Supporting ethical BWRT® practice across Canada.
We support the development of BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® (BWRT®) through training, clinical practice, consultation, and clear information.
Our aim is to make it easier for mental health professionals and members of the public to understand BWRT®, access training, and connect with appropriately trained practitioners.
A clear and responsible approach.
Ethical
We are committed to responsible practice, appropriate standards, and careful clinical care.
Practical
Information and training are presented clearly, with attention to clinical relevance and real-world application.
Collaborative
We support clinical connection, consultation, and the responsible growth of BWRT® in Canada.
Jenni van der Westhuizen
Registered Psychologist
Founder and approved trainer, BWRT® Canada
Jenni is a Registered Psychologist based in Alberta with clinical experience across public and private mental health services in South Africa and Canada. Her work has included trauma, anxiety, performance anxiety, phobias, depression, grief, and emotional wellbeing.
She has completed advanced BWRT® training and is approved to provide BWRT® training in Canada.
Jenni founded BWRT® Canada to support ethical clinical practice, training, and responsible access to BWRT® across Canada.
Bringing BWRT® to Canada
The organization was established to provide therapy, training, and clinical consultation while supporting the responsible growth of BWRT® across Canada.
Working with the international BWRT® community, training reflects the current model while supporting Canadian clinicians in integrating it confidently and ethically into practice.
BWRT® Training
Training reflects the integrity of the BWRT® model and its continued development through ongoing learning and collaboration with the international BWRT® community.
Jenni completed advanced BWRT® training directly through Terence Watts and Rafiq Lockhat and is approved to provide BWRT® training in Canada.
- BWRT® Level 1 Practitioner
- BWRT® Level 2 Practitioner
- BWRT® Trauma & Abuse
- BWRT® Smashing Limits
The Development of BWRT®
BWRT® was developed in the United Kingdom and continues to evolve through clinical practice, education, research, and international collaboration.
Terence Watts
Terence Watts is the creator of BWRT®. After entering private practice in 1989, following careers in electronics engineering and computer programming, he accumulated more than 35,000 hours of clinical experience while developing innovative approaches to psychological therapy. BWRT®, conceived in 2011 and formally introduced in 2013, is regarded as his most significant professional achievement.
Throughout his career, Terence has authored numerous professional books, developed specialist training programs, and presented internationally. In 2007, he became the first person from a psychotherapy-related profession to receive the Member of the City & Guilds Institute designation for his work in specialist therapy education. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and a Freeman of the City of London. He continues to contribute to the refinement of BWRT® training and clinical protocols.
Rafiq Lockhat
Rafiq Lockhat became involved with BWRT® in 2014 and went on to become Terence Watts' exclusive research partner. He has contributed to the clinical development, refinement, and international expansion of the model, including its adaptation to South Africa's multicultural and trauma-related clinical context.
As Founder and CEO of BrainWorking Recursive Therapy® South Africa (BWRT® South Africa), Rafiq has personally trained more than 2,800 registered mental health practitioners. His training work has included police, military, correctional, university, and other public-sector services. His international collaboration also includes work with the University of Bergen in Norway evaluating BWRT® as a brief intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Learning and collaboration across the BWRT® community.
BWRT® continues to be explored through international professional education, clinical presentations, and collaboration.
World BWRT® Congress
Topics presented at the 2026 World BWRT® Congress in the United Kingdom included ADHD, therapist burnout, emergency psychological interventions, chronic pain, sleep difficulties, and complex clinical cases.
BWRT® Africa Congress
Topics presented at the 2025 BWRT® Africa Congress in South Africa included brief-term intervention, trauma, sexual trauma, anxiety, grief, work with children, student mental health, and psychiatry.
Humanitarian and crisis settings
BWRT® training has also been extended to mental health professionals working in humanitarian and crisis settings. Letters of gratitude presented at the 2026 World Congress recognized BWRT® training supporting professionals working with Palestinian refugees in Egypt and people affected by the war in Ukraine.
This work reflects the international collaboration of Terence Watts, Rafiq Lockhat, and the wider BWRT® professional community.
Therapy, training, and consultation.
Therapy
Psychological services for adults delivered online across Alberta.
Training
BWRT® training for eligible mental health professionals, beginning with Level 1 Practitioner Training.
Consultation
Consultation for clinicians who have completed BWRT® training and are integrating it into practice.