by Matt Krouwel | Feb 20, 2026 | Functional digestive disorder, gut-directed hypnotherapy, hypnotherapy, irritable bowel syndrome
The ideas of treating IBS with hypnotherapy has been around for decades with serious medical research starting in the 1980s. Early research by Professor Peter Whorwell At the University Hospital of South Manchester was very positive. This led to the development of... by Matt Krouwel | Feb 15, 2026 | Functional digestive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome
IBS is a functional digestive disorder characterised by: Abdominal pain. Abdominal bloating. Frequently, a high degree of volatility in patterns of bowel movements will be present. This ranges from diarrhoea to constipation, and sufferers may vary between both. This... 
by Matt Krouwel | Jan 23, 2026 | ARFID, eating disorder
AFRID, is a mental health condition characterised by a limited diet due to aversion, anxiety and low appetite. How might hypnotherapy be used for ARFID? Treating ARFID with hypnotherapy. I cannot speak for all hypnotherapist, as hypnotherapy contains a broad variety... 
by Matt Krouwel | Jul 31, 2020 | Functional digestive disorder
People Living with IBS – survey Are you or anyone you know living with IBS? I’m conducting a survey into adults (18+ years of age) who are living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from anywhere in the world. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common... 
by Matt Krouwel | Feb 2, 2020 | hypnotherapy
Hypnosis recordings Many hypnotherapists use recordings as part of their work, but few of us have had the time to assess the effectiveness and use of hypnosis recordings. In this blog we ask the question – do hypnosis recordings really work? Hypnosis recordings...