Phenomenal Psychology Hypnotherapy & Coaching
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"Nothing should be done without a purpose."
- Marcus Aurelius

“I’ll help you unlock your mind’s potential.”
- Joseph Plowman, M.Sc. (Applied Psychology)

Services: I offer hypnotherapy and coaching psychology services via one-to-one (face to face), group, and Skype formats. I specialise in dealing with depression, anxiety, phobias, smoking cessation, unwanted habits, sexual and identity issues, and also a variety of coaching matters including sports performance, motivation, values clarification, and the enhancement of general well-being and purpose. The fee for Phenomenal Hypnotherapy and Coaching is 100 euro per session. I also have a word of mouth policy: 80 euro if you were referred by a former client. Smoking cessation is 200 euro for 90 minutes, including a free-of-charge 60 minute booster session for the following 2 months. Having seen many, many smokers, many people never need this second session due to the methods I use. The aim is to give you a radically different attitude to smoking by the end of our first session and for you to achieve a new identity as a non-smoker. I will also teach you a method to break cravings. (All the money you will save as a non-smoker over the year will easily recover the session’s cost and then some.)

What I do:

Phenomenal Psychology, relating to phenomenology (the study of human experience), deals with excellent human experiences and empirical changes in your experience. The word 'phenomenal' relates both to excellence and human experience. We will pursue this with coaching and applied psychology via a number of empirical and experiential methods, including:

1) Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, and Focusing Approaches
2) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
3) Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
4) Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
​5) Applied Positive Psychology
​6) Coaching Psychology (e.g., Life and Peak Performance Coaching)
7) Hypnodynamic Techniques

Some of my qualifications and memberships include:

B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology (University of South Wales)

M.Sc. in Applied Psychology (Trinity College, Dublin)

Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy

General Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice (GHR)

Certificate in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy Skills

Certificate in Advanced Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy Skills

Certificate in Solution Focused Approaches

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (ANLP)

Member of the General Hypnotherapy Register, UK (GHR).

Member of the International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISfCP)

Founding Member of the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP)

Member of the European Network for Positive Psychology (ENPP)

Associate Member of the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT)

My full integrated approach, utilising all of the above, is cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy (CBH) and so seeks to change how your life is both lived and experienced. By the end of our time together, my aim is for you to have clear and compelling evidence for a shift in your experience and how you live your life. This is what Phenomenal Psychology seeks. The Ancient Greeks called this optimal condition 'eudaimonia' and psychology refers to its qualities as 'eudaimonic'. As a result, I use targeted eudaimonic hypnotherapy and eudaimonic coaching approaches, based on the extensive research you can see imaged below, to help clients progress toward greater eudaimonia.

Definitions:

Eudaimonia (pronounced 'You-Day-Monia'): The science and philosophy of discovering and accessing your strengths; attaining greater wellbeing; and growing towards wisdom. We come to know this condition and state of being via our phenomenology - our human experience of a well-lived life. Because it is about both experience and excellence, I refer to it as phenomenal.

Phenomenal: In philosophy and the psychology of consciousness, this relates to the structure of human experience. In terms of behavioural outcomes and positive psychology, phenomenal relates to a judgement and evaluation of excellence. As a result, Phenomenal Psychology seeks to enhance the quality of both your experience and your behaviour.

Psychology: The scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes. Applied psychology utilises this knowledge base and applies it to various life domains, such as work, relationships, personal change and development, school, performance and goal achievement, and many more. Psychology is distinct from psychiatry in that psychology has a scientific basis and does not seek to pathologise your experience. Phenomenal Psychology, as a result, looks for what you are doing well while transforming what isn't working. It does not label, is non-judgemental of you as a person, and seeks to help you achieve your own goals and aims for self development.

Hypnosis: A natural and safe state of mind and body, characterised by focused attention, a sense of openness to change and new experiences, relaxation, and a greater access to unconscious resources and potential. You will be aware of the session; will remember the session; and will at all times feel safe and secure. Research and expert opinion agree that a person cannot be made to go against their moral values, and that hypnosis can therefore safely amplify therapeutic and coaching goals. Cultures have long made use of trance experiences in order to awaken their human resources. You will therefore be able to experience this profound state of being and the wisdom it has to offer. You might call it a process of 'trance-formation.'

Testimonials:
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My son's honestly being doing amazing since he had been talking to you. I can't say how grateful that I am because I still find it hard to believe how quick he has changed. It's like he's a completely different child. He's so confident in himself it's such a nice thing. (Catherine M.)

I first met Joe in Dec 2016, and over the course of the following months he coached me on a number of occasions. While I believe in continuous personal development, I find it hard to find coaches that I can trust, that have the depth of knowledge and skills required to help me make real and significant changes, and most importantly that have a genuine desire to help people. Joe is that rare breed. He has helped me with a number of issues that have weighed me down for 20 years. Through his patience, his skills at guiding me through my own breakthroughs, I have been able to make substantial changes..,,ones that will impact the rest of my life. I do not say these words lightly, I am a natural skeptic. However, if you want a coach that is knowledgeable yet down to earth, that is genuine, and that can help you make real and lasting changes, then I would highly recommend Joe. You're in safe hands with Joe in your corner! (Des R.)

If interested, contact to find out more!
Email: jhypnos@gmail.com [put 'consultation' in the subject line and leave a phone number]
Telephone: 0872542023 to arrange a session.
Fees: 100 euro per standard 50-minute-hour session. 200 euro for 90 min smoking cessation, inclusive of free booster. 80 euro word of mouth fee (for 50 minutes) if referred by a former client. Reduced fees for Jobseekers (contact to discuss). First session will be 2 hours, inclusive of full assessment. Further sessions are 1 hour. Most issues resolve significantly after 4 to 6 sessions or sooner.
Location: Ongoing appointments will be online via Skype or Zoom. Many prefer this; it’s just as effective; and you can have and apply the changes directly where you live.
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