The Living Room’s structured day-treatment offers client’s the hope of recovery whatever their addiction be it to drugs, alcohol or to behaviours such as over eating, self harm, gambling, love or sex. Our approach incorporates:
Therapy within a group with that has a shared commitment to the goal of abstinence.
The powerful motivational effect upon the individual that comes from this shared aspiration cannot be underestimated – as he/she is supported and challenged on a daily basis to grow, develop and overcome their illness.
Well recognised treatments:
Our structured day treatments employ cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution focused therapy to enable clients to maintain motivation, manage their using triggers and sustain recovery.
A spiritual dimension to recovery:
We actively encourage and support clients to embark on a spiritual journey as part of their recovery. In the 12-Step tradition we encourage clients to develop a relationship with a Higher Power (whether this be their own particular religion’s conceptions of God, or something more abstract such as human potential, love or nature). We have many times seen the inspiration, joy and comfort that clients have found through exploring the spiritual facet of their lives whether through meditation, worship, prayer or contemplation.
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Treatment for all addictions:
Whilst many come to us with addictions to drugs and alcohol, we also treat those with other compulsive behaviours such as problem gambling, sex addiction and eating disorders. Our approach is to engender those higher mental and spiritual functions that enable an individual to gain insight into the nature of their illness of addiction and develop the tools to sustain their recovery.
Fully qualified counsellors that have themselves recovered from addiction:
Our treatment staff are all fully qualified counsellors (diploma level or higher) and have each at least eight years of recovery from addiction. This personal experience of addiction helps reinforces the integrity of the approach in the eyes of the clients.
Help with practical matters:
We provide support and advocacy with amongst other things reuniting with children in care, money management and debt, re-entering the workplace, family mediation.
