Gambling therapists in Salinas, CA
Browse Gambling therapists in Salinas, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We provide compassionate, non-shaming support for individuals struggling with gambling behaviors. We explore underlying emotional drivers, stressors, and patterns while building healthier coping strategies and accountability. Our approach emphasizes insight, regulation, and sustainable change.
7 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I help clients understand what drives gambling behavior and what emotional needs or stresses it serves. Together we work toward greater awareness, stronger self-control, and healthier ways of managing urges, risk, and emotional discomfort.
41 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA
DL, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CCTP
My clinical experience includes treating all forms of addiction and co-occurring disorders. I've had experience working in residential treatment facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities and outpatient mental health settings. I also serve as Clinical Director for an addiction treatment center. My approach includes the use of Relapse Prevention Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Enhancement Therapy.
17 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA (Online Only)
Jeanette Abney
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
Gambling can become a compulsive habit with a costly consequence. Such can have an impact on the individuals and others. Reducing such compulsive behavior can take time. I have many years of experience in the area.
27 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA
Soul Journey Coaching & Wellness
Counselor/Therapist, Board Certified Holistic Functional Medicine Psychoneuroimmunology Practitioner
Soul Journey Coaching works with Gambling from the perspective of what escape and from what does gambling provide an escape. We evaluate ways to handle pressures, stress, and to find pleasure, in healthy ways.
26 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA (Online Only)
Salinas is the county seat of Monterey County and the birthplace of John Steinbeck, a city with a majority Latino population deeply rooted in the agricultural economy of the Salinas Valley, and a mental health landscape shaped by the significant challenges of agricultural labor, immigration stress, gang violence in some neighborhoods, and limited access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care. Spanish-language therapy is essential here, and the demand for bilingual practitioners who understand the specific stressors of farmworker and immigrant community life significantly outpaces supply. Natividad Medical Center, a county-run hospital, provides some behavioral health services, and community health organizations supplement what is a relatively limited private therapy sector. Common therapy concerns include trauma, family separation stress, anxiety, depression, and the intergenerational challenges faced by a community navigating the intersection of a demanding agricultural economy and evolving cultural identity.
Gambling therapists in Salinas, CA Statistics
Gambling therapists in Salinas, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $193 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (57%), and Behavioral Therapy (52%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$193
Accept insurance
48%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 43% |
Female |
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| 40% |
Male |
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| 10% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 52% |
In Person and Online |
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| 48% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 52% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 48% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 48% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 48% | Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) |
| 43% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 38% | Children |
Client Focus
| 76% | Men |
| 67% | Women |
| 62% | Asian |
| 62% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 62% | LGBTQ+ |