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Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can be challenging and can significantly impact your quality of life. Common symptoms like pain, bloating, fatigue, diarrhoea, and constipation can affect your social life, mood, diet, and even relationships. Fortunately, hypnotherapy has been proven to help alleviate these symptoms, offering a path to relief and a better quality of life.
By managing these symptoms, hypnotherapy enables you to feel more in control, improve your mood, enjoy a more varied diet, and even enhance your personal relationships.
Why Hypnotherapy for IBS?
Hypnotherapy is now recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a clinical treatment option for those experiencing IBS. NICE ensures that patients receive high-quality care based on the best available evidence.
Research led by Whorwell demonstrated that 76% of patients saw significant improvement in their IBS symptoms with hypnotherapy, with even higher success rates in women. This shows how powerful and effective hypnotherapy can be in managing the condition.
Hypnotherapy works by changing the way your brain processes sensory signals from your gut. It helps reduce the anxiety around symptoms and alleviates the habit of forecasting negative outcomes, which can often worsen IBS symptoms. This approach gives you a sense of control over your gut’s reactions and helps you manage your thoughts around discomfort.
What to Expect from Working with Me
If you choose to explore hypnotherapy for IBS, we will typically work together over six to twelve sessions, depending on your individual needs. During this time, I will help you manage your symptoms and teach you self-hypnosis techniques, which you can use for life. This psycho-educative approach offers long-lasting efficacy, empowering you to maintain control over your IBS symptoms far beyond our sessions.
Consulting Your GP Before Starting Hypnotherapy
Before beginning hypnotherapy, it is essential to consult your GP if you haven’t already done so. Your doctor can confirm your IBS diagnosis and explore various treatment options, which may include a referral to a dietician to help manage your diet. In some cases, when traditional treatments haven’t worked, your GP may recommend talking therapies or alternatives like hypnotherapy.
Although hypnotherapy is part of NICE's recommended guidelines for IBS management, it is not commonly offered through the NHS, meaning many patients may need to fund it privately.
Take Control of Your IBS Today
If you are struggling with IBS and want to regain control of your health and well-being, hypnotherapy could be the solution you're looking for. Let’s work together to alleviate your symptoms and give you the tools for lasting relief.
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