For patients
Care you can start today
Fifteen minutes a day for six weeks, from home, with no appointment or prescription.
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About Nerva
Nerva is a clinically studied gut-brain program for IBS and other disorders of gut-brain interaction: a self-guided, six-week digital program informed by evidence-based gut-directed hypnotherapy techniques.
- 300,000+
- people supported1
- 20,000+
- clinicians have referred patients worldwide1
- 4.6 ★
- from 32,556 App Store ratings1
- 2019
- founded in Melbourne
What Nerva does
One program, three ways in.
For clinicians
Refer in under 30 seconds
Give patients brain-gut care without adding to anyone's waiting list.
Nerva for cliniciansFor insurers and employers
One program for your members
Offer Nerva to members and employees, with aggregate-only reporting.
Work with NervaHow Nerva works
Start your program
A short assessment checks Nerva is right for you, then your six-week program begins.
Practice daily
One 15-minute audio session a day, at home, with a quick check-in after.
See it work
Track symptoms week by week on validated measures, and keep access after week six.
Take your life back
Dinner out without the what-ifs, and plans that don't start with finding the nearest bathroom.
What makes Nerva different
Tested in its own randomized trial
244 adults with IBS, Nerva vs an active control. Results were maintained at six months.2
17 published studies
Including a peer-reviewed randomized controlled trial of the program itself.
No appointment or prescription
People start from their phone the same day, so one program can reach a whole population.
Guided by specialists
A 15-member clinical advisory board of gastroenterologists, psychologists and dietitians.
Who uses Nerva
- Adults with IBS
- Adults with functional GI conditions
- GPs
- Gastroenterologists
- Dietitians
- Private health insurers
- Employers
The team behind Nerva
Brothers Alex and Chris Naoumidis founded Mindset Health in Melbourne in 2019 to make hypnotherapy-based programs people can use at home. Nerva is its gut-brain program, built with Dr. Simone Peters. The team works from Melbourne and New York.
Alex Naoumidis
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Chris Naoumidis
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Dr. Simone Peters
Content founder, researcher in gut-directed hypnotherapy
Clinical advisory board
Gastroenterologists, psychologists and dietitians from Michigan Medicine, UCLA, Stanford, Mass General, Cedars-Sinai and other centres advise on the program.
Dr. Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG
Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dr. Lin Chang, MD, FACG
Vice Chief, Division of Digestive Diseases at UCLA; Program Director GI Fellowship, and Co-Director, Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience
Dr. William D. Chey, MD, FACG
Professor of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Sciences at Michigan Medicine; Chief of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, and president elect (2026) of the American College of Gastroenterology
Dr. Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF
Clinical Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychologist and Clinical Director of the GI Behavioral Health Program at Michigan Medicine
Dr. Kyle Staller, MD, MPH
Director, GI Motility Laboratory at Mass General Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Dr. Leila Neshatian
GI Program Director, Neuro-Gastroenterology Fellowship, Stanford; Director, Neurogastroenterology and Motility and GI Director, Pelvic Health Center
Prof. Peter Gibson
Professor of Gastroenterology at Monash University, widely known for co-developing the low-FODMAP diet and leading luminal GI research in Australia
Nancee Jaffe MS, RDN
Founder, UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases GI Nutrition Program
Dr. Justin Brandler
Neurogastroenterologist at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Amy Stewart, NP
Lead APP at Capital Digestive Care specializing in IBD & IBS
Prof. Spenser Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA
Professor of Medicine & Vice Chair, Care Innovation at UNC, expert in how artificial intelligence is redesigning speciality care
Assoc. Prof. Emma Halmos
Associate Professor of gastroenterology research and senior research dietitian at Monash University, Alfred Health
Dr. Mark Salvatore, MD, MS
Founder and Clinical Director, Pediatric Mind-Body Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham for Children. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School. Associate in Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Prof. Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS
Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai, Director of the Cedars-Sinai Master's Degree Program in Health Delivery Science, and the George and Dorothy Gourrich Chair in Digital Health Ethics
Key facts
- Company
- Nerva, by Mindset Health
- Type
- Gut-brain program
- Founded
- 2019
- Founders
- Alex Naoumidis and Chris Naoumidis
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Australia and New York, USA
- Legal entities
- Mindset Health Pty Ltd (Australia); Mindset Health, Inc. (US)
- Core offering
- Nerva is a clinically studied gut-brain program for IBS and other disorders of gut-brain interaction: a self-guided, six-week digital program informed by evidence-based gut-directed hypnotherapy techniques.
- Pricing
- A$249 a year, with a 7-day free trial. A referral from a clinician brings it to A$186.75.
- Terms
- Annual subscription, 42-day money-back guarantee
- People supported
- 300,000+
- Referring clinicians
- 20,000+ worldwide, 8,000+ in the US
- App rating
- 4.6 from 32,556 App Store ratings
- Published studies
- 17, including a randomized controlled trial
- Services
- Six-week program; clinician referral and directory; insurer and employer programs
- Contact
- faq.nervaibs.com · media@mindsethealth.com
- Website
- nervahealth.com
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Nerva?
Nerva is made by Mindset Health, founded in 2019 by brothers Alex and Chris Naoumidis and based in Melbourne and New York. The program was built with Dr. Simone Peters, a researcher in gut-directed hypnotherapy, and is guided by a clinical advisory board.
How much does Nerva cost?
A$249 a year, with a 7-day free trial. A referral from a clinician brings it to A$186.75. It comes with a 42-day money-back guarantee.
Do I need a referral to use Nerva?
No. Anyone can start with a short assessment. A referral from a clinician brings the annual price from A$249 to A$186.75.
How do clinicians refer someone?
From the clinicians page, a referral takes under 30 seconds. The person receives a link, completes a short assessment and starts the six-week program from their phone.
What evidence supports Nerva?
Nerva is backed by 17 published studies, including a peer-reviewed randomized controlled trial of the program itself.
Can my health fund or employer cover Nerva?
Some Australian private health insurers and employers offer Nerva to their members and employees. The coverage checker shows what applies to your fund.
Find your way into Nerva
- People supported and referring clinicians are internal Nerva platform figures, September 2026. App rating is the worldwide App Store rating as of 2026-09-06.
- Anderson EJ, Peters SL, Gibson PR, Halmos EP (2025). Comparison of digitally delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy program with an active control for IBS. Am J Gastroenterol 120(2):440–448. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002921