Quit Smoking
with Ancora

Personal coaching,
fully online 

With Ancora’s Quit Smoking Program, you work on more than just quitting. You get a personal plan and guidance that fits your life, with attention to what makes it hard to keep going. Becoming smoke-free, and staying smoke-free, is supported by a certified coach and micro-habits in the Ancora app. 
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Partner | Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap
Partner | KABIZ
Partners | Patientenfederatie Nederland
Partners | Rijkusuniversiteit Groningen
Partners | NWO

Why a more complete approach works better 

Quitting smoking isn’t just about willpower. Nicotine is addictive, habits are powerful, and stressful moments will always happen. That’s why we combine three things: professional coaching, treatment for nicotine dependence, and lifestyle support with micro-habits in the Ancora app. And after your quit date, we continue to support you, for up to a year, so staying smoke-free becomes easier. 
1-on-1 coaching, when it suits you
Online sessions with a professional at times that fit your schedule. 
Micro-habits approach
You build skills that help you become smoke-free, and stay smoke-free. 
Treatment for nicotine dependence
With proven support, you work towards calm and control. 
Healthy choices
when cravings
shift
You learn how to manage cravings for food without strict rules or guilt.

Reimbursed by your health insurance

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Do you meet the conditions below? If so, your health insurer will reimburse the program, because our method is accredited by the Quality Register.

Age 18 years or older

Reimbursed smoking cessation programs in 2026 so far: fewer than 2

A smoking cessation program is often reimbursed by your health insurer through the basic insurance, usually up to a maximum of two times per year.

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How do you quit smoking with Ancora?

1. Start

The program starts by completing our sign-up form. After you register, you’ll get access to the Ancora platform. You then complete a short intake questionnaire about your smoking habits, lifestyle, and routines. Together with a professional, you set a quit date or create a preparation plan leading up to that moment.

2. Coaching

You receive professional coaching, fully online and at times that fit your schedule. You’ll have scheduled sessions (video or phone) and ongoing support in between via the app and chat, especially when things feel difficult.

3. Stay smoke-free

Quitting is one step; staying smoke-free is the next. That’s why you continue working on relapse prevention: you learn to recognize high-risk situations, create a Plan B, and build confidence in your ability to keep going. Through the Ancora app, you track your progress and stay in touch with your coach.

How do we set you up for sucess?

We’ve already supported thousands of people through our online programs. For Ancora Quit Smoking, we use an evidence-based behavioral approach, aligned with the National Care Standard for Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence and the latest clinical guidelines for quitting smoking. Our coaching is grounded in behavioral science and is continuously improved using insights from data and real-world experience.
Personal approach

We help you set goals that fit you. Together with your coach, you create a practical plan tailored to your life and preferences: what are your high-risk moments, what triggers you, and which steps are realistic for you? You work step by step toward a smoke-free life.

Everything in one app

In the Ancora app, you can securely chat and video call with your coach. You’ll also find a library with reliable information, short exercises, and tips tailored to your quit goal. Between sessions, you receive extra support through app messages and reminders.

Intensive coaching

In the first 12 weeks, you receive intensive, personal support from a certified quit-smoking coach. You’ll have regular check-ins and you can also reach out easily in between via in-app chat, especially when it’s hard.

Lifestyle support

Quitting smoking often affects more than nicotine alone. That’s why we also focus on lifestyle, helping you manage stress and cravings more effectively. We help you build healthy alternatives and micro-habits, so quitting doesn’t unintentionally get replaced by unhealthy routines.

How do others manage to quit and stay smoke-free?

I felt less restless because I didn’t have to smoke anymore. That helped me be more present with the people I’m with.

Louise

I had one rule: if I did smoke a cigarette, I stopped again immediately. No ‘well, it doesn’t matter now anyway’.

Nadia

When I craved a cigarette, I thought about what I was gaining: easier breathing, less stress about ‘when can I smoke again?’ That gave me calm.

Joris

Rewarding myself really helped. Nothing huge, just intentional: after a week smoke-free, I treated myself to something small.

Sanne

I had specific ‘high-risk moments’. Now I have one alternative for each moment: take a short walk, drink water, or message someone.

Mehmet

I found that cravings often come in waves. If I did something else for 2-3 minutes, they passed.

Peter

What we ask from you

To get the most out of Ancora Quit Smoking, we ask the following: 
Quit smoking with Ancora Health
Commit fully

Give yourself the space to truly work on this.

Be honest about your progress

Even when it’s not going great. That’s when we can help you most. 

Allow yourself to stumble, and get back up

A slip can happen. We’ll look together at what happened and how you move forward.

Stay engaged

Take part actively in your sessions and exercises, and work step by step toward your smoke-free goal.

Get started

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Answer a few short questions so we can check whether the program costs are covered for you. 

Intake questionnaire 

After you sign up, we create your account. You’ll complete an intake questionnaire about your smoking habits, lifestyle, and what you need to quit. We use this to tailor your treatment plan to your situation. 

Schedule your online coaching 

Book your first session with one of our certified quit-smoking coaches. You start when it suits you: online, from the comfort of your own environment. 

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Quit smoking with Ancora Health

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