Smoking Cessation services are offered in Silver Spring, MD.

If you’re a smoker and struggle to stop this highly addictive habit, see the specialists at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland. Beatrice Tekeh, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, and Ernest Keyaka, NP, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, offer smoking cessation treatments that reduce nicotine cravings and make it easier to quit smoking. Call the office to get started, or use the online booking tab today.

Smoking Cessation Q & A

What is smoking cessation?

Smoking cessation treatments available at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC combine medications as needed with psychotherapy (talk therapy) to help you stop using nicotine products. Doing so improves your health and reduces the risk of cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other medical issues linked to smoking.

What are the benefits of smoking cessation?

The main benefit of smoking cessation programs at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC is the ability to effectively quit smoking once and for all. You’ll have fewer cravings and side effects upon quitting.

Is smoking cessation right for me?
If you’re a smoker who has struggled to quit despite wanting to, smoking cessation at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC is for you. Your provider reviews your medical history, lifestyle, and medications. They also complete a psychiatric evaluation by asking about your thoughts, mood, emotions, and behavior patterns before tailoring your smoking cessation treatment plan.

What should I expect during smoking cessation treatment?
Your smoking cessation treatment may include using medications, such as skin patches, nicotine gums, lozenges, sprays, inhalers, or oral prescription medicines. It’s important to take these medicines exactly as directed by your specialist to ensure effective results.

Such medicines make it easier to stop smoking by reducing cravings for nicotine and withdrawal symptoms you may encounter upon stopping.

How does therapy help with smoking cessation?

In addition to medications, you may undergo counseling sessions with the E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC team to learn behavioral strategies and avoid smoking in the future. Psychotherapy sessions address underlying causes of smoking, such as anxiety, stress, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or other common mental health conditions.

You might meet for therapy sessions with a counselor individually, as a group, or with your spouse or family.

It’s important to also adopt healthy lifestyle habits, such as getting plenty of sleep, exercising regularly, eating nutritious foods, and practicing stress-reduction strategies.

See your E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC provider as needed for follow-up smoking cessation therapy sessions.

To take advantage of smoking cessation at E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC, call the office or use the online scheduler today.