Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and other digestive issues

​There is a wealth of evidence to support the use of Hypnotherapy in the treatment of IBS and other gut disorders. Black et al. (2020) reviewed studies on a wide range of psychological treatment strategies for IBS and found that gut-directed Hypnotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural approaches had the largest evidence base and were the most efficacious long term. My approach to gut disorders combines elements of the two.

Black, C.J., Thakur, E.R., Houghton, L.A., Quigley, E.M.M., Moayyedi, P. and Ford, A.C. (2020) Efficacy of psychological therapies for irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Gut 69(8):1441-1451.