Gut-directed hypnotherapy. Presented by Nadia Maxwell APD, Clinical Hypnotherapist
Support your clients with disorders of gut-brain interaction
For clients with functional gut symptoms, gut-directed hypnotherapy (GDH) goes beyond traditional dietary approaches by targeting the gut-brain axis. Nadia Maxwell, APD and Clinical Hypnotherapist, blends neuroscience and clinical insight to show how GDH is a useful, evidence-based tool. Hypnotherapy is reframed as a goal-directed practice grounded in neuroplasticity and nervous system regulation. Nadia shares strategies to introduce hypnotherapy with curiosity and care, including addressing common misconceptions and ensuring trauma-informed practice.
Learn about:
• The neuroscience behind hypnotherapy: brainwave states, re-wiring neural pathways, and their therapeutic relevance
• How GDH addresses gut symptoms
• The crucial role of safety and relaxation in rewiring the brain-gut axis and restoring homeostasis
This presentation covers:
Part 1: Demystifying hypnotherapy
- What is hypnotherapy & how does it work?
- Who is suitable for clinical hypnotherapy
- An overview of the research on gut-directed hypnotherapy
Part 2: Gut-directed hypnotherapy in action
- The assessment
- The practice
- Case study
Nadia Maxwell is a Dietitian and Clinical Hypnotherapist who helps people with periods soothe symptoms, heal their relationship with food, and nourish themselves with more confidence. She has a special interest in digestive health, particularly where it intersects with pelvic pain, invisible illness, and disordered eating. Taking a holistic mind-body approach, Nadia integrates gut-directed hypnotherapy with evidence-based nutrition to support more freedom from symptoms. Based in Melbourne, she works with clients across Australia via telehealth in her private practice Oh Well Co.
To register for the presentation and associated documents including the assessment quiz click here.