding recovery from both the physical and psychological perspectives. Your twice weekly acupuncture sessions will allow you to smoothly transition to a tobacco free lifestyle. The focus will be on decreasing cravings, reducing anxiety, and strengthening the respiratory system.
Week Six: Preventing Relapse
Understanding relapse and how to prevent it are the focus topics of this week. You will learn skills to avoiding sliding back into addiction. Stress management will be emphasized, as well as coping in social situations. Identifying feelings that are aroused with the quitting process is vital to success. You will also identify and enjoy the rewards for hard work well done.
Week Seven: Long Term Maintenance
The long term maintenance phase involves examining what lifestyle changes would enhance being permanently smoke free. Further consultations may be scheduled on an as needed basis with the providers of the Nova Smoking Cessation Program.
Program Schedule
Week One: "Gathering information and preparing to quit"
Behavioral Health session (60 minutes)
Week Two: "Ways to achieve optimal health"
Naturopathic Medicine consultation (60 minutes)
Week Three: "Understanding the elements that keep you addicted"
Behavioral Health session (60 minutes)
Acupuncture Session (60 minutes)
Week Four: "Determining your quit day"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Five: "Recovery"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Six: "Preventing relapse"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Seven: "Long term maintenance"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Program Components
Cognitive-behavioral medicine is an approach to helping people that is focused on solving and overcoming the present problem, in this case, nicotine addiction and relapse. This form of mind-body medicine is interactive in nature, where client and therapist work together to identify and correct maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors that maintain the smoking habit.
Naturopathic medicine offers people ready to quit smoking the necessary tools for achieving success. Through the use of vitamins, supplements, herbs and dietary advice, the naturopath will provide you with the tools your body needs to remain well through the physical changes associated with smoking cessation. Each client's health history will be taken in order to customize a personalized treatment plan.
Acupuncture has been establishing itself for decades as an effective means of overcoming addictions. After ten years of study at the South Bronx Lincoln Hospital, Dr. Michael Smith determined a need for a national-level organization to expand acupuncture detoxification training and awareness of the value of acupuncture as a tool of recovery. The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) was founded in 1985 and has since been training health care professionals in acupuncture detoxification protocols all over the world. The treatments you will receive will be performed by a NADA certified detoxification specialist. These treatments have been proven effective for all levels of addictions and will be customized to address your specific needs as you complete your process of recovery.
Program Participation
Get started on the road to freedom from nicotine dependence; contact Nova Medical Group today to begin the Nova Smoking Cessation Program.
For more information please call 703.554.1100
7 week program: $1200
Click here to download a PDF brochure.
* Total program cost does not include recommended supplements.
* Insurance reimbursement may not be available for the program.
* Program must be paid for, in full, at time of enrollment.
The Nova Smoking Cessation Program is an innovative program combining allopathic and naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and cognitive-behavioral approaches to end nicotine dependence. Prescription drug support will simultaneously be available to you through our medical group, who work side by side with our complementary medicine team. With its integrative focus, the Nova Smoking Cessation Program maximizes success by addressing the behavioral, cognitive and physical aspects of smoking cessation. Our program is appropriate for people who want to quit smoking or have tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking in the past.
Health experts agree that, if you smoke, the most important thing you can do for your health is to quit.
The Nova Smoking Cessation Program is intensive and requires a serious commitment. A free 20 minute pre-enrollment consult with our behavioral health specialist is available before you begin the program.
Are you ready to stop smoking?
There were 100 million deaths worldwide from tobacco use in the 20th century. There will be 1 billion tobacco deaths worldwide in the 21st century if current trends continue. In the U.S., tobacco kills more Americans than auto accidents, homicide, AIDS, drugs, and fires combined. In the U.S., 3,000 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related lung cancer. In the U.S., 123,836 people die each year from lung, trachea and bronchus cancer caused by smoking. In the U.S., 34,693 people die each year from cancer other than lung, trachea, and bronchus caused by smoking. In one year, cigarettes leave about 31,000 kids fatherless. In one year, cigarettes leave about 12,000 kids motherless. That's 33 mothers a day. Since 1984, there have been 94,000 tobacco-related fetal and infant deaths in the U.S.What are you waiting for?
Program Method
Weeks One through Three: Gathering information and Understanding Addictions
The beginning of the program is designed to teach you how to be a non smoker. The first week is an introduction to the core components of the program. The medical benefits of quitting will be identified. You will engage in exercises to build motivation and confidence. The second week focuses specifically on you and your reasons for quitting. This week also examines the effects of nicotine and you can live a healthier life free of nicotine addiction. The third week prepares you for your quit day by examining stresses in your life and teaching you alternate ways of dealing with them such as relaxation techniques, guided imagery, and self hypnosis. You will also begin receiving your acupuncture detoxification treatments to start eliminating your tobacco cravings.
Week Four: Quit Day
In week four of the program you will prepare for your quit day by planning ahead for your high risk smoking times. You will identify your personal triggers to smoking. During this week you will also establish you final quit date.
Week Five: Recovery
Week Five is devoted to understanding recovery from both the physical and psychological perspectives. Your twice weekly acupuncture sessions will allow you to smoothly transition to a tobacco free lifestyle. The focus will be on decreasing cravings, reducing anxiety, and strengthening the respiratory system.
Week Six: Preventing Relapse
Understanding relapse and how to prevent it are the focus topics of this week. You will learn skills to avoiding sliding back into addiction. Stress management will be emphasized, as well as coping in social situations. Identifying feelings that are aroused with the quitting process is vital to success. You will also identify and enjoy the rewards for hard work well done.
Week Seven: Long Term Maintenance
The long term maintenance phase involves examining what lifestyle changes would enhance being permanently smoke free. Further consultations may be scheduled on an as needed basis with the providers of the Nova Smoking Cessation Program.
Program Schedule
Week One: "Gathering information and preparing to quit"
Behavioral Health session (60 minutes)
Week Two: "Ways to achieve optimal health"
Naturopathic Medicine consultation (60 minutes)
Week Three: "Understanding the elements that keep you addicted"
Behavioral Health session (60 minutes)
Acupuncture Session (60 minutes)
Week Four: "Determining your quit day"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Five: "Recovery"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Six: "Preventing relapse"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Week Seven: "Long term maintenance"
Behavioral Health session (30 minutes)
Acupuncture treatments (two 30 minute appointments)
Program Components
Cognitive-behavioral medicine is an approach to helping people that is focused on solving and overcoming the present problem, in this case, nicotine addiction and relapse. This form of mind-body medicine is interactive in nature, where client and therapist work together to identify and correct maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors that maintain the smoking habit.
Naturopathic medicine offers people ready to quit smoking the necessary tools for achieving success. Through the use of vitamins, supplements, herbs and dietary advice, the naturopath will provide you with the tools your body needs to remain well through the physical changes associated with smoking cessation. Each client's health history will be taken in order to customize a personalized treatment plan.
Acupuncture has been establishing itself for decades as an effective means of overcoming addictions. After ten years of study at the South Bronx Lincoln Hospital, Dr. Michael Smith determined a need for a national-level organization to expand acupuncture detoxification training and awareness of the value of acupuncture as a tool of recovery. The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) was founded in 1985 and has since been training health care professionals in acupuncture detoxification protocols all over the world. The treatments you will receive will be performed by a NADA certified detoxification specialist. These treatments have been proven effective for all levels of addictions and will be customized to address your specific needs as you complete your process of recovery.
Program Participation
Get started on the road to freedom from nicotine dependence; contact Nova Medical Group today to begin the Nova Smoking Cessation Program.
For more information please call 703.554.1100
7 week program: $1200
Click here to download a PDF brochure.
* Total program cost does not include recommended supplements.
* Insurance reimbursement may not be available for the program.
* Program must be paid for, in full, at time of enrollment.
