Treatment services

The Living Room seeks to ensure that the complete needs of those people accessing our services are met. We operate a policy of open-ended treatment availability, the length of time needed to recover is individual and is agreed between the client and their key worker.

To this end we endeavour to work with a wide range of local services to ensure that those gaining recovery from addiction have all the appropriate support that they need in order to sustain a life free of drugs, alcohol and addictive behaviours.

The Living Room provides a variety of services and are keen to work closely with other organsations to provide all round support for each person.

Services provided by The Living Room

Group therapy sessions

Friends and family group therapy sessions

Addiction specific subject group session

One-to-one counselling sessions from a 'in-training' counsellor to complement the group sessions

Mentoring and peer support from ex-clients/ graduates of The Living Room

Volunteering opportunities

Complimentary therapies such as art therapy, mindfulness and meditation

Our Centres:

Stevenage Centre

We have a large centre with capacity for 20+ people per day in the main group and addiction specific group capacity of 12. Each session is run by two counsellors or one counsellor and a mentor with experience. We have an on-site crèche for parents to use to enable them to attend their therapy sessions. This is available Monday and Friday throughout the year, except bank holidays. We have additional capacity during school holidays too.

Main group therapy Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Relationship specific group Monday
Friends and family group therapy Wednesday

St Albans Centre

We have a small centre with capacity for 15+ people per day in the main group and addiction specific group capacity of 12. Each session is run by two counsellors or one counsellor and a mentor with experience.

Main group therapy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Eating disorder specific group Wednesday
Friends and family group therapy Thursday

All those attending The Living Room have a nominated member of counselling staff who oversees a number of clients: a keyworker, to co-ordinate the counselling, care and support their clients receive to personalise the recovery journey and maintain individual support needs.

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Stevenage Centre

Our Stevenage Centre (est. 2000) hosts 5 days a week daytime group therapy for all addictions. Additional weekly group support sessions are available for drug addiction and a Friends and Family treatment programme. We have a monthly single sex group such as 'Men can Talk' and Women Only, plus a monthly specific BME group.