Treatment Works Health Care Centre

02/09/2026

This Friday at 1PM, we’re taking diaphragmatic breathing from theory into practice.
Dr Warwick Phipps will walk through the technique step‑by‑step — showing how to use the breath to settle the body and shift the nervous system into safety.

🎧 Diaphragmatic Breathing in Practice — releasing Friday at 1PM

31/08/2026

Why does diaphragmatic breathing work so powerfully in therapy?
In Season 4, Episode 1, Marizaan Koen and Dr Warwick Phipps unpack the science behind this foundational technique — from its origins to the polyvagal mechanism that settles the nervous system.

▶ Full episode: https://youtu.be/OMjYJ-ylEtk

28/08/2026

The new season of The Art of Therapy starts today! 🎉

In the first episode of the season we discuss why diaphragmatic breathing is more than a relaxation exercise.

Watch the new episode to learn how breath can influence the nervous system, support regulation, and help create the conditions for therapy to go deeper: https://treatmentworks.co.za/links

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26/08/2026

Before techniques, before models, before interventions — there are the qualities that make therapy work.

In this episode, Dr Warwick Phipps and the Therapy Works team explore the core attributes of an effective therapist: groundedness, empathy, congruence, and the ability to hold a meaningful therapeutic relationship. A rich, thoughtful conversation for anyone passionate about the craft of psychotherapy.

🎧 Watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wt-zsPUrxA&list=PLcd307LJbZuM&index=1&t=8s

For psychologists exploring new professional opportunities: https://treatmentworks.co.za/psychologist-wanted-treatment-works-wellness-centre/

In this discussion, the Treatment Works Team will look at the quali...

24/08/2026

EMDR wasn’t designed — it was discovered by accident.

A walk in a Palo Alto park in 1987 led Francine Shapiro to notice her own eye movements quietly shifting a disturbing memory — a moment that changed trauma therapy forever.

🎧 Watch the accidental origin story of one of trauma therapy’s most‑searched modalities.

▶ Full episode (32 min): https://youtu.be/j-0J_U7W8uM

▶ The Art of Therapy — all seasons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTmTiogCaXU0Sv71qNNSbeMkvXMfvabAb

21/08/2026

Every therapist makes this communication mistake — often without realising it.

There’s always a gap between what we intend to say and what a another actually receives — and that gap is one of the most important lenses a therapist can hold in the room.

🎧 Watch how the intention‑versus‑impact distinction shapes clarity, connection, and the therapeutic relationship.

▶ Full episode (25 min): https://youtu.be/dN4E480NNgs
▶ All seasons of The Art of Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTmTiogCaXU0Sv71qNNSbeMkvXMfvabAb

19/08/2026

This clip from Episode 26 of The Art of Therapy shows how multiple frames of reference bring depth, clarity, and a wider therapeutic repertoire

🎧 Watch the binoculars analogy that reframes integrative practice

▶ Full episode (25 min): https://youtu.be/dN4E480NNgs

▶ All seasons of The Art of Therapy: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTmTiogCaXU0ABspz0LeudCzwoQghSLWo&si=ssudq6IP0kORiec_

17/08/2026

If you’re a psychologist looking for a professional environment that offers structure, support, and room to grow, we’d love to connect with you.

If this resonates, we’d love to hear from you: https://treatmentworks.co.za/psychologist-wanted-treatment-works-wellness-centre/

14/08/2026

Ever wondered what it feels like to come out of hypnosis? This clip shows a first time subject emerging from a live Dave Elman induction in the Treatment Works studio — a moment of full awareness returning after deep somnambulism.

🎧 A highlight from Episode 19 of The Art of Therapy - https://treatmentworks.co.za/links

12/08/2026

Join us for the upcoming Interactional Couple Therapy (ICT) workshops with Dr Phipps at Treatment Works Centre.

A practical, process‑orientated training series designed to deepen therapeutic insight and strengthen clinical formulation for psychologists and mental health practitioners.

Register here: https://treatmentworks.co.za/store/