When cravings pull hard, we help your brain make space to choose.†
A gentle, noninvasive TMS treatment tailored to you — crafted to soften urges, support top-down control, and steady your quit plan, all without sedation or downtime.
Quitting often feels like a loop: a cue (coffee, stress, driving) sparks an urge, a cigarette or vape brings brief relief, and the cycle restarts. Fatigue, stress, or social triggers can tighten that loop and make it harder to hold the line. EXOMIND targets networks involved in craving, response inhibition, and threat/appraisal. Using your individual brain map, it delivers gentle, drug-free stimulation designed to lower urge intensity, expand the gap between urge and action, and help your nervous system settle so following your quit plan feels more doable.
Why People Choose EXOMIND
Noninvasive and medication-free — fully awake, no anesthesia, and generally well-tolerated.
Care is tailored to your mood, energy, sleep, and daily goals
Brief daytime sessions, typically over a few weeks
Designed to work alongside your existing care, not replace it
Who It May Help
- Daily smokers or vapers aiming to quit or cut down
- Strong cue-triggered urges (morning coffee, after meals, driving, stress)
- Slip-ups during high-stress or social situations
- You prefer a non-medication option or want support alongside NRT/meds
- You want treatment that may complement, not replace, your current routine.
What Sessions Feel Like
You recline comfortably, fully awake and at ease — no anesthesia, no recovery time. A refined tapping is delivered over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a region involved in attention, response inhibition, and top-down regulation of craving. When the session ends, you simply continue onwards with your day. Early changes are often subtle but meaningful: urges feel a notch lower, the delay before acting is longer, and the day’s plan is easier to stick to. Across the series, those quiet shifts tend to accumulate — fewer cigarettes or puffs per day, steadier control, and increasing confidence.
Safety & Candidacy
Before treatment begins, your health history is carefully reviewed to ensure this approach is appropriate for you. Some people notice mild scalp tenderness or a brief headache at first — typically short-lived and self-resolving. If you are using behavioral programs or medications (like nicotine replacement, bupropion, or varenicline), you can usually continue them unless there is a specific safety reason to modify your plan.
Before Your First Visit
- ✓Pick a target quit date (or a clear cut-down plan)
- ✓List your strongest triggers (time, place, people, emotions)
- ✓Decide simple replacements (water, walk, deep breaths, sugar-free gum)
- ✓Clear out spare packs/devices from car, desk, and home
- ✓Bring questions — comfort, pace, cost, anything
Important
Every brain responds differently — some see meaningful change, some gradual improvement, and for others it may not be the right fit. This page is informational, not medical advice or a guarantee of benefit. Before starting, you will be fully informed of the potential benefits, risks, and alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
1How many sessions do people usually get?
For smoking cessation, we typically begin with a 6-session package and then individualize the plan based on your goals and response. Some people choose occasional boosters over time if symptoms begin to creep back.
2How fast will I feel anything?
For some, the first changes are small: slightly lower craving intensity, longer pauses before acting, or fewer cigarettes/puffs per day. Improvements often build more steadily over time.
3Do I have to change my medications or stop therapy?
No. EXOMIND is designed to complement existing care, not replace it. Whether it eventually augments or allows adjustment of other therapies is determined individually. Changes are only made when medically appropriate and discussed with you in advance.
4Will I be okay to drive or work after a session?
Most people go right back to normal life. If you feel briefly tired or headachy, resting for a short period is usually enough.
5How do you know where to target?
EXOMIND maps the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) within minutes — painless and individualized to your anatomy. From that map, treatment is delivered using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with precise, targeted therapeutics tailored to your brain.
6How do payments work?
EXOMIND Santa Monica operates as a direct-pay practice. Fees and options are reviewed with you in advance, so every decision is transparent and nothing is unexpected.
You’re not broken. Your brain is tired.
We’ll listen, map your brain, and build a plan to help restore calm, focus, and clear thinking — in real life, not in theory.