Therapy for Adults for Anxiety, Stress, Anger, Trauma, and overcoming Fear of flying, Failure, Heights, Rejection, and Spiders.

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Ciara McElhinney is a Registered BWRT Level One and Two Practitioner, Certified through The International BWRT Institute. She holds full Member Accreditation with the Institute and has over 16 years of clinical experience working with both adults and young people across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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BWRT Level One can help with a wide range of difficulties, including:

• Anxiety, stress, anger, and panic attacks

• Specific phobias, including fear of flying, heights, spiders, and public speaking

• Trauma and PTSD symptoms

• Low self-esteem and confidence

• Fear of failure or fear of rejection

• Habits and behaviours you want to change

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Rather than spending weeks discussing the cause of a problem, BWRT works with how your brain reacts in the moment. Many clients notice change after just one or two sessions, although this varies from person to person.

While BWRT® Level 1 focuses on interrupting and changing immediate, unwanted emotional or physical reactions (such as phobias, acute panic spikes, or performance anxiety), BWRT® Level 2 works at a much deeper level: Identity and Core Beliefs.

​Where Level 1 stops a reaction, Level 2 reconfigures the internal Blueprint that generates the behaviour in the first place.

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Benefits

BWRT is gentle and structured. You don't need to describe traumatic events in detail for it to work. Sessions are private, paced to suit you, and designed to build confidence in how you respond to situations that used to feel overwhelming.​

Level 1 = Fixes the Reaction, for example, stops a phobia or panic attack

Level 2 = Fixes the Blueprint, for example, changing how a person views themselves and their habits.

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Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT) Level 1 is a modern, science-based therapy designed to quickly stop unwanted emotional reactions and habits.
Here are the main benefits in simple terms:
* Fast Results: It works remarkably fast—many common issues can be resolved in just 1 to 3 sessions.
* No Need to Share Secrets: You don't have to talk through painful memories or explain private details out loud for the therapy to work.
* No Reliving Trauma: It stops negative reactions before they reach your conscious mind, so you don't have to suffer through re-experiencing old fears.
* You Stay in Full Control: You remain completely awake, alert, and conscious the entire time—it is not hypnosis.
* Stops Emotional Reactions at the Source: It reconditions the brain's automatic "fight-or-flight" response, blocking fear or anxiety before it takes over.
* Long-Lasting Changes: By creating new, preferred neural pathways in the brain, the unwanted reaction is permanently replaced.
* Completely Drug-Free: It is a non-invasive, purely psychological technique with no medication or physical side effects.
* Treats a Wide Range of Issues: Highly effective for panic attacks, phobias, stage fright, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and performance fears.

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Here are the main benefits of BWRT Level 2 in simple terms:

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* Changes Core Beliefs & Identity: Helps shift deep-seated beliefs like "I'm an anxious person" or "I'm not good enough" into a healthy self-image.

* Tackles Complex Issues: Works on long-term problems that Level 1 doesn't cover, such as

:* Addictions & compulsive habits

* Chronic, generalised anxiety

* Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

* Deep self-sabotage & low self-worth

* Stops "Symptom Swapping": Fixes the root cause so the client doesn't just replace one bad habit with another.

* Fast & Safe: Doesn't require clients to relive past pain or share personal secrets.

* Structured & Predictable: Uses a clear, step-by-step process that usually takes around 4 sessions.​​

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Confidentiality and Disclaimer

All sessions are confidential. What you share stays between you and your therapist, in line with professional standards.

BWRT is a talking therapy and is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you have a diagnosed mental health condition, please discuss BWRT with your GP or current healthcare provider before booking.