One of the best private addiction treatment programs in the world to do is Mark L Lockwood BA(hons)(psy), 10 Step Paradigm Process Addiction Recovery Program which he developed over the last 24 years. Mark became an addiction specialist in South Africa and his team have been helping people recover from addictions with extraordinary results since 2012 with these programs, events, retreats and counselling programs. Process addictions and behavioural addictions and our understanding of these issues is changing the landscape of treatment all over the world. No longer do we have a one size fits all approach to the addicted mind, the dis-eased brain, the effects of trauma and the ways through regulating these issues with compassionate inquiry.
We don’t treat the symptoms of addictions at all. We heal the trauma, personality and root emotional causes — transforming lives from the inside out with the internationally acclaimed Paradigm Process™ since 2012.
✓ 24+ Yrs Addiction Expertise
✓ 5 Paradigm Process™ Approach programs to choose from
✓ Non-12-Step Alternative
✓ Mark an internationally renowned addiction specialists
✓ Private, Bespoke & Confidential
A Different Kind of Drug Rehabilitation Centre Programs has arrived worldwide
The Paradigm Process™ — Going Beyond Standard Rehab
Most Drug Rehabilitation Centre Programs follow a standard 12-step model or clinical medical protocol. These programmes have an estimated 3–25% long-term success rate — a statistic that tells you something important: addiction is not simply a physical problem that detox and willpower can resolve.
At CHALT, we’ve spent 23 years developing a different understanding. Addiction is trauma made manifest — it is how people cope with unprocessed pain, disconnection, shame and suppressed emotion. Until you heal those root causes, the addictive patterns will persist.
The Paradigm Process™, developed by Mark L. Lockwood BA(Hons)(Psy), is a 10-step, evidence-informed programme that works directly on the personality, trauma and emotional roots of addiction — achieving lasting transformation in a way that symptom-focused programmes simply cannot.
Retreats – Events – Programs – Passion
“People who don’t know there is meaning to the madness find themselves hopeless. We find the meaning together — and the transformation follows.”
— Mark L. Lockwood BA(Hons)(Psy), Clinical Director
THE 10 STEP PROGRAM TO GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK
The Paradigm Process offers you a 10 step program to heal your life. Backed by scientific evidence that is measurable, we have accumulated from real case studies since 2012, we have developed a way through whatever holds you back. How we found it was profoundly interesting and was the breakthrough we needed for seekers – people looking to actualise their full potential. We jumped into psychology, dipped into philosophy and then studied all the religions around the world. We began to understand how the brain controls the body and how emotions, memory, imagination and potential are all linked.
We then started applying and testing all the principles of healing and life transformation that we discovered and then started applying what worked and began removing what didn’t seem to help cause effective change. The Paradigm Process works directly on the personality and emotions, thoughts, feelings and perceptions. Rather than doing any Substance use treatment at all, we rather work on the person – wholeheartedly – and simply put it works about a thousand times better! Our inpatient treatment centre is a spiritual healing and wellness centre that is a homely beachside wellness centre not a substance abuse centre of any kind which we believe though experience will double easily the speed of healing in the people we were helping. People from all over the world, suffering all sorts of different emotional and psychological and sometimes physical problems took part. What we found through the work and research was incredible. The centre’s Drug Rehabilitation Centre Programs are designed with ultra modern focus on the trauma not the symptoms of the addictive persona.
Clinical Evidence Base
Research & Trusted References
SADAG — Addiction Help South Africa — SA’s primary addiction and mental health resource. sadag.org →
HelpGuide — Overcoming Drug Addiction — Evidence-based addiction recovery information. helpguide.org →
American Addiction Centers — Holistic Rehab — Research on holistic addiction treatment approaches. americanaddictioncenters.org →
NIDA — Treating Meth Addiction — Peer-reviewed treatment research informing our approach. NYT Drug Treatment Research →
We Do Recover — SA Depression Treatment — South Africa treatment network. wedorecover.com →
For more information about our alternative Drug Rehabilitation Centre Programs, products, counselling and events and retreats get in touch on +27824424779 or email centerforhealingandlife@gmail.com
FAQs
Drug Rehabilitation Frequently Asked Questions
What makes CHALT’s drug rehabilitation different from standard rehab in South Africa?
CHALT is a luxury, non-clinical, trauma-focused alternative to standard South African rehabilitation centres. It’s a siritual healing and wellness centre. Instead of following a 12-step or purely medication-based programme, we use the Paradigm Process™ to heal the root psychological trauma and emotional causes of emotional pain and suffering — achieving lasting change where conventional rehab often has not even looked.
Does CHALT offer medically-assisted detox?
No. For clients requiring medical detox or inpatient substance treatment (usually 21 days, often medical-aid covered), CHALT partners with specialist detox facilities we refer to. Once medically stabilised, clients can work as outpatients, online or come recover from the trauma, burnout and emotional unmanageability to CHALT for the deeper psychological and transformation work.
What addictions do you treat?
No substance addictions (alcohol, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, cannabis) but process addictions are entirely separate (gambling, sex, pornography, food, technology) and dual diagnosis (process addiction co-occurring with depression, anxiety, personality disorders or trauma).
How long is the programme?
Typically 30–90 days following any initial medical detox you do, individually determined through clinical assessment by your own doctors. Contact us to discuss your situation
Ready for the Spiritual Addiction Healing Programme That Goes Deeper?
The Paradigm Process™ has helped thousands of people finally break free — including those who had tried multiple other programmes. Your transformation starts with one call.
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Health Disclaimer: Addiction is a serious medical condition. Please seek qualified professional support. For crisis support, contact SADAG on 0800 12 13 14 (24 hours) or emergency services. We offer no medical services or advice, nor inpatient substance abuse treatment at all. We heal the personality, trauma and emotions that seek the causes not symptoms or effects. See our top 10 Addiction Treatment Centres we suggest as the best Drug Rehabilitation Centre Programs for 2025 for you to refer to. Full Disclaimer