Lucy McFeely

I am an Irish psychotherapist and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist based in Dubai, supporting adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) both in person and online.

Living with IBS can affect much more than your digestive symptoms. It can influence what and where you eat, how comfortable you feel travelling or socialising, your ability to focus at work, and how confident you feel being away from home. You may also find yourself becoming increasingly focused on gut sensations or worrying about when symptoms might appear.

My approach combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), gut-directed hypnotherapy and practical psychological strategies to help address the gut-brain connection. We work on reducing symptom-related anxiety and hypervigilance, changing unhelpful patterns that may be maintaining the cycle, and helping you feel more confident managing your IBS.

My work is designed to complement gastroenterological and dietetic care, rather than replace it. Treatment is practical and supportive, with the aim of helping you feel less controlled by IBS and more able to get back to the things that matter to you.