From Symbolic Trauma to Psychosomatic Healing: Second Brain Psychology between Neuroscience and Clinical Narrative

Background: Traditional psychological models often struggle to explain the rapid onset and resolution of psychosomatic symptoms, particularly anxiety and panic disorders. Second Brain Psychology (SBP) proposes that the enteric nervous system serves as the biological seat of the unconscious, storing emotional memories and generating symbolic responses that manifest as psychosomatic symptoms.Objective: This paper presents an integrative theoretical-clinical model that positions the enteric nervous system as the primary locus of unconscious processing, introducing the concept of Emotional Matrix as an innate psychological structure that determines individual responses to life experiences.Method: The model integrates neuroscientific findings from Gershon, Pert, Damasio, and Montagnier with clinical observations from multicultural populations, including work with marginalized communities through AIDAT (Association for Alcohol and Drug Addicts under Arrest). Clinical effectiveness was evaluated through patient testimonies and symptom resolution tracking.Results: Clinical applications demonstrate rapid resolution of chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and psychosomatic symptoms through targeted intervention on the Emotional Matrix and second brain processing. The method shows effectiveness across diverse cultural backgrounds and proves adaptable to online therapeutic formats.Conclusions: Second Brain Psychology offers a replicable, precision-based approach to psychosomatic healing that bridges neuroscience and clinical psychology, providing new perspectives on the unconscious mind's biological foundations and therapeutic accessibility.Keywords: enteric nervous system, second brain, psychosomatic disorders, emotional matrix, unconscious, neurogastroenterology, anxiety, panic disorders