Is hypnotherapy safe?

Yes. Hypnotherapy is considered very safe, and gut directed hypnotherapy has been widely studied and used in clinical settings for people with IBS.

Nerva uses gut directed hypnotherapy, which involves a guided induction at the start of each session to help you relax, followed by gut focused suggestions. These suggestions use gentle imagery to help you visualise relief from symptoms.

The program only includes suggestions related to gut symptom management. We do not include any suggestions unrelated to IBS or overall wellbeing.

All hypnotherapy scripts used in Nerva are created by Dr Simone Peters, a leading expert in gut health and gut directed hypnotherapy, and are used by clinicians and patients around the world, both in practice and through the program.

Nerva is designed to support IBS symptom management over time and is not intended for urgent or crisis support. If you have any questions or concerns about your health while using the program, we encourage you to speak with your GP or healthcare professional.

If you ever need urgent support, please contact your local emergency number or a crisis line:

• US: Call or text 988
• UK: Samaritans 116 123
• Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 

Our support team is always happy to help with program or technical questions, but we are not able to provide advice on individual medical or mental health issues.