Does BWRT work for complex trauma?
A couple of days ago I asked the same question for EMDR but I realise I don't have any therapists near me specialised in EMDR but I have found a therapist specialised in BWRT. Before I commit to any form of therapy, I want to make sure I don't want to quit halfway after I have started. So, does any of you have any experience related to BWRT?
@Sanu83 As I mentioned in the other thread, research shows that the most important thing is how well your therapist understands you, not what tools they happen to use. When you start therapy, you are not committing to a form of therapy, you are committing to a personal relationship with a therapist.
BWRT doesn't seem to have been researched well enough for anyone to be able to say whether it works for anything at all. The British Brainworking Research Society has shut down, so it doesn't look like BWRT ever will be thoroughly researched. Testimonials from therapists show that it's popular with hypnotherapists, so I think it's unclear how much hypnosis and suggestion they are really using in their BWRT sessions.
From the small amount of information I've been able to find, BWRT is a recent variation on Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), which was invented in the 1970s and has been thoroughly researched. SFT has a good reputation but is not generally recommended for any serious mental disorders, as far as I can tell.
Personally speaking, all this would tend to make me very cautious about trying BWRT for complex trauma. However, the important thing is your relationship with the therapist, so it's very possible it might work out.
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