Gambling Addiction Therapy
in Denver
Who Benefits from Gambling Addiction Therapy?
Gambling Addiction Therapy is for those who are engaged in gambling, sports betting, and/or using prediction markets and who are taking more time than they would like out of their life or are experiencing consequences that they want to avoid.
I help by finding patterns in your gambling and working with you to help make small changes to create lasting, adaptive habits.
Signs it Might Be Time for Help
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You spend more time than you would like thinking about your gambling
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You prioritize your gambling over everyday tasks such as work and home life
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You don't feel alive when not engaged in gambling
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Everything else becomes a barrier to gambling
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You find yourself cancelling social engagements or frequently excusing yourself to gamble
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You automatically engage in gambling without actually thinking about it
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You have tried but can't reduce your gambling
How I Work with Gabling Addiction
As a gambling addiction therapist in Denver, I start by taking a nonjudgmental stance to listen completely to your struggles. After we have built a strong therapeutic rapport, I will engage in cognitive behavioral therapy to truly assess your values, core beliefs, and thoughts around your use.
With everything on the table, I will begin to teach you skills and tools you can use to help fight the impulse you feel to engage in gambling, as well as challenge you to implement small variations in your habits to build lasting change.
Ready to start gambling counseling in Denver or Colorado? Click here to set up a free 15-minute phone call with me!
What Does a Session Look Like?
Sessions last for 50 minutes and can be held in person or via telehealth throughout the state for gambling addiction treatment in Colorado.
At the start, I recommend sessions once weekly, and then we can assess later on whether you feel like you need more or less support, and create a schedule based on your needs.
Session Cost and Reimbursement
Each 50-minute session is $160 per session, regardless of in-person or telehealth services. I also work with Mentaya, which is a service that helps you take the superbill I generate for you at the end of each month and reach out to your insurance on your behalf for the best reimbursement rate possible.
Click here to find out more about Mentaya and reimbursement on my Services page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Someone close to me thinks I have a problem with gambling addiction, but I don't. Is therapy right for me?
Until you are ready and committed to making a change for yourself, therapy will not be nearly as effective.
What types of therapy are used for gambling addiction?
Evidence-based therapy modalities such as CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and MBRP - Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention are incredibly useful for gambling addiction therapy, and I have experience and am trained in both modalities.
What happens if I resume gambling during the course of therapy?
I will continue to work with you without judgement or disappointment and retrace our steps to see what the trigger was and how we can work on that moving forward.