Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Living with IBS can be exhausting—pain, bloating, and unpredictable bowel habits can impact every part of your life.

Common symptoms include:

• Abdominal pain or cramping

• Bloating and gas

• Diarrhoea and/or constipation

• Indigestion

• Mucus in stool

While the exact cause of IBS is unclear, stress is widely recognised as a major trigger. That’s why psychological therapies often provide the most effective and lasting relief.

A Smarter Way to Treat IBS

At Smart Thinking, we help you move beyond temporary fixes. Instead of only managing symptoms with medication or diet, we focus on the underlying causes.

Using proven therapies such as Clinical Hypnotherapy, Counselling, and CBT, we help:
✅ Reduce stress triggers
✅ Retrain your body’s response
✅ Restore comfort and control

Why Choose Us?

• Evidence-based methods backed by research

• A holistic, personalised approach

• Support that’s practical, effective, and lasting

📞 Take back control of your health. Call us today on 0467 961 919

Research and Evidence

• Whorwell P, Prior A, Faragher E. Controlled trial of Hypnotherapy in the treatment of severe refractory irritable bowel syndrome. Lancet. 1984; 324:1232–4.

• Peters S, Muir J, Gibson P. Review article: Gut-directed hypnotherapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015; 41:1104–15.

• Peters S, Yao CK, Philpott H, Yelland GW, Muir JG, Gibson PR. Randomised clinical trial: the efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy is similar to that of the low FODMAP diet for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016; 44:447–59.

• Moss-Morris R, McAlpine L, Didsbury L, Spence M. A randomised controlled trial of a cognitive behavioural therapy-based self-management intervention for irritable bowel syndrome in primary care. Psychol Med. 2010; 40:85–94.