Relate

Relate runs centres and has licensed counsellors based across the UK work to support local communities by offering face-to-face counselling and workshops for people who want help with their relationships.

Relate offers support in Hertfordshire around the following topics:

Relationship Counselling
Sex Therapy
Family Mediation
Family Counselling
Children and Young People's Counselling
Workplace Support

Contact:

Call: 0300 003 2324

Visit their website.

Latest

Introducing... Recovery Cafe

Exciting news... We are delighted to be collaborating with All Saints Recovery Club to launch our Recovery Cafe at All Saints Church in Stevenage on Friday, 17th May.
Join us for our Hub2Hub Walk

Join us for our Hub2Hub Walk (sponsorship optional) From St Albans Hub to Watford Hub , it will be a 10 mile walk on Sunday 19th May 2024.
Mark's Marathon of Marathons

The Living Room have a special place in my heart...

I suffered various traumas in my life that I had never got help for so whilst growing up I turned to alcohol and other drugs to numb the pain. This lead me into the trap of addiction, which was an ongoing battle for years..

The Living Room helped me when I most needed it! They have saved so many lives and bought families back together by offering free therapy sessions, group therapy, workshops, art therapy, days out, and lots
Alex's Long Jump for Big Change

I want to give back and help others as The Living Room charity has helped me. I have first hand experience of addictive behaviours and their support in changing my life has been fundamental to my recovery. I wish that the service had greater funding to provide more people with a life changing opportunity and support.

A Tribute to Matthew Perry

Most of us have seen the news and heard the speculation but we would like to focus on the fact that Matthew Perry was a self-professed advocate of breaking the stigma of addiction. He was open, honest, and brave in speaking out, because, in his own words, he just wanted to help other people who are living with addiction.
Spectrum Families and Young People's Services - Hertfordshire

Spectrum FYP is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people aged under 18, young adults up to the age of 25 and their families in Hertfordshire.
Public Health England

The Living Room works with Public Health England to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people across England, and to promote equal health outcomes for all.
Hertfordshire Mind Network

Mind delivers mental health support in Hertfordshire, providing a diverse range of services from centres across the county.
HertsHelp

HertsHelp is a network of community organisations in Hertfordshire working together. The organisation is there to listen and help you find independent support, guidance and information you need to get the most out of life.
Family Lives

Family Lives is a family support charity offering help in all aspects of family life.
Beat Eating Disorders

Beat provides guidance to anyone affected by eating disorders, giving individuals experiencing an eating disorder and their loved ones a place where they feel listened to, supported and empowered.
12-Step Fellowships

The Living Room's treatment programme is rooted in the Twelve Step approach to addiction recovery, pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s.
Emerging Futures

Emerging Futures offers housing-related support to drug and/or alcohol users within Hertfordshire.
Viewpoint

Viewpoint is a user involvement charity in Hertfordshire for people with mental health or drug and alcohol problems.

Our Team

Our trustees are all volunteers with professional backgrounds who bring a wealth of experience and knowledge, to lead and support the charity. They are an active and dedicated board ensuring The Living Room achieves its mission.
St Albans Hub

St Albans Hub (est. 2012) provides free, non-time limited day-time group therapy for all addictions.
Your First Day at The Living Room

By choosing to come to The Living Room, you've taken a brave step towards long term recovery. Here's what to expect.
COVID-19 Vaccination: Do you drink or use drugs?

Do you drink or use drugs? Have you previously? You could be at increased risk of getting COVID-19. Read on to learn more about the vaccine and staying safe.
Referral
Stevenage Hub

Our Stevenage Hub (est. 2000) hosts free, non-time limited daytime group therapy for all addictions. Additional weekly specialist group sessions are available for drug addiction, disordered eating, relationships and a Family and Carers group.
Love and Sex (Relationships)

Is your romantic or sexual behaviour causing you problems? If the answer is yes, read on for more information and support.
24 Years of The Living Room

View the journey of The Living Room and how we have grown over the past 24 years.
Watford Hub

Our Watford Hub (est. 2019) provides facilitated daytime group therapy sessions for all addictions and offers an evening facilitated treatment and support group for Family and Carers of people with an addiction.
Vision and Values

The Living Room exists to provide free community treatment for adults with the illness of addiction and to support their family members, in Hertfordshire and other areas of the UK. We help families to understand and heal the pain that drives addiction, building brighter futures for generations.

Our Charity Shop is Grandly Announced Open!

On Tuesday 29th August, we celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of our newly refurbished Charity Shop in Stevenage. The Grand Re-Opening of the new family orientated shop, took place at The Glebe, Chells following exciting renovation and expansion works. Read more

There’s Hope in Hertfordshire as drug deaths rise

Staggering new figures released this week by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that drug deaths in England and Wales are at an all-time high. Deaths recorded as drug poisoning have risen for the 10th consecutive year to the highest level since records began 30 years ago, with nearly half of deaths now involving an opiate. Read more