How Control Shows Up in the Room (And Why It’s Essential to Therapy)

In Episode 16 of The Art of Therapy, Dr. Warwick Phipps and Marizaan Koen explore one of the most challenging — and most essential — principles in mental health: control.They break down why control is uncomfortable to discuss, how it shapes relationships, and why therapists must learn to observe influence, yielding, helplessness, and excessive control in the room.Through clinical examples, they illustrate how a person’s ability (or inability) to influence their environment connects to presenting problems — including depression, passivity, powerlessness, anger, and relational strain.For therapists and psychologists, this episode offers a deeply clarifying look at a concept that sits beneath much of human behaviour.Created for working clinicians who want concise but transformative learning — without the exhaustion of heavy theory.🎧 Subscribe now and master the art of communication in therapy. Learn more about CPD-accredited, in-person training at Treatment Works: https://treatmentworks.co.za/links