Hypnosis for Sports Performance & Athletic Mindset | Dublin

Our Athletic Performance & Sports PLUS Program is for high-performing individuals that are looking to improve their athletic performance, but are also looking to improve their mindset and bypass the limiting beliefs and psychological blocks that may be held in their subconscious.

Most athletes already have the physical side covered. The training, the discipline, the hours put in. What gets in the way is rarely fitness. It’s what happens in the head two minutes before the match starts. The moment before the tee shot that matters. The final few metres of a race when the legs are fine but the mind starts to negotiate.

That’s where we work.

We’ve worked with athletes across golf, GAA, rugby, horse riding, powerlifting, racing, swimming, athletics and everything in between. Competitive athletes and weekend warriors. People performing at county level and people who just want to get out of their own way. The sport doesn’t matter. The pattern does.

Fiachra and Caitríona have been doing this since 2004. What they’ve found, consistently, is that the mental blocks holding athletes back aren’t complicated once you know where to look. They’re just subconscious patterns, formed over time, that haven’t been updated. Pre-match nerves that spiral. A loss of form that becomes a fear of losing form. A previous injury that leaves a hesitation in the body long after it’s healed. These aren’t character flaws. They’re fixable.

Most clients notice a shift from the very first session. Not just in their sport. In their sleep, their focus, their confidence in everyday life. The work rarely stays contained to one area.

If you’re training hard and not performing the way you know you’re capable of, that gap is worth looking at.

Organise a 22-minute Complimentary Breakthrough Session to discuss this program in more detail.

What is the Athletic Performance & Sports PLUS Programme?

It’s a structured, one-to-one programme built around your specific mental blocks, not a generic mindset course. We use hypnosis, Rapid Mindset Recoding, NLP and conversational hypnosis in whatever combination works best for you. Every session is personal. The goal is always the same: close the gap between what you’re capable of physically and what you’re actually producing when it counts.

We’re an award-winning clinic, voted Best Hypnotherapy Centre in Ireland for 2025/2026. But the reviews will tell you more than any award does.

Recode Your Mindset Using Hypnosis

Here is a breakdown of the modules that will be covered. By asking these questions, we can identify the issues and focus on resolving these items quickly using Hypnosis and our unique, multi-therapy approach.

If any of the below resonates with how you have felt, feel free to get in touch for a private conversation about your goals, the process, and what can come next for you.

Understanding your comfort zone

• Why you sabotage your own efforts
• When you think of your goals, which ones cause resistance? How long have they been a goal?How close are you to achieving them?
• Why emotional blocks exist and how to neutralise them
• What psychological or emotional blocks show up for you in your sport / life? Are they recent or long term? What could you do if they no longer existed?
• How to utilise your comfort zone to achieve your highest goal
• What goals mark the boundaries of your comfort zone? What else do you want in your zone? How far do you want to extend your zone?

Synchronising logic with instinct – Wants vs Desires

• How problems are created in your own mind and how to eliminate them
• What is your understanding of the logic/instinct conflict? How do your wants feel different to your desires? What words do you use to describe each and how are they different?
• The signs that indicate how ready you are to set your goal
• On a 1-10 scale how ready are you to set your goal and why? How achievable are your goals and why? And how much do you deserve your goal?
• How easy it is to tap into powerful resources deep inside you
• Take a few minutes to step outside the box and imagine what you can do, with nothing to hold you back. How does it feel to be this free? What are you capable of? Who are you capable of being? This is all be explored during your sessions

Being influenced by the past

• How to plan your future when you are not in control of your present
• What events of the past are influencing you today? What questions or doubts interrupt your thoughts at vital moments? What statements of fact would be a good replacement?
• How to understand fears so they are a positive influence.
• Understanding fears, how big is your biggest fear? If you were to describe it what would it look like? How do you see yourself in comparison to this?
• Why you let past experiences, shames and regrets dictate who you are
• When you look back over your past, who do you not want to be now? If you could create a new future, with no relation to the past, what would it be like? Who are you in this future and what can you do differently?

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Experiencing powerlessness and helplessness

• The paralysing effect on your mind
• When does indecision or confusion affect you? How do you prefer to feel? What difference would it make if you felt more focused at these times?
• How perception keeps you locked into habits and behaviours you don’t want.
• What habits or behaviours do you want to get rid of but can’t? What happens if you choose to resist the habit or behaviour? Is the influence coming from inside your body or outside?
• Three simple steps to get back in control
• We will show you techniques to dissipate the feeling of powerlessness. This mindset change will dramatically change your approach to life and enable you to bypass your old limiting beliefs

Goal setting vs goal achieving

• Setting an important goal
• What is your important goal? Is it worth reaching for and why? Why have you not achieved it already?
• Setting an uncomfortable goal
• What goal feels impossible to reach? What if it was achievable? Do you feel you deserve to reach it and why?
• Drawing inspiration from your goal
• Who is the “YOU” who is worthy of this goal? What else are you worthy of? If you reached this goal how would your life be different?

Why are you performing below your potential?

Most athletes who come to us aren’t lacking talent or commitment. What’s holding them back is the conversation happening in their own head. The attitude you bring to training and competition directly shapes what you produce. Not in a motivational poster way. In a practical, measurable way.

What you tell yourself in the moments before, during and after a performance either opens the door or closes it. Most people have been running the same internal script for years without ever questioning it. We work on that script. We show you how to use self-hypnosis to access a deeper level of focus, how to shift the language you use with yourself, and how to bring your attitude into alignment with what you’re actually capable of.

You are in constant conversation with yourself whether you realise it or not. The only question is whether that conversation is working for you or against you.

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gary W.

Spoke with Fiachra on the phone just as an enquiry but i knew after that call he could help me. Had 5 sessions with him and I must say he made me feel a million dollars walking out after each session. everything he said make complete sense. highly recommended.

Robert B.

I reached out to the Caitríona to help me address feelings of not reaching my potential and imposter syndrome. While I was skeptical, I remained hopeful for change, and I feel I’ve made real breakthroughs in overcoming these issues. The in-person sessions were conducted in a comfortable setting that put me at ease. I would wholeheartedly recommend the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre

Éimer G.

I came to Fiachra with Long Covid! for 5 years I had Chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, brain fog plus other less impactful symptoms. Having had many relapses, I had developed a strong fear of ending up in bed again if I pushed myself to do even low level tasks. Fiachra gave me to tools to deal with this plus to deal with all the other little fears we all have in our daily lives. This coupled with whatever he changed in my subconscious and the excellent, unconditional back up calls, makes me think that this is the best money I spent on my quest for a return to health from Long Covid. If you have chronic fatigue, for any reason I would highly recommend. Thank you Fiachra.

J M.

I went to the to the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre because I was anxious about giving a speech at a wedding The therapist, Caitríona, was warm and welcoming. She spoke with great positivity and certainty. She assured me that the anxiety around public speaking would be addressed and managed. This would give me the freedom to deliver my speech in the way i wanted to. In total i had three consultations with Caitríona. After each session I felt incrementally more empowered and calm. This allowed me to focus on the content and emotions i wanted to relay. Caitríona also gave me a range strategies to employ if I felt my anxiety begin to re-emerge. We practised these together and they were a great source of comfort particularly as i got closer to the date of the wedding. The wedding was a wonderful occasion. During my speech I felt confident and was able to embrace the whole experience. I could not have done this without the support of the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre.

Iwona S.

I really recommend working with Fiachra. Right from the start, his dedication and genuine willingness to help were amazing. He’s incredibly attentive, and I always felt really listened to during our sessions. He helped me see that there are different ways to think, look at things and process the world, which was huge for me—I don't feel so stuck anymore. On top of that, he helped me make progress pretty much straight away.

Orla B.

Went to Hypnosis and Therapy Centre as I was suffering bad with social anxiety and was feeling very low because of it. Had my sessions with Catríona who was lovely and made me feel very comfortable. I will have to be honest and say that after the first session I thought there is no way this is going to work for me,but I was proven wrong. By my third session I felt more positive, more confident and happier in myself. Thanks for that Catríona. It is also comforting to know I could call her in between sessions if I needed a bit of extra support. My husband has even noticed a difference in me. I,m so glad I went and would definitely recommend Hypnosis and Therapy Centre

Niall C.

I went to the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre to work on overcoming my limiting beliefs, and I had the pleasure of working with Fiachra throughout the process. Every session was incredibly valuable. Over the course of a couple of months, I gained a much deeper understanding of myself, how my mind works, and the beliefs that had been holding me back. By the end of my final session, I had far greater mental clarity, was thinking more positively and confidently, and had developed practical tools that I continue to use every day. I now feel genuinely excited about the future. Instead of holding myself back, I have the confidence to move forward and pursue the goals that matter to me. I can't recommend Fiachra and the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre highly enough. The experience has been truly invaluable, and I'm incredibly grateful for everything I learned.

Silvano

I'm doing Therapy with fiachra it's been maybe about One Month and it has been the best decision I've made I'm healing nicely I'm opening up after lots of troma I feel more alive I would recommend the treatment for everyone don't think about it just do it god bless

Aibreann Ni C.

The progress I made with Fiachra in 6 weeks makes the previous 2.5 years I spent in "talk therapy" feel like a complete waste of time. I felt I needed support in my daily life as I was really feeling unhappy but the last thing I wanted to do was go to therapy and open up old wounds, memories and traumas to relive them again in order to process why I feel the way I do... so I decided to try hypnosis. I was shocked to find out that reliving trauma is actually not necessary for effective treatment with hypnosis. This process has been so quick and literally life changing. Dealing with major life events and really struggling to adjust to parenting a disabled, autistic child, Fiachra has worked with me so that I not only enjoy what is required of me every single day, but I find joy and fun in things that would have previously overwhelmed me. I have no idea how he has done this because I thought my life was destined for misery and hardship. Then just to add in an extra little perk, he has managed to cure my sensory issues! I hated the sound of people eating (misophonia) , I felt physically sick... now I don't even register the sound at all. I never realised the impact it was having on me until it no longer had an effect on me at all. Honestly, I am so thrilled that I took the chance and tried something new. Everyone needs to do this! Trust me.

Ronan E.

I highly recommend Fiachra who helped me with anxiety, particularly with flying after Lockdown. He was an absolute professional and the benefit of the sessions extended into all aspects of my life. He was a just a phone call away when needed. Could not recommend him highly enough.

Alanna M.

I reached out to Fiachra because I was having a hard time with managing stress, anxiety, and ongoing mental health difficulties. I had previously attended psychotherapy, which I found beneficial to a certain point. I was unsure of what to expect as I had never engaged in hypnotherapy before. However, the positive outcome of my sessions has succeeded my expectations. I noticed changes occurring that had not happened during other therapeutic processes. Now, I am confident in managing my personal life and stressors. The quality of my thoughts have improved and I feel better able to regulate my emotions, and be present. I enjoyed the therapeutic approach and style. I would recommend the Hypnosis and Therapy Centre. Thank you, Fiachra, for the work that you do.

Aoife F.

I can’t believe how far I’ve come working with Fiachra. I used to think constant worry and anxiety were just something I had to live with, but he helped me find a way out much sooner than I expected. The support has been straightforward and genuinely life-changing. If you're struggling, I can’t recommend him enough.

Aimee W.

AW I got in touch because I was struggling with severe anxiety, which was presenting as physical symptoms (NES). I had a lot of anxiety and nervousness about doing things independently for fear of triggering an episode. Fiachra helped relieve that anxiety, and gave me lots of techniques to feel calm and more in control. I have now regained my confidence and independence, and can finally lead a typical life of a 19 year old! I still have episodes, but I deal with them in a much calmer way, and I don’t dread them happening because I know that I can deal with them. For this reason, I would strongly recommend The Hypnosis and Therapy Centre.

Joshua R.

Very good experience really helped with the problems I had in my life just finished my 3rd session! Thanks so much Caitriona

Barbara H.

After seeing several Counsellors in Canada after the death of my beloved husband Anthony I felt I was still in the same boat and nothing had changed for me. Then a good friend recommended Fiachra when I went back to Ireland for a visit. Fiachra was very professional and helpful and made me feel at ease. I am still feeling much pain but I still remember Fiachra’s insight into helping me move on with my life.

Paul M.

I’ve had an issue with misdirecting my emotions by engaging in negative behaviours ‘ the lads helped re-program my sub-conscious by helping me process past traumas directly linked to my actions.

Susan O G.

I met Fiachra September the 2nd and from that moment on I have never looked back he has helped me so much with my problem and is so generous with his time I would highly recommend Fiachra as it is the best decision I have ever made thankyou hypnosis and therapy centre

Brian P.

This treatment has changed my life This treatment has changed my life. Can’t recommend it enough, Fiachra was excellent and made me feel very comfortable the whole way through

Toni W.

I've recently been doing some work with Sarah Jane to help me with bruxism. What I really loved about the sessions is that Sarah Jane made it simple for me to understand the process and how it all works. I needn't have worried - I found the sessions to be very calming and I've also learned some invaluable techniques that I can use myself.

Robyn N.

I can’t recommend Fiachra highly enough. From our first call he instantly put me at ease, and from just the second session I noticed a huge shift in my perspective. He has a way of guiding you to trust your own instincts and approach things differently, which has been genuinely transformative. What’s really stood with me is how approachable and supportive he is - always keeping in touch and available whenever I needed to chat. A brilliant experience and I’m so grateful for his help. Thank you Fiachra!!

Katie C.

I recently did a series of sessions with Caitríona and could not recommend the Hypnosis & Therapy Centre enough. I had fallen into old patterns in the evening and wanted to break free from the guilty and shameful feelings it was leaving me with. Caitríona helped me to focus my energy elsewhere and to break the habit, all within 3 sessions. The freedom this has given me emotionally cannot be described: it is a lovely and exciting feeling to know I am setting a good example for my family and children. It has also had a domino effect elsewhere, where I have stopped procrastinating on big decisions work-wise and actually followed through with them. I would highly recommend.

eoin O.

Catríona has been fantastic over the three sessions & always been available to answer any texts or phone calls I may have needed throughout the week. Really professional service.

Shona F.

I have had 2 sessions so far and I feel like Fiachra has brought me back to life. He has helped me so much. I did not know much about Hypnosis & therapy so I was a bit sceptical at first but its the best decision iv ever made. Fiachra is so knowledgeable and was always available to contact at anytime. He has changed my outlook on life in so many ways. The whole experience so far has been amazing. Thank you Fiachra

Shauna M.

I found the whole experience fantastic and I noticed a difference from the very first session. Both Fiachra and Catriona were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They were approachable and kept in constant communication throughout the whole process. I would recommend them to anyone looking to change a certain aspect of their life.

Niall H.

A massive thank you to the Hypnosis and Therapy centre and to Fiachra. A fantastic experience and amazing benefits seen from the very first session. Fiachra’s level of knowledge and understanding is second to none & really works hard to make sure the benefits are experienced from the very start. I would highly recommend to everyone. Thank you again Fiachra for all your help and continued support.

What does the Athletic Performance & Sports PLUS Programme actually cover?

If you feel you are capable of more, then we can help. Hypnosis is a well-researched field and we are confident that you will notice an impact after the very first session

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