Antonia Gooder, MNCH (Reg.), HPD

Overview

Based in Bristol and online, I help clients find relief from painful, unpleasant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms, enabling them to return with confidence to a better life. Gut-directed hypnotherapy is a medically proven, NICE recommended psychological treatment that can reduce your symptoms and bring your IBS under control. It works for 7 out of 10 people and has been shown to be effective for over 5 years.

The goal of Gut-directed hypnotherapy is to significantly reduce your experience of symptoms, turning a chronic problem into a minor irritation. For many this treatment is transformative. It can mean a return to the life that perhaps they had thought was gone forever.

If you suffer with debilitating IBS symptoms then this specific gut-directed technique could be the answer. It’s a gentle approach that can quickly bring about lasting benefits. I appreciate that taking the first step can be the biggest hurdle. My priority is to help you feel relaxed and at ease. I offer a no-obligation Calm Your Gut consultation in which you can find out how the method works, what you might hope to achieve and talk through any queries and concerns. This initial consultation is confidential and free of charge.

The techniques used in gut-directed hypnotherapy can also help with other gut based or functional issues such as IBD pain, functional dyspepsia, small intestine bacterial overgrowth SIBO and non-cardiac chest pain.

I’m an experienced clinical hypnotherapist with over three years of therapy practice. I'm registered with CNHC, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, so you have the reassurance that I'm trained to high and recognised standards and that my clinical practice is safe. I focus on working with IBS as I find it very rewarding to work with an effective technique that can make a pivotal difference in peoples' lives.

I work with clients both in person and online, using either FaceTime, Skype or Zoom platforms. You might wonder about working online rather than in person, but I hope you will be reassured to know that medical research has shown that Gut-directed hypnotherapy treatments given online are also effective. It can be relaxing to have the choice to be treated in the comfort of your home, and particularly so if you are struggling with symptoms.

I would always request that clients get a medical diagnosis of IBS, or other health conditions, prior to any hypnotherapy work.

Though a IBS specialist I also welcome clients with other conditions too including:

Insomnia
Pain control
Phobias and compulsions
Anxiety, stress and low mood
Eating Issues
Panic attacks
Unwanted habits
Confidence and self esteem
Performance anxiety

What is particularly satisfying about working with hypnotherapy techniques is that for clients the therapy can led to mindset and perspective changes that led to wider improvements beyond the issue the client came with. Once armed with new insights and skills learnt in hypnotherapy you will be amazed what else you can change in your life.