Your gut is overly reactive
Food, stress, illness, poor sleep and other triggers can make the digestive system more sensitive and reactive.
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Your gut shouldn’t rule your life
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Nerva's gut-brain program helps you better manage symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, and bowel changes – from home.
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300,000+ membersTrusted by 20k+ practitioners89% see better symptom management1Backed by science
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STEP 1Take the free quizYou are here- STEP 2Personalize your program
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The Nerva experience
Techniques to help you better manage hypersensitivity and address digestive symptoms.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy
Deep breathing techniques
CBT-informed education
Flare-up toolkit
Daily 15-min sessions
Structured 6-week program
Research-backed protocol
Human-guided set-up available
Dr. Simone Peters
CO-FOUNDER & CLINICAL ADVISOR
The doctor behind Nerva
Dr. Simone Peters is a psychophysiologist and leading researcher in the gut-brain connection, with more than a decade of experience advancing the understanding and management of IBS and other disorders of gut-brain interaction through her work at Monash University and the Mind + Gut Clinic.
“When we look at the evidence around gut-directed hypnotherapy, we know that 80% of people respond to it, and most importantly, the improvements are maintained in the long term.”
To make this evidence-based approach more accessible, Dr. Peters co-founded Nerva, helping more people access gut-brain therapy from home.
Gut-brain therapy has been clinically shown to work just as well as the low-FODMAP diet.2
A study led by Dr. Simone Peters at Monash University helped establish gut-directed hypnotherapy as an evidence-based approach for IBS management.
Target gut symptoms at the source
Gut-brain therapy is a protocol to retrain the gut-brain connection, calm hypersensitivity, and support long-term symptom management.
Signals get amplified
When the gut and brain are on high alert, normal gut sensations can feel more intense and uncomfortable.
You experience symptoms
Bloating, pain, nausea and changes in bowel habits are real physical symptoms that can impact daily life.
Nerva helps retrain the connection.
Through gut-brain therapy, you can address communication pathways and calm sensitivity.
Less worry. More freedom.
When symptoms take up less space in your day, there's more room for the people, places and activities you love.
Experiences from people using Nerva
“Nerva makes gut directed hypnotherapy accessible. 3 weeks in and I'm noticing an improvement. The app makes it so easy to keep up with and the hypnotherapy audios are so calming and lovely. As a dietitian, I recommend this app to my clients too!”
“I'm 65 years old and have struggled with IBS and anxiety my whole life. I am a dietitian and have tried every dietary modification I could find with modest results. Nerva gave me the missing piece I've been looking for – teaching my brain how to effectively communicate with my gut.”
“Literally life changing! I have struggled with IBS for over 15 years. I have tried multiple restrictive diets, had countless doctors appointments, and eventually just completely gave up trying to fix it. Within two weeks of daily hypnosis sessions I was seeing noticeable improvement.”
Individual results vary
Trusted by leading experts. Backed by science.
Access & eligibility: Nerva is a private healthcare program. Eligible US patients aged 65+ may access Nerva at no out-of-pocket cost through the CMS ACCESS Model, insurer coverage, or Mindset-sponsored access. ACCESS eligibility requires Original Medicare and voluntary alignment. If ACCESS does not apply, Nerva may still be available at no out-of-pocket cost through another access route. Do not change prescribed medication or medical treatment without professional medical advice.
1 89% of people who completed Nerva's 6-week program reported better symptom management (internal data).
2 Peters, S., et al. Randomised clinical trial: the efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy is similar to that of the low FODMAP diet for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2016. 44(5): p. 447–459.