The Sanctuary at The Center for Healing

The Sanctuary at The Center for Healing You no longer not need to wait for a rock bottom! We help people recover, heal, renew and grow in the long term and transform their lives.

Specialised upmarket and private mental health centre programs for addictions, depression, burnout, trauma, ED and personality disorders run at our Center for Healing and life transformation. Preventative treatment that can stop the decent to disorder, compulsion, addictions and stuckness that people may feel are holding their lives back – is our business. With a decade long track record and over 30 years of combined experience we offer our clients a number of personalized programs that are not widely available anywhere else. LUXURY ACCOMMODATION ON THE BEACH

Residential inpatient stays at our private mental health and recovery center simply help people from all walks of life with unique issues to resolve get the full scope of treatment in our Sanctuary programs. So we encourage you to boost, exceed, inspire and create your best life in the manner which suits your personal preferences best. Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Cancer care all addictions are treated with our healing programs.

21/11/2025

It’s where the heart is ❤️

09/11/2025

The Paradigm Process Book - How we actually heal the personality and transform people

What Would Your Life Look Like If Every Part Accurately Reflected Your Soul’s True Perfection? Get beyond your personality and find out! Buy Now. Prepare for a transformative journey that promises to fundamentally reshape your reality with the New ultra-modern guide, The Paradigm Process: Your Guidebook to the Alchemy of Transformation. Authored by Mark L Lockwood, this groundbreaking book is backed by over 25 years of dedicated research at The Center for Healing and Life Transformation and draws on an extensive global body of mindfulness research.

"More powerful than 100 psychology sessions for 1% of the cost....the book doesn't just show you what needs to heal and why. It shows you how to heal depression, anxiety, stress, personality disorders through to meaninglessness.

The 10-Step Paradigm Process: Ultra-Modern Addiction & Wellness Treatment program used worldwide focuses on the very cor...
05/11/2025

The 10-Step Paradigm Process: Ultra-Modern Addiction & Wellness Treatment program used worldwide focuses on the very core of addiction problems and leaves it nowhere to hide...

The 10-Step Paradigm Process: Ultra-Modern Addiction & Wellness Treatment program used worldwide focuses on the very core of addiction problems and leaves it nowhere to hide

02/11/2025

Rules of life help us focus and where focus goes energy flows

In a world that demands constant high performance, the silent battle with addiction is more common in the boardroom and ...
27/10/2025

In a world that demands constant high performance, the silent battle with addiction is more common in the boardroom and among professionals than many realize. It's not a failure of willpower; it's a complex brain condition that requires a sophisticated, modern approach to treatment.

At its core, our addictions rewire the brain’s reward and control circuits. This brain dysfunction is why accomplished, intelligent individuals can feel powerless to change, despite the devastating impact on their careers, families, and health.

Traditional recovery models are no longer enough. Effective, sustainable healing requires an approach grounded in science and delivered with absolute discretion.

This is our focus at The Center in South Africa. We provide a private and world-class and bespoke, luxury inpatient wellness centre alternatives in South Africa, specializing in:

🔹 Neuroscience-Based Therapies: We move beyond symptoms to treat the underlying brain dysfunction. 🔹 Dual Diagnosis Expertise: We concurrently address co-occurring conditions like burnout, anxiety, and depression that often fuel addiction. 🔹 Complete Discretion: Our exclusive sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay offers the privacy and anonymity essential for professionals to focus entirely on their recovery. 🔹 A Global Destination for Healing: South Africa offers a unique combination of clinical excellence and a restorative environment, allowing you to disconnect from triggers and reconnect with your authentic self.

Addiction doesn't have to be the end of your story. It can be the beginning of a stronger, healthier chapter.

Is addiction casting a shadow over your life, or the life of someone you love? It can feel like a lonely, hopeless battle, but we want you to know: you are not alone, and healing is possible. 🙏

Addiction is more than just a habit; it’s a medical condition where the brain's wiring is changed, making it feel impossible to stop, even when you desperately want to. It affects people from all walks of life, shattering families and stealing futures. Recognizing the signs—like changes in mood, withdrawing from loved ones, or neglecting responsibilities—is the first brave step.

The next step is finding the right help. ❤️

At The Center for Healing, we offer a path forward. Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, our luxury inpatient wellness centre and inperson or online recovery programs are a safe haven for true healing. We don't just treat the addiction; we treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Our compassionate experts use advanced, science-backed therapies to help heal the brain and address the root causes of addiction, including trauma, depression, and anxiety (dual diagnosis). Here, you can disconnect from the stresses of daily life in a private, serene, and supportive environment to find yourself again.

Don't let another day be lost. A beautiful life of recovery is waiting.

Take the first step today. Learn more about our programs and reach out for a confidential chat. Help is here. 👉 https://healingandlifetransformation.com/

25/10/2025

A Contemplative Inspiration for the Week

This week, pause at the threshold of your own inner labyrinth. The frightened mind, driven by the Controller Insurgent, clenches the fist of control, demanding certainty where there is only mystery and flow. But this insistence on a predictable path is a self-deception.

Your personality, once a necessary shield against the perceived hostilities of the world, risks becoming the very mask that chokes and suffocates your true being. Fear, the master insurgent, whispers the illusion of separation, fueling , judgment, and distrust.

Remember the essence of our journey: transformation is not about changing the external world; it is about ceasing to inhabit the personal reality created by the personality. The work is to remove the veil, to let go of the story, and to to the Sacred Self.

Choose love consciousness over False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.). Fear, being an illusion, cannot be fought or slain, but must be surrendered to with courage (heart). Cultivate Contemplative Intelligence (CQ)—the highest wisdom that guides you beyond the limitations of the survival mind.

Dare to be present, to observe your thinking without judgment. This inner tending, this letting go of the need for outside approval and control, is the most profound act of and the cornerstone of .

You are not a limited, separate self. You are boundless, unlimited, an extension of life destined to thrive. Embrace the grace of imperfection and imperfection, and know this truth: You are enough, just as you are.

The Affirmation for the Week (Drawing on Pathways #1, #2, and #3): REPEAT, USE YOUR VOICE & ACT !

I release the grip of control and the striving for perfection. I breathe in the vastness and the fleeting beauty of this life. I surrender to the flow, and I open my heart to gratitude. I nourish the wellspring of self-love within. I am safe, I am here, and I am free.

Gassho

20/10/2025

The Paradigm Process Book of Healing – Your guide to the Alchemy of Transformation

What Would Your Life Look Like If Every Part Accurately Reflected Your Soul’s True Perfection? Get beyond your personality and find out! Buy Now. Prepare for a transformative journey that promises to fundamentally reshape your reality with the New ultra-modern guide, The Paradigm Process: Your Guidebook to the Alchemy of Transformation. Authored by Mark L Lockwood, this groundbreaking book is backed by over 25 years of dedicated research at The Center for Healing and Life Transformation and draws on an extensive global body of mindfulness research, encompassing over 50,000 studies and half a million scholarly papers.

Is some kind of addiction casting a shadow over your life, or the life of someone you love? It can feel like a lonely, h...
15/10/2025

Is some kind of addiction casting a shadow over your life, or the life of someone you love? It can feel like a lonely, hopeless battle, but we want you to know: you are not alone, and healing is possible. 🙏

Addiction is more than just a habit; it’s a medical condition where the brain's wiring is changed, making it feel impossible to stop, even when you desperately want to. It affects people from all walks of life, shattering families and stealing futures. Recognizing the signs—like changes in mood, withdrawing from loved ones, or neglecting responsibilities—is the first brave step.

The next step is finding the right help. ❤️

At The Center for Healing, formerly Sanctuary Plett, we offer a path forward. Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, our luxury inpatient rehab centre alternatives are a safe haven for true healing. We don't just treat the addiction; we treat the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Our compassionate experts use advanced, science-backed therapies to help heal the brain and address the root causes of addiction, including trauma, depression, and anxiety (dual diagnosis). Here, you can disconnect from the stresses of daily life in a private, serene, and supportive environment to find yourseIlf again.

Don't let another day be lost. A beautiful life of recovery is waiting.

Take the first step today. Learn more about our many mental health programs and reach out for a confidential chat. Help is here. 👉 https://sanctuaryplett.co.za/ or https://healingandlifetransformation.com/

Inpatient Treatment Center for Healing

Many people agree that some of the best addiction treatment programs today don't focus on substances or addictions at al...
15/10/2025

Many people agree that some of the best addiction treatment programs today don't focus on substances or addictions at all but rather focus on the underlying psychiatric causes rooted in a disordered personality...

Many people agree that some of the best addiction treatment programs today don’t focus on substances or addictions at all but rather focus on the underlying psychiatric causes rooted in a dis…

The Key to Lasting Recovery: 10 Ways Acceptance Can Heal The journey of recovery is a profound and courageous one. It's ...
08/10/2025

The Key to Lasting Recovery: 10 Ways Acceptance Can Heal The journey of recovery is a profound and courageous one. It's a path of rediscovery, healing, and building a new life. At the heart of this transformation lies a powerful and often misunderstood concept: acceptance. For those struggling with addiction or Finding Acceptance for Recovery, we need to know that acceptance is not about condoning past behaviours....

The Key to Lasting Recovery: 10 Ways Acceptance Can Heal The journey of recovery is a profound and courageous one. It’s a path of rediscovery, healing, and building a new life. At the heart o…

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Private mental health clinic cape town knows that The world demands so much, and for so long, you have given it your all. But when the noise of life becomes overwhelming, and the path forward feels shrouded in fog, where do you turn?...

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Our addiction, depression and anxiety specialist team at our Center for Healing and Life Transformation, headed by Mark L Lockwood BA (Hons)(Psy) have created the Sanctuary Wellness programs to fill the massive gap between clinical and holistic, modern, wellness treatment that today statistically is providing growing success rates worldwide.

You no longer not need to wait for a rock bottom! Preventative treatment that can stop the decent to disorder, compulsion, addictions and stuckness that people may feel are holding their lives back – is our business. With a decade long track record and over 30 years of combined experience we offer our clients a number of personalized programs that are not widely available anywhere else.

Residential inpatient stays at our private mental health Center for Healing and Life Transformation simply help people from all walks of life with unique issues to resolve get the full scope of treatment in our Sanctuary programs. We help people recover, heal, renew and grow in the long term and transform their lives. So we encourage you to boost, exceed, inspire and create your best life in the manner which suits your personal preferences best. Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Cancer care all addictions are treated with our healing programs.

Our registered team of professional counselors that work with the very best of our psychiatrists, doctors and healing consultants have learned over the decades through deep data driven experience that there is no one size fits all approach to healing from addictions, depression and emotional issues.