Step 1: Take stock of when you smoke or vape
For three or four days, jot down each time you light up or reach for a vape: the time, the place and what you were doing. Keep it on your phone or a card in your pocket. You'll soon see the moments that matter, such as the drive to work, the break after lunch or the hour after dinner.
Step 2: Mark the places where you already can't
Arizona's statute A.R.S. 36-601.01 bans smoking in public places and places of employment across the state, with listed exceptions, and requires a sign at every entrance of a covered place. If you're a Yavapai College student or employee, the college's 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct limits smoking, including e-cigarettes and vaporizers, to a small number of signed outdoor areas on its campuses, and bars smokeless tobacco in college vehicles, buildings and residence halls. Add these places to your notes. They are hours of your week already spent without smoking, and a plan can stretch them.
Step 3: Choose a date
Pick a start date one to three weeks out. Avoid a week with a big deadline or a move. Tell one or two people you trust so they can check in with you. If you work shifts, think about whether a start date at the beginning of your days off or in the middle of a work stretch suits you better; there's no single answer, only what fits your week.
Step 4: Decide what kind of support you want
Think about how you like to get help:
- One-to-one with a stop-smoking coach, in person or by video
- Sessions with a consulting hypnotist
- A group program that meets weekly, in the Prescott area or online
There's no wrong choice here. What matters is picking something you'll actually show up for.
Step 5: Contact two or three providers
Use the directory to reach a few independent providers. Ask each one:
1. What happens in the first session? 2. How many sessions do you usually suggest, and over what period? 3. Do you meet in Prescott Valley, in Prescott, or online? 4. Do you work with people who vape? 5. What is the full cost, and how do cancellations work?
Compare answers in writing. A clear, modest description is more useful than big claims.
Step 6: Plan for the hard moments
Go back to your notes from Step 1 and pick the three moments you expect to be toughest. For each, write one thing you'll do instead: a glass of water, a call to a friend, a few minutes outside. Your provider can help you sharpen these. Keep the list somewhere you'll see it at those exact times, such as the car's visor or your phone's lock screen.
Step 7: Put a walk on the calendar
Prescott Valley's trail page lists two in-town options. The Iron King Trail is an easy 6.6-mile out-and-back on dirt and gravel that joins the Peavine Trail at its 3.3-mile marker near Watson Lake. The Glassford Summit Trail is a moderate 4.6-mile out-and-back that climbs 940 feet. Both are open 6am to 10pm, so a short morning or evening walk can stand in for a smoke break. You don't need to cover the whole distance.
Step 8: Clear the decks before your date
The day before you start, remove lighters, ashtrays and vape supplies from your car, desk and home. Wash jackets that hold the smell. Small changes to your surroundings make the first days easier to manage. If others in your home smoke or vape, ask them to keep their supplies out of sight for a while.
Step 9: Check in weekly
Set a regular time with your provider or group, and keep it even when things are going smoothly. If you slip, tell them. A slip is information for the plan, not a reason to drop it.
Step 10: Review after a month
After four weeks, sit down with your notes and your provider. Look at which moments have eased and which still catch you. Adjust the plan, the format or the schedule as needed.
About this directory
This site lists independent stop-smoking coaches, consulting hypnotists and group programs serving Prescott Valley. It does not run programs, does not review provider credentials and does not recommend any one provider. Drive times mentioned on this page are approximate.