You may know exactly where every bathroom is. You may check a menu before accepting an invitation, or skip plans because you cannot predict how you will feel. That constant preparation can be exhausting.
Start with one appointment. We'll discuss your concerns, what you have tried, and how hypnosis might help with the part of the experience I work with.
$150 for a 50-minute session. Book and pay online. No package required.
IBS is real. The discomfort, urgency, bloating, and changes in bowel habits deserve appropriate medical care. But the worry that builds around those symptoms can become a difficult part of daily life as well.
The gut and brain are connected
The brain and digestive system communicate continually. Stress can change how digestive sensations are experienced, while symptoms can cause more worry. Hypnotherapy offers a way to work with that cycle. It does not mean IBS is imaginary or that a medical evaluation is unnecessary.
What does research say about gut-directed hypnotherapy?
The scientific evidence for gut-directed hypnotherapy in IBS includes randomized trials, systematic reviews, and gastroenterology guidelines. These studies evaluate structured protocols, often over several sessions. Results do not guarantee the same outcome for an individual appointment or a different hypnosis approach.
What the best studies tell us
The British Society of Gastroenterology recommends considering gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS. Its guideline notes evidence of benefit for global IBS symptoms while rating the underlying evidence quality as low. This is a recognized option within coordinated IBS care. [1]
In the 2019 IMAGINE trial, 354 people were randomized. At three months, adequate relief was reported by about 41% receiving individual hypnosis, 33% receiving group hypnosis, and 17% receiving education and supportive care. Those were results from the studied multi-session programs, not promises about my sessions. [4]
A 2025 systematic review examined 12 studies involving 1,158 patients. It found promising evidence for abdominal pain, while overall symptom findings showed substantial variation across studies. A 2023 digital-hypnosis trial did not meet its primary endpoint against muscle relaxation, an important reminder that findings are not uniform. [3, 6]
Published results are averages or group comparisons, not guarantees. Study protocols and participant groups differ from an individualized appointment.
What we can work on together
- Worry before meals, outings, travel, or meetings
- Anticipating urgency or discomfort in public
- Heightened attention to digestive sensations
- Stress that builds after an unpredictable episode
- Restoring confidence in ordinary routines
What matters to you matters to me. I will listen carefully, identify a useful goal with you, and use individualized hypnosis when appropriate. I have practiced hypnosis since 1996 and conducted more than 44,000 sessions. I will not promise a cure or a particular outcome, but I can help you work on the distress and learned responses that are within the scope of this practice.
What happens at your first session?
We begin with one 50-minute working appointment, not a sales consultation. I want to understand your goals, the situations that bring on your difficulties, and what you have already tried. When appropriate, we begin hypnosis that day. I recommend a follow-up after the first hypnosis experience, generally within 72 hours, to review your response and decide whether more sessions would be useful.
My approach moves through discovery, focused transformation, and integration into everyday life. The goal is progress, reassessment when needed, and an endpoint—not indefinite appointments. Read about the process.
Hypnosis works alongside your healthcare
A clinician should assess new, persistent, or changing digestive symptoms and determine whether IBS is the correct diagnosis. Blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, anemia, or other alarm symptoms need medical attention. My hypnotherapy addresses associated distress, stress, anticipation, and learned responses. I do not diagnose IBS, prescribe gastrointestinal treatments, replace your gastroenterologist, or provide psychotherapy. Continue your appropriate medical plan.
Questions you may have
Is IBS all in my head?
No. IBS is a real disorder involving complex gut–brain interactions. Stress can affect the experience of symptoms, but that does not make them imaginary.
Do I need to stop seeing my gastroenterologist?
No. Continue your medical care, investigations, medications, and dietary guidance as recommended.
Do you offer the exact protocol used in the research trials?
The published trials used defined, often multi-session gut-directed protocols. My work is individualized hypnotherapy for stress, distress, and learned responses related to IBS; I do not claim that one visit replicates those trial protocols.
Do I need to commit to a package?
No. Each appointment is $150 for 50 minutes and is prepaid when you book online. There is no required package.
Can a healthcare professional refer me?
Yes. I welcome referrals and respect your practitioner's medical role. Information for referring healthcare professionals.
A practical place to begin
There is no need to decide on a long course of sessions today. If the stress, anticipation, or learned responses are getting in the way of your life, we can start with one appointment and see what is appropriate for you.
$150 per 50-minute session. No package required.
Selected References
Ten selected peer-reviewed research papers and professional guidelines. Reviews, studies of specific populations, and clinical recommendations are identified separately in the descriptions above. Some studies examine protocols or settings different from the service offered here.
- British Society of Gastroenterology. Guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome. Gut. 2021. Read publication ↗
- American College of Gastroenterology. ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021. Read publication ↗
- Authors of the meta-analysis. Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Peer-reviewed systematic review. 2025. Read publication ↗
- Flik CE et al. Efficacy of individual and group hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome (IMAGINE): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2019. Read publication ↗
- Authors of the multicentre trial. In-person therapist-delivered hypnotherapy versus smartphone-based self-guided hypnotherapy in IBS: a multicentre three-armed randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2026. Read publication ↗
- Berry SK et al. A Randomized Parallel-group Study of Digital Gut-directed Hypnotherapy vs Muscle Relaxation for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023. Read publication ↗
- Whorwell PJ et al. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of severe refractory irritable-bowel syndrome. The Lancet. 1984. Read publication ↗
- Authors of the randomized trial. Long-term success of gut-directed group hypnosis for patients with refractory irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2013. Read publication ↗
- Miller V et al. Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: an audit of one thousand adult patients. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2015. Read publication ↗
- Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. 2019. Read publication ↗
The papers support consideration of hypnosis in specified clinical contexts; they do not establish that an individual appointment will reproduce a trial's outcomes or replace medical diagnosis and treatment.