Mind & Body Gut Restoration Program
A comprehensive, high-touch program combining personalized nutrition therapy and gut-brain focused counseling to reduce IBS symptoms and restore confidence around food.
Designed for professionals who are ready to stop managing symptoms and start feeling better.
✔ Registered Dietitian–Led
✔ Therapist-Integrated Care
✔ Evidence-Based IBS Support
Does this sound like you?
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You live with bloating, pain, urgency, or unpredictable bowel habits
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You’re afraid to eat certain foods or eat away from home
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You’ve tried elimination diets with little long-term relief
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Stress or anxiety makes your symptoms worse
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You feel like your gut controls your schedule
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You want guidance beyond “just try low FODMAP”
Personalized IBS Nutrition Therapy
A fully customized plan based on your symptoms, triggers, bowel patterns, and lifestyle.
This may include guided low-FODMAP strategies, fiber progression, meal timing support, and gentle reintroductions — always tailored, never generic.
Therapist-Led Gut-Brain Support
Work with a therapist trained in gut-brain approaches to IBS, including:
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Gut-directed coping strategies
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Stress-response regulation
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Food anxiety support
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Symptom-related anxiety reduction
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Nervous system calming strategies
This component is essential for long-term symptom improvement.
Phase-Based Gut Restoration Framework
Your program progresses through structured phases:
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Stabilization: reduce symptoms and calm digestion
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Identification: uncover personal triggers without fear
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Reintroduction: expand food variety safely
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Maintenance: build confidence and long-term gut stability
High-Touch Symptom Monitoring & Adjustments
IBS & mental health symptom relief is not linear. You’ll receive ongoing adjustments during flares, stress events, and dietary changes to ensure continued progress in body and mind.
Premium Services Integrated into This Program
What’s Included in the IBS Relief & Gut Restoration Program
1. Multidisciplinary Intake
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90-minute nutrition assessment
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50-minute therapist intake
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Comprehensive symptom history
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Review of previous testing or medical work-up (if available)
2. Personalized Nutrition Care
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Customized IBS-focused nutrition plan
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Guided elimination and reintroduction (if appropriate)
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Fiber, hydration, and meal-timing strategies
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Supplement guidance when clinically appropriate
3. Therapist-Integrated Care
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Weekly therapist sessions focused on systemic counseling
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Coping tools for symptom-related anxiety
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Stress-management strategies specific to IBS
4. Ongoing Coaching & Support
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Weekly nutrition sessions (first phase)
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Bi-weekly sessions as symptoms stabilize
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Secure messaging access
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Real-time support during flares
5. Tools & Resources
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Symptom tracking system
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Guided relaxation recordings
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Gut-directed CBT worksheets
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Mindful eating exercises
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IBS-friendly recipe support
Nutrition Alone Isn’t Enough — IBS Requires a Gut-Brain Approach
IBS isn’t just about food. It’s about how your digestive system and nervous system communicate.
This program integrates expert nutrition therapy and GI-focused counseling, addressing both the physical triggers and the stress response patterns that drive IBS symptoms.
Meet Your Care Team
A registered dietitian and licensed therapist working together to address both gut symptoms and the nervous system — in a structured, time-efficient way designed for real life.
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Imagine Life With a Calmer, More Predictable Gut
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Less bloating, pain, and urgency
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Greater confidence around food choices
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Reduced fear of eating or social situations
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Improved digestion and bowel regularity
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A calmer nervous system
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Sustainable symptom management without extreme restriction
FAQ
1 / Do I need an IBS diagnosis to participate?
No. A formal IBS diagnosis is not required.
Many people in this program have never received clear answers, were told “everything looks normal,” or were given general advice without ongoing support. What matters most is that your symptoms match a functional gut pattern — things like bloating, urgency, constipation, diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort that fluctuate over time and worsen under stress.
If your symptoms are unexplained, inconsistent, or seem to change depending on circumstances, this program is likely the right fit for you.
(If there are red-flag symptoms that require medical evaluation, we’ll always recommend addressing those first.)
*this program will not provide an IBS diagnosis if you do not have one but rather will manage symptoms listed above.
2 / Is this program appropriate for all types of IBS?
Yes. The program is designed to support IBS-C, IBS-D, mixed IBS, and symptom patterns that don’t fit neatly into one category.
Rather than treating IBS as a single diagnosis, we focus on the underlying drivers — digestion, nervous system reactivity, routines, and symptom triggers — which are relevant across all IBS subtypes.
Because the approach is personalized, it adapts as your symptoms change instead of forcing you into a rigid protocol.
3 / Do I need to follow a strict elimination diet?
No. This program does not rely on long-term elimination diets.
Strict food rules often create more stress, inconsistency, and symptom fixation — which can worsen IBS over time. Instead, nutrition is approached in a strategic, flexible way that prioritizes:
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Symptom stability
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Adequate nutrition
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Sustainability in real life
Any dietary adjustments are targeted, temporary when needed, and designed to fit into normal routines — not control them.
4 / How does therapy help IBS symptoms?
Therapy helps IBS by addressing the nervous system patterns that keep symptoms cycling — even after you’ve tried diets, supplements, or tests.
This isn’t open-ended talk therapy.
The therapy component is:
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Structured and goal-oriented
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Focused on the gut–brain loop
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Designed to reduce symptom flares, urgency, and hypervigilance
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Attentive to life stressors, relationships, and patterns that influence gut symptoms
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Time-efficient and practical
Many people with IBS are unknowingly stuck in a pattern where the brain is constantly scanning for symptoms — which keeps the gut sensitive and reactive. Therapy helps interrupt that loop so the digestive system can actually settle.
When combined with nutrition support, this approach allows changes to stick instead of falling apart under stress.
5/ What if stress triggers my symptoms?
That’s expected — and it’s exactly why this program works.
IBS is driven by the gut–brain connection, not just food. When your nervous system stays in “on” mode, digestion becomes more sensitive, reactive, and unpredictable — even if your diet looks “right.”
In this program, stress isn’t treated as something you need to eliminate or “manage better.” Instead, we focus on:
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Reducing how strongly your gut reacts to everyday stress
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Teaching your body to return to baseline more quickly
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Building routines that work with your real schedule, not against it
You don’t have to change your whole life to heal—your gut can learn to feel safer within the one you’re living.
6 / Can this fit into a busy schedule?
Yes. The program is built specifically for people who don’t have time for frequent appointments or constant tracking.
Support is:
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Structured and efficient
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Focused on high-impact changes
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Designed to reduce decision fatigue
The goal is progress without requiring your life to slow down. Most participants find that having a clear plan and the right support actually frees up mental and emotional energy rather than adding another obligation.
7/ Is this covered by insurance?
This program is not billed through insurance.
It’s designed as a comprehensive, integrated program that combines nutrition and therapeutic support in a way most insurance plans don’t cover. This allows us to focus on what actually helps IBS improve — without limiting care to diagnosis codes, session caps, or rushed appointments.
Some participants may be able to use HSA, or FSA funds for portions of the program, depending on their plan. We’re happy to provide documentation if needed, but coverage and reimbursement are ultimately determined by your insurer.
Most clients choose this program because it offers a level of structure, continuity, and coordination that insurance-based care typically doesn’t provide.
