The relational context in which disclosures are made and responded to can either aid or hinder trauma recovery. Refugees may encounter several interpersonal challenges affecting their ability to disclose past trauma and obtain the responses necessary for healing. As disclosing past trauma is a common process in psychological therapy, there is an emergent need for the process of disclosure to be examined more closely in the UK, given the current socio-political landscape. Using the River of Life method, semi-structured interviews were completed with four refugees to explore their experiences of disclosing past trauma to their therapist. Interview transcripts were analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) which identified four Group Experiential Themes (GETs): ‘Silenced by the System’; ‘Silenced by Shame’; ‘Voicing the Unvoiced’; and ‘The Evolving Self’. The findings indicate that the process of disclosure can carry significant potential for refugees to feel dismissed, disempowered and dehumanised. However, the findings suggest that a therapeutic relationship built on trust, safety and empowerment can provide a powerful counterpoint to these experiences which may support refugees to develop new ways of relating to themselves and others. The findings are considered in relation to existing literature and implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.