Gambling therapists in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Browse Gambling therapists in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Gambling
Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, MS HSc, MA, LMHC, LPC
Gambling can become a way to cope with stress, emotional pain, or unmet needs. I help clients explore the underlying patterns and emotions driving this behavior, rather than focusing only on the habit itself. Together, we build healthier coping strategies, self-awareness, and a more balanced, purposeful life.
26 Years Experience
Online in Lakewood Ranch, FL (Online Only)
Gambling
Dr. Mitchell Roth
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, JD, PsyD, LMHC
For many, gambling is a recreation. For some it is pathological. For the latter the problem needs to be treated like any other addiction.
16 Years Experience
Online in Lakewood Ranch, FL (Online Only)
Gambling
Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
Supporting individuals in overcoming compulsive gambling behaviors and rebuilding financial and emotional stability.
7 Years Experience
Online in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Gambling
Dr. David Brooks
Psychologist, PhD,ABPP,ABN,EMDR Certified Therapist
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is used to counteract traumatic and otherwise upsetting life stimuli. Once upset has been addressed unwanted cravings such a gambling is addressed using EMDR therapy.
37 Years Experience
Online in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Gambling
Guy J Iacono
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Gambling problems rarely start as problems. They often begin as entertainment, a way to unwind, a rush that offers relief from stress or boredom or something harder to name. Over time, for some people, it shifts. The losses get harder to walk away from, the urge to chase them grows stronger, and what started as recreation starts costing real things: money, relationships, trust, and self-respect.
Problem gambling is one of the more isolating struggles a person can face. The shame around it tends to run deep, and the secrecy that develops around it can make everything worse. Most people dealing with it have already tried to stop or cut back on their own. The fact that it keeps happening is not a matter of willpower. It is a pattern with real psychological and behavioral roots that responds well to focused, structured treatment.
In our work together, we look honestly at the role gambling has played, what has been driving it, and what has made it difficult to stop. We build concrete strategies for managing urges, address the underlying stress, anxiety, or emotional patterns that feed the behavior, and work on repairing the areas of life that have taken the hit.
My approach is direct and nonjudgmental. I have worked with people navigating substance misuse and behavioral patterns for over a decade and understand how these cycles work and what it actually takes to break them.
If gambling has become something you are managing in secret or something that has started to cost you more than you want to admit, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
10 Years Experience
Online in Lakewood Ranch, FL
Gambling therapists in Lakewood Ranch, FL Statistics
Gambling therapists in Lakewood Ranch, FL average 17 years of experience and charge around $184 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Behavioral Therapy (64%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (54%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$184
Accept insurance
54%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 47% |
Male |
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| 43% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 64% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 54% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 43% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 36% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 36% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 75% | Senior |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Teen |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 71% | Men |
| 64% | Women |
| 61% | Military / Veterans |
| 57% | Christian |
| 54% | LGBTQ+ |