You've Tried the Diets. The Medications. The Elimination Protocols.
What if the missing piece isn't in your gut — it's in the connection between your gut and brain?
Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) is an evidence-informed approach that addresses the part of IBS management most people never get to.
The Gut-Brain Reconnection Programme gives you a structured, personalised path to understanding that connection — and developing the skills to calm it.
If you're living with IBS, chances are you've already done the hard work
You've cut out foods, tracked symptoms, tried supplements, maybe medications — and while some of it may have helped, something's still not resolved.
The unpredictability.
The anxiety before it starts.
The sense that your gut has a mind of its own.
That's not in your head — and it's not just in your gut either. It's in the connection between the two.
The gut and brain are in constant communication through what's known as the gut-brain axis. For many people with IBS, this communication system becomes overreactive — amplifying normal gut sensations into pain, urgency, and distress. Diet and medication address what's happening in the gut.
Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy addresses the signal between gut and brain — which is often the piece nobody's addressed yet.
The Rome Foundation, the leading international authority on gut-brain disorders, describes GDH as one of the most effective brain-gut behavioural therapies available for people with these conditions.
A Different Kind of Support
Not everyone wants the same thing when they're looking for help with IBS. Some people want a self-guided app they can use on their own time. Others are looking for the depth of a hospital or psychology clinic programme, often with long wait times and a more clinical, institutional feel.
I offer something different: The Gut-Brain Reconnection Programme— a named, personalised gut-brain programme built around you. More individual guidance and support than an app can offer, in a warmer, more accessible experience than a large clinic setting typically provides.
This is particularly suited to people juggling demanding work and personal lives, who need a programme that fits around them — not the other way around — while still wanting the structure, depth, and one-to-one attention of dedicated clinical support.
What's included:
5 personalised one-to-one online sessions
8 personalised hypnotherapy recordings, built around your specific triggers and goals
Structured psychoeducation on the gut-brain connection and how it applies to you
Why work with me:
Clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy, with advanced training from internationally recognised trainers
Member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy (UK), holding their Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma (HPD)
Presented the IBS Gut-Brain Reconnection Protocol to fellow practitioners at the NZ Association of Professional Hypnotherapy (NZAPH) conference in 2025
A snapshot of what's possible with The Gut-Brain Reconnection Programme
Managing Long-Term Professional & Personal Impact — A client with 2.5 years of persistent IBS symptoms completed the 5-session protocol, identifying specific physiological triggers and integrating daily self-regulation techniques into their routine.
Restoring Agency Through Mind-Body Management — After feeling unpredictability had eroded their social and professional confidence, a client used GDH and cognitive hypnotic tools to shift from a reactive to a proactive approach to their symptoms.
Tony Yuile - Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life coach
Nice to meet you
Hi, I'm Tony Yuile — a clinical hypnotherapist and mind-body wellbeing coach. For over a decade, I specialised in helping clients manage stress, anxiety, and trauma. My focus shifted when I reviewed the clinical research into Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) and saw how directly it could help the people I was already working with.
What struck me most was the gap: despite strong clinical evidence, access to GDH remained limited for people who could benefit from it — especially here in New Zealand. That's what led me to specialise in it, and to build The Gut-Brain Reconnection Programme around a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to symptom management.
Note: Hypnotherapy is a complementary support; a medical diagnosis of IBS from your doctor is required before starting the Programme.
What Does IBS Really Feel Like?
IBS is often more than just one symptom; it's an experience of physical discomfort that can affect daily routines. From altered bowel habits and abdominal discomfort to bloating and associated stress, these challenges can impact your overall quality of life.
Altered Bowel Habits
Abdominal Pain and Cramps
Bloating
IBS Related Anxiety
“Having worked with many individuals living with the daily challenges of IBS, I felt motivated to provide a program that focuses on the vital gut-brain connection. The Gut-Brain Connection Program is designed to support you in managing your symptoms and focuses on the quality of daily life that you experience.”~ Tony
More Client Journeys
Supporting Long-Term Chronic Sensitivity — After nearly 20 years of navigating IBS, a client sought a specialised approach to complement their existing dietary and lifestyle foundations. Through the Programme, they moved toward greater consistency and predictability, describing the gut-brain focus as a valuable, complementary framework for their long-term wellbeing.
Supporting Personalised Management Goals — A client whose sense of agency and daily confidence had been affected by persistent IBS challenges used the Programme to build a personalised set of tools, reducing time spent focused on digestive concerns and increasing participation in personal and professional activities.
Take Your Next Step
If you've already explored diets, medications, or supplements and are looking for a complementary mind-body approach, The Gut-Brain Reconnection Programme provides the tools to support your progress.
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Note: Hypnotherapy is a complementary support; a medical diagnosis of IBS from your doctor is required before starting the programme.