"T believes that they are angry and mad that we are doing a lot of healing and he thinks that maybe they fear that they might be forced to talk and let go of the pain. So their answer to the problem is to ban together to gain control and keep the secrets quiet at all cost."

Monty--have you talked to your insiders about this????
Have you let them know that they won't be forced to do anything they are not ready to do?
And talking is NOT letting go of the pain, their jobs or their identity.
Talking about the pain is giving them a voice that was never heard before.
Letting them be who they are.
I am sure you are feeling very very scared.
Reassuring them that they are safe now and YOU will do the protecting because you are stronger than before may help to calm them down.
These are just my thoughts.
Thinking of you as you struggle with this.