Gambling therapists in Port St. Lucie, FL
Browse Gambling therapists in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Gambling
Roland Achtau
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCADC, ICGC-1, CSAT Candidate
Feeling out of control with gambling? Gambling is now classified as the first behavioral addiction to be diagnosed in the DSM-V by the American Psychological Association. My practice offers an umbrella of services to best assist those who are wrestling with gambling addiction and providing necessary tools to overcome.
11 Years Experience
Online in Port St. Lucie, FL
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 Port St. Lucie, FL (Online Only)
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 Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL
Gambling
Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, PH.D, NCC, LMHC, LCPC, LPC
Rocker Health has experienced and competent staff to deal with these issues.
15 Years Experience
Online in Port St. Lucie, FL
Gambling therapists in Port St. Lucie, FL Statistics
Gambling therapists in Port St. Lucie, 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) (67%), Behavioral Therapy (63%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (56%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$184
Accept insurance
52%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 49% |
Male |
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| 41% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 63% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 56% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 44% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 37% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
| 37% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 74% | Senior |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Teen |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Men |
| 63% | Women |
| 59% | Military / Veterans |
| 56% | Christian |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |