Gut Directed Hypnotherapy
Transform Your Practice with
IBS Hypnosis Training
If you're a hypnotherapist or healthcare practitioner looking to expand your clinical skills and make a meaningful impact, this Gut-Directed Hypnosis training is designed for you.
This comprehensive, evidence-based course will equip you with the tools to support clients struggling with IBS, functional gut disorders, and other digestive issues rooted in the gut-brain connection. Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy has been shown in clinical research to reduce symptoms, regulate the nervous system, and improve long-term outcomes for those experiencing chronic gut-related conditions.
More than just scripts and techniques, this training offers a practical, client-centered approach to addressing the emotional and physiological components of gut health. You'll learn how to deliver tailored sessions that support your clients in managing symptoms, reducing anxiety, and improving overall quality of life.
Whether you're new to gut-directed approaches or looking to deepen your therapeutic toolbox, this course will guide you step by step. You'll leave with the confidence to integrate Gut-Directed Hypnosis into your existing practice—effectively, ethically, and with clarity.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy is a specialised, evidence-based approach that uses targeted hypnosis techniques to calm the gut-brain axis—helping to reduce symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), including pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits. This therapeutic method is grounded in neuroscience and psychogastroenterology, addressing the complex communication between the mind and the digestive system.
Pioneered by Professor Peter Whorwell at the University of Manchester, gut-directed hypnotherapy has been clinically studied for over 30 years. Research consistently shows it to be a highly effective, drug-free intervention for IBS. In fact, studies have reported significant symptom improvement in up to 70–80% of patients who undergo structured hypnotherapy protocols (Whorwell et al., 1984; Palsson et al., 2016).
As awareness of the gut-brain connection grows, gut-directed hypnotherapy is increasingly recognised by healthcare professionals as a vital mind-body treatment option for chronic digestive conditions.
Whorwell, P. J., Prior, A., & Faragher, E. B. (1984). Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of severe refractory irritable-bowel syndrome. The Lancet, 324(8414), 1232–1234.
Palsson, O. S., Whitehead, W. E., van Tilburg, M. A., Chang, L., Chey, W., Crowell, M. D., Keefer, L., Lembo, A., Parkman, H., Rao, S., Saad, R., & Spiegel, B. (2016). Development and validation of the IBS Behavior Scale: A 14-item measure of self-regulation of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Neurogastroenterology & Motility, 28(5), 733–740.