06/01/2026
What are “SECRETS” in BWRT and how we work ?
In BWRT (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy), the word “secret” is not used in the classical sense of something that must be confessed, disclosed, or told.
In BWRT, what is often called a secret is understood as an unexpressed traumatic experience that the brain has stored for survival purposes, not for concealment.
What are “secrets” in BWRT?
In the BWRT context, “secrets” are:
•Traumatic experiences that have not been neurologically processed
•Memories or events that remain locked into automatic responses
•Situations that have generated fear, shame, guilt, or a sense of threat
•Experiences the brain has “closed off” in order to protect the individual
“They are not choices, nor a lack of courage to speak. They are protective strategies of the nervous system.”
Why is disclosure of the secret not required?
BWRT does not work through storytelling.
This is because:
Detailed narration can re-activate trauma
The brain does not need the content, but a change in response
Healing occurs at a neuropsychological level, not a narrative one
👉 In BWRT, the client’s boundaries are respected: they do not need to say what happened.
How are “secrets” worked with in BWRT?
The process is safe, structured, and trauma-informed:
The current reaction is identified, not the event(e.g., anxiety, avoidance, bodily tension, fear)
The brain’s automatic response is addressed, not the memory. BWRT intervenes before the emotional reaction is fully activated
The neurological pattern maintaining the trauma is changed. The brain learns that the old reaction is no longer necessary
Control, autonomy, and calm are restored without exposure, without endless analysis, without re-experiencing
What BWRT does NOT do with “secrets”
❌ It does not force disclosure
❌ It does not ask for graphic details
❌ It does not immerse the client in pain
❌ It does not label trauma as weakness
What BWRT DOES?
✅ Respects psychological safety
✅ Works without re-traumatization
✅ Provides the brain with a new response alternative
✅ Helps the client feel free, calm, and in control
**In BWRT, secrets are not uncovered they are released.
“The International BWRT® Institute “