| Year | Milestone | Key Figure(s) | |------|-----------|----------------| | | Conceptual seed – “inner secret work” introduced in a series of webinars by therapist Lexi Hartmann (MFT, PhD). | Lexi Hartmann | | 2021 | Formal naming of Lexi Secret Therapy and launch of the “Secret Vault” online portal. | Lexi Hartmann, co‑founder Jared Liu (clinical psychologist) | | 2022 | First certified training program (30‑hour intensive) accredited by the International Association of Narrative Therapists (IANT) (non‑mandatory). | IANT, Lexi Hartmann Institute | | 2023‑2024 | Rapid growth of practitioner community (≈ 1,200 certified clinicians worldwide) and publication of a self‑help book, “Unlocking the Secret Self” . | Publishers: HarperMind Press | | 2025 | Preliminary outcome study (n = 78) presented at the European Conference on Integrative Psychotherapy ; reported moderate improvements in self‑reported anxiety and narrative coherence. | Lead researcher: Dr. Sofia Méndez (Universidad de Granada) |
Note: The majority of these data are derived from practitioner‑generated outcome logs or conference abstracts; peer‑reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are available. lexi secret therapy