Nerva reviews

This app has opened up a new door for someone who has been thrown medication after medication for so long. As my dietitian and I are fairly sure the biggest contributor to my IBS is stress, i’m hoping this gut therapy technique will offer some relief. Worth the money so far, in my opinion.

I was a bit skeptical, but I am noticing improvement in my symptoms only three weeks into the program. I’ve had IBS, GERD, SIBO and other digestive ailments for over 30 years. So grateful for this program as wells as the low FODMAP diet, which has also helped me. Thank you! ❤️

This program is truly wonderful! It relaxes me generally and calms my gut specifically like nothing else has before. I find myself using the imagery from the hypnotherapy when I need it during the day and at night. An unexpected bonus is the program staff, who are highly responsive to questions and comments. At the same time, I wish there were more and better readings, especially about the mind-gut connection. I’d also like to learn additional practical tools for breaking faulty connections between mind and gut. Otherwise, this is an amazing program that anyone with GI problems can tremendously benefit from. It is reasonably priced — far less expensive and more effective than any meds, diets and docs I’ve tried in the past!

It’s been a lifesaver!! I can’t express how grateful I am. I was hesitant at first about the ability of hypnotherapy to help, and about the money, but I’m convinced. It’s been incredible. I now want to try hypnotherapy for other issues I’ve struggled with as well, it’s been so helpful! I love how optimistic it’s making me feel. I have come to the conclusion that my gut symptoms were caused both by high FODMAP foods and by stress. But even more so, I had developed a mind-body link that was keeping me in a stress response around certain behaviors (eating, driving, sleeping being some of them) that would trigger an attack. I’ve never yet had a time that using a Nerva hypnotherapy session during one of these attacks hasn’t worked immediately (and I mean within the first few minutes of the session usually). PS. I am eating a low FODMAP diet as well, so I can’t speak to using the Nerva system alone, but I will say that the diet alone was not eliminating my symptoms. Adding the Nerva program helped tremendously!!

I’ve been suffering with IBS for decades. Stress and anxiety have always been a trigger for me and I really was focusing on my symptoms all day, nervous about eating certain foods, and especially symptomatic traveling because of fear of not having a bathroom if needed. I’m finishing week 6 of the program and I don’t even think about my gut anymore! I have symptoms here and there but they really don’t bother me. Nothing short of amazing!!!

This is an effective app offering and evidence based alternative to restrictive diets. Most importantly it is easy to fit into your lifestyle. You may not notice results if you over analyse - so stick with it a few weeks in you will notice that your symptoms have resolved. You will also notice other benefits like becoming more aware of your breathing and how powerful it is in relation to your health and well-being. Why don’t more people know about Nerva?!

I am suffering from what is now known as CIC Or IBS C for over fift years. Linzess was a lifesaver until it stopped working . I was on all prescription medications known to mankind , miralax and magnesium citrate at least once a week! Found out about low FODMAP and a trained dietician. She mentioned hypnotherapy and searched the App Store. This program has done me so good, and I am very grateful! I love the information in the reading materials, the breathing exercises and the sessions. This team got me hooked. There were certain sessions like tailored for me! If people are willing to let go and trust hypnotherapy, it’s amazing. By now, I know how to handle my symptoms very well. I have learned a lot. All my best to the team for purring this program together.

For those of you who understand the mind-gut connection, I have good news! Nerva for IBS is working really well for me 😃 I have completed 6 weeks of therapy using the Nerva app & I have noticed tremendous improvement. I was desperate to try something & knew that a FODMAP diet approach didn’t make sense to me. I’m so glad I decided to try it. Since beginning the program, I’ve had only 3 flare-ups that lasted about an hour, with almost no pain 😱 That’s only 3 incidents in 35 days!!! I feel calmer, I can leave the house without anxiety, and I’m not obsessed with my gut all day long. I know this isn’t for everyone & I’m not “cured”....I’ll still have some bad days probably, but my IBS will no longer control my life. 🎉🎉🤗

I’m a naturally anxious person & I think have got into a negative feedback cycle with worrying about my GI issues, and my body then over-responding to fodmap ‘trigger foods’. So far this app is really helping break this loop & everything has calmed down a lot only a few days in.

I’ve only just started the program and I’m already starting to see an improvement in my symptoms! I love the simplicity of the layout and also the weekly readings- I’m learning so much more about my IBS and how the brain affects the gut Can’t wait to finish the program and be able to live my life again (plus eat without worry!) Thanks guys

I’m on the first week of the hypnotherapy for IBS and it’s already working! I’ve had IBS for 6+ years and I’ve tried everything from a low FODMAP diet to probiotics to peppermint tea and nothing really helped. My doctor recommended me to try hypnotherapy and this is what showed up so I decided to try it - I’m very thankful that I did! I can’t wait to see what the next 5 weeks have in store and hope that the effects keep getting better. Great app!!

Update: June 2026 Flares started up again early this year, I hadn’t used the app for a while but picked it up again in late Mar 2026. After just a few sessions my flare eased. I completed the program from start to finish in mid May and have been using 3-4 x week since. I’ve had only one flare during that time around week 4 that passed after 2 days and since then feeling very good with no substantial symptoms. I still avoid my high FODMAP trigger foods mist of the time, but don’t have to be as strict. When I start to feel discomfort coming on it tends to fade quickly and doesn’t escalate as it used to. This has worked better than anything else I’ve tried. ————- I first tried the Nerva app in March of 2024 when I was experiencing an IBS flare worse than I had in many years. The flare was undoubtedly caused by the stress of an in process international move where I was to start a new job. I saw an ad for the app and was skeptical, then read that Monash University was behind it and decided to give it a try. I didn’t expect much, but I saw a significant symptom production within the first week which I know it’s not common. But it did continue through the program and after. I stopped for the last few months and when another flare started. I went back to the program and again I’m experiencing a significant reduction of symptoms. I’ve been following a modified Low FODMAP diet, which also helps to an extent, but finding a more lasting effect and consistency with this program.

This is my first week using Nerva Hypnosis. I started with doubts, having spent my whole life coping with IBS-D and searching for relief. I am an 84 year old retired trauma Informed mental health counselor. I am also a complex trauma survivor. During this first week I am noticing subtle changes in my conscious awareness of tension in my body and in my outlook on life. I am using breath many times during the day to relieve tension. I am also feeling a fragile sense of hope that I could feel better living with this body for the rest of my life❣️ I have been using NERVA hypnosis and breathing techniques for more than a year now. It has been a very challenging year for me at 85 and 1/2 years of age….many losses including my home and most of my belongings in Hurricane Helene. I use a hypnosis session every morning as my body awakens to tension and bowel activity. I seldom have explosive diarrhea anymore and for the first time in my life that I can remember, I experience regular formed bowel movements. I still have IBS symptoms during the day but am able to reassure myself that they are not a dangerous illness. Then I am able to cope with the symptoms with breathing and go on with my day. Eating is still a challenge as many foods in the USA exacerbate my symptoms. I have been using a plant based nutritional supplement from a company in California called Kate Farms which has helped me maintain my weight and soothes my digestive system. I am so grateful to have Nerva hypnosis sessions always available to help me cope with stress and anxiety in my everyday life. I can imagine using them also to ease my way through the dying process when that occurs for me. Thankyou NERVA❣️

This is my first week using Nerva Hypnosis. I started with doubts, having spent my whole life coping with IBS-D and searching for relief. I am an 84 year old retired trauma Informed mental health counselor. I am also a complex trauma survivor. During this first week I am noticing subtle changes in my conscious awareness of tension in my body and in my outlook on life. I am using breath many times during the day to relieve tension. I am also feeling a fragile sense of hope that I could feel better living with this body for the rest of my life❣️ I have been using NERVA hypnosis and breathing techniques for more than a year now. It has been a very challenging year for me at 85 and 1/2 years of age….many losses including my home and most of my belongings in Hurricane Helene. I use a hypnosis session every morning as my body awakens to tension and bowel activity. I seldom have explosive diarrhea anymore and for the first time in my life that I can remember, I experience regular formed bowel movements. I still have IBS symptoms during the day but am able to reassure myself that they are not a dangerous illness. Then I am able to cope with the symptoms with breathing and go on with my day. Eating is still a challenge as many foods in the USA exacerbate my symptoms. I have been using a plant based nutritional supplement from a company in California called Kate Farms which has helped me maintain my weight and soothes my digestive system. I am so grateful to have Nerva hypnosis sessions always available to help me cope with stress and anxiety in my everyday life. I can imagine using them also to ease my way through the dying process when that occurs for me. Thankyou NERVA❣️

I’m into the second week of this program and I am noticeably calmer, with less GI problems. I’ve been on the low FODMAP diet for almost 6 years. It has helped me immensely, by reducing my IBS symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Because of the success I have had with the low FODMAP diet, I totally trust Monash University, where the diet was developed. Knowing that Nerva was developed by the same people, I was very interested in what else they have come up with. This program is educating me about the fact that there is a level of healing possible beyond where I have gotten to with the diet. I am understanding that the essential issue is a hypersensitivity of my brain - gut nervous system, and that can be calmed with hypnotherapy and diaphragmatic deep breathing. The hypnotherapy sessions are 15 minutes long, and there is a new one every day. There are short things to read every day, to increase my understanding of what is possible. There is excellent email support. The 7 day free trial allowed me to check it out adequately before paying. I have a clear feeling now that I will be a new person by the end of the 6 week program. I am so grateful that this came to me on my Instagram feed! I am now four months out from when I began the program. I am finding that I still need to do the hypnotherapy sessions at least a few times a week in order to maintain a pain free gut. After all, I have had IBS symptoms for about 70 years, so I understand that a little ongoing support in relaxation is needed. Again, I am grateful that this program is available and effective.

Over 15yrs of IBS with FODMAP sensitivity I've tried many things. After this program I still have trigger foods but my symptoms have greatly reduced. I was disappointed that the breathing exercise was removed from the required daily tasks, as I feel that the diaphragmatic breathing was significant in my health improvement. I recommend others to do it daily. The audio sessions are variable in quality of hypnotic induction, and ADHD folks may initially struggle, plus there's some jarring inconsistencies that autistic brains will bump into. The whistling S's can be quite distracting too. But overall, I recommend breathing through it and sitting through the whole session even if you get mentally derailed. Hopefully they'll eventually fix the bug of the daily star tracker getting confused if a day is missed but the tasks are later caught up. An unexpected side-effect of the change in my nervous system was moderate anhedonia that slipped into depression for a while. I suspect I had some cortisol addiction/functional stress habits, that were disrupted. Some weeks after finishing the course, I'm not depressed but my motivation is still changed. I was also of the firm belief that the cost of the app was going to be AUD200 after the first week trial but my bank account showed it was USD200. If a friend signs up I'll be checking how that's presented. Regardless, the result is satisfying, and I'd tell my past self to justify the extra cost.

I was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called microscopic colitis following a colonoscopy and biopsy. I knew NERVA was designed for IBS but I was pretty desperate after six months of unrelenting, 24/7 horrible symptoms (I’ll leave the details to your imagination!) so decided to give it a go. After just two sessions I could tell that something was shifting and almost immediately my symptoms started improving. After two weeks (I did the sessions daily) I was pretty astonished that my symptoms were much improved so I decided to add the CLARIA app to my daily practice as well. Things accelerated even more. It was quite miraculous to me how after nothing really making much difference up until now (steroids and low FODMAP diet had helped a bit) my symptoms were, in such a short time, so much better. I’ve now completed the full six weeks of NERVA and am continuing with the maintenance plan (and still going with CLARIA) and my symptoms are now pretty much completely gone and I have my life back. I am quite astonished. I will hasten to add that I have committed 100% to both programs and do the sessions and readings and other activities exactly as prescribed. I was in a pretty big mess and wanted to give this the best possible chance of working. NERVA might not have been specifically designed for IBD but all I can say is it worked amazingly well for me. Thankyou Dr Simone Peters and all the crew. You have given me my life back and I am very grateful. The support from the people at NERVA throughout the process has been superb too. I know I will continue to use it even though I have now officially completed the course. I hesitated about the cost of the annual subscription when I was investigating it but I just laugh at that now. I will absolutely renew it when it falls due. I want this app in my pocket forever! Brilliant stuff NERVA team - thankyou!

I was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called microscopic colitis following a colonoscopy and biopsy. I knew NERVA was designed for IBS but I was pretty desperate after six months of unrelenting, 24/7 horrible symptoms (I’ll leave the details to your imagination!) so decided to give it a go. After just two sessions I could tell that something was shifting and almost immediately my symptoms started improving. After two weeks (I did the sessions daily) I was pretty astonished that my symptoms were MUCH improved so I decided to add the CLARIA app to my daily practice as well. Things accelerated even more! It was quite miraculous to me how after nothing really making much difference up until now (steroids and low FODMAP diet had helped a bit) my symptoms were, in such a short time, so much better. I’ve now completed the full six weeks of NERVA (and am still going with CLARIA) and my symptoms are now pretty much completely gone and I have my life back. I am truly astonished. I will hasten to add that I did commit 100% to both programs and did the sessions and readings and other activities exactly as prescribed. I was in a pretty big mess and wanted to give this the best possible chance of working. NERVA might not have been specifically designed for IBD but all I can say is it worked amazingly well for me. Thankyou Dr Simone Peters, Emily and all the crew. You have given me my life back and I am so grateful. The support from the people at NERVA throughout the process has been superb. I know I will continue to use it even though I have now officially completed the course. I hesitated about the cost of the annual subscription when I was investigating but I just laugh at that now. I will absolutely renew it when it falls due. I want this app in my pocket forever! Brilliant stuff NERVA team - thankyou!

When I started Nerva, my IBS was out of control. I could not leave my house. I had to change my dates for a vacation I planned twice. I felt desperate knowing that I couldn’t live that way. At the time I was not working, and if I had continued on the way I was headed I was not going to be able to work. My life was literally on hold. I was overwhelmed. Not knowing what to do, I started “researching” online about IBS solutions and found Nerva. Knowing that the GI tract is the first place the body manifests stress in most people, I recognized that Nerva could provide a helpful, alternative way to manage IBS. I subscribed immediately, and that day began doing the hypnotherapy sessions. Without changing anything else I was doing, I had results within 36 hours. I have learned techniques and now have skills that I use when I begin to feel like I am starting to have IBS symptoms. As soon as I sense something is amiss, I immediately use the techniques that I have learned through Nerva with unbelievable results. In addition to the hypnotherapy sessions, I have enjoyed the reading provided that has given me more insight into IBS, and some of the things that may instigate IBS flare ups. Prior to starting Nerva, I had already changed my diet. However, I can honestly say with no exaggeration that participating in the Nerva program is the factor that has completely changed my life! Thank you Nerva!!

This app worked impressively well for me. I have struggled with ibs-c for ten years and had become anxious and depressed alongside which often exacerbated it (and vice versa). After completing the Nerva course once I have been almost symptom free for three months. This is really promising. I can genuinely feel my digestion improving in the middle of most sessions on the app, and the maintenance program is well set up if you experience a flare. It’s also been so nice not to have to restrict foods as aggressively. I can eat chickpeas and cheese and lentils again. Magic. Update: after being symptom free for a couple of months I haven’t been using Nerva, so I was really appreciative (and honestly surprised bc this is so rare) when they emailed me to remind me that my automatic renewal was coming up. I got in touch to opt out for now (on a budget, but will come back if/when I get ibs symptoms again). Devina at their customer service was very helpful. Thank you Devina! Just a really solid company and tool, I really hope more people give this a shot. IBS (like so many chronic conditions) can really put you in a place where you don’t want to get your hopes up about yet another intervention and then be disappointed. I know some folks I’ve recommended it to were also skeptical bc they didn’t feel their IBS was related to mood/mental health. I get it, but people the science is there! There is so much that goes on in our nervous systems that we can impact with our concentration. Just give it a try. You don’t have to believe it’s going to work. You don’t have to will it to work. You just have to sit down and listen to the dreamy lady and try to visualize what she says. The program meets you wherever you’re at, even if that’s 99.5% skepticism and .5% openness. And at worst, you’ll get a meditation out of it. Time well spent.

I was highly skeptical of hypnotherapy but after doing some research and discussing this program with my doctor, decided to give it a go. The results were nothing short of astounding. After only a few sessions, Nerva kick-started my sluggish digestion into gear and “got things moving”, resulting in an immediate weight loss of about 5 lbs. I had more energy during the day (most likely because my body was eliminating waste more effectively than it had in years) and I felt more comfortable in both my clothes and my skin. During the 6 weeks of daily Nerva sessions, I also slept better. I typically completed my daily sessions in the early evening. While I would often fall asleep during the latter half due to being in a deeply relaxed state, I would awaken refreshed, be able to tackle my nightly to-do list, and also found myself better able to fall asleep again later and stay asleep for the entire night. Having tried the low FODMAP diet in the past, I can honestly say that Nerva is much more effective, time efficient, and stress relieving. I found the low FODMAP diet to be stress inducing due to the need to read labels, consider portions, and eliminate many foods that I previously enjoyed. This diet caused me a lot of social anxiety as well since most social events are centered around food. I now know that my IBS is clearly linked to my brain-gut connection and not necessarily high FODMAP foods. My gut is a lot happier now that I am able to eat a highly varied diet and Nerva has helped me re-program the signals my gut receives when under stress. Bottom line: I highly recommend this program. My sincere thanks to Dr. Simone Peters and her team for putting together this incredible resource! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The change you are effecting in people’s lives is far-reaching and it is REAL!

I’ve had quite serious digestive issues on and off for over 5 years. They tend to flare up to a debilitating level (ie not being able to work, enjoy holidays, leave the house for long periods of time) for months at a time and I’ve undergone all types of invasive testing and diets to no avail. Nothing has worked so I’ve been willing to try absolutely anything as the years have gone on. Worth noting that Ive previously been very skeptical of mediation in general, just not my thing. Amazingly, after about 10 days I started seeing a dramatic reduction in my symptoms after using Nerva everyday. I must caveat that simultaneously I’ve been following a relatively low FODMAP diet and consciously trying to reduce stress on my body, but without a doubt Nerva has contributed to the reduction in symptoms (I have tried these things before Nerva and they have not helped at all). I am now on week 5 with nearly 3 clear weeks of virtually no symptoms. This is the best my stomach has been in years and I feel happier and healthier than ever. I have no doubt that there is a mental component to this, and believing that it will help you may well be a factor in its effectiveness. That being said, if you have tried everything and don’t know where else to go, it is a very small price to pay for something that could change your life for the better. Thank you to those who made this app, it has truly changed my life !

My IBS started when I went off to college in 1973. That’s such a long time to be dealing with chronic digestive issues. Pain from gas, bloating, squeezing feeling in my intestines from hyper motility, intermittent diarrhea and constipation, endless testing and you know the rest. No food plans have helped and I’ve tried most of them. Many of course made my symptoms worse. Even Low Fodmap diet didn’t help at all. Staying away from white foods was the most helpful, but no matter what, I still missed out on a lot due to symptoms. Turns out the Dr at the student health center was on the right track all those years ago when she had me doing progressive relaxation. It didn’t work for me then, but it did this time. I’ve done quite a bit of meditation through apps in the last few years to calm my anxiety and ADD, yes I’m that person. Somewhere I saw the info on the Verve App and decided that it was worth my time and money to calm down my nervous system. I enjoyed all of the daily sessions and have learned so much about how to calm my system down and activate the vagus system. I am a scientist, so was encouraged by the science and common sense behind each week. Every morning I would start the day with the reading and the meditation, or sometimes at night. By week four everything started to settle down, and today as I finish my 6 weeks , I am grateful for all the lessons learned and look forward to being able to eat without so much fear on a long awaited trip to Italy. Thanks so much. Susan