Gambling therapists in Blacksburg, VA
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Gambling
South Psychology
Psychologist, PhD
Are you struggling with gambling-related issues? At South Psychology, we specialize in providing evidence-based treatment for individuals facing challenges related to gambling. Our dedicated team is committed to guiding you toward healing and recovery.
Our Approach:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a powerful tool for addressing gambling behaviors. It focuses on challenging distorted thoughts, beliefs about winning odds, and developing healthier coping strategies. We tailor CBT to your unique needs.
Individualized Care: We recognize that each person’s experience with gambling is different. Our personalized treatment plans address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of gambling disorder.
Holistic Healing: Beyond therapy, we consider lifestyle factors, triggers, and coping mechanisms. Our holistic approach aims to enhance your overall well-being.
How We Can Help:
Therapy for Gambling Concerns: Our evidence-based therapy helps you explore underlying motivations, manage cravings, and regain control over your choices.
Supportive Environment: South Psychology provides a safe space where you can express your feelings without judgment.
Recovery Tools: Most individuals benefit from support groups, outpatient facilities, or residential treatment. We can guide you toward the right resources.
8 Years Experience
Online in Blacksburg, VA
Gambling
Dr. Brian M. Berman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Gambling is a disorder which can be effectively treated with behavioral therapy. I specialize in helping clients break the behavioral reinforcement patterns that develop and maintain this disorder.
22 Years Experience
Online in Blacksburg, VA
Gambling
Dr. Linda G. Ritchie, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Certified Hypnotherapist
If you’re struggling with gambling, you may feel caught between the urge to keep going and the consequences that follow. You might tell yourself “this is the last time,” only to find the same pattern repeating—chasing losses, justifying decisions, or feeling a rush in the moment followed by regret, stress, or shame. Over time, it can begin to impact your finances, relationships, and how you feel about yourself.
I help clients understand and change the patterns that drive compulsive gambling at both the conscious and unconscious levels. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we identify and interrupt the thought patterns that fuel risk-taking, impulsivity, and rationalization. With clinical hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/tapping), and NLP, we work more deeply to reduce urges, shift automatic behaviors, and create a stronger sense of internal control. I also incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you tolerate urges without acting on them and make choices that align with your long-term goals and values.
What’s often missing isn’t awareness—you likely already see the impact gambling is having. What’s missing is a reliable way to manage urges in the moment and break the cycle before it starts again. Without that, the pull to gamble can feel automatic, even when you’re determined to stop.
The fact that you’re here suggests you’re ready for a different path. If you’re willing to approach this in a new way, I can help you regain control, reduce urges, and rebuild confidence in your ability to make decisions that support your future.
27 Years Experience
Online in Blacksburg, VA
Gambling
Aria Fraser
Hypnotherapist, Certified Rapid Transformational Therapist
Gambling habits and addictions are usually not really about getting money, but the thrill and the rush of feel-good chemicals the brain makes when the person scores a win. Gambling is usually driven by a deep need to feel enough or feel alive, and to fill an emptiness that arises from not feeling enough or having enough. The origin is often from a belief that was unknowingly formed early in life that the person wasn't good enough somehow, and this drives the behavior to fill that need. Rapid Transformational Therapy helps to find the root cause of the beliefs, then interrupt and release them, while creating new pathways in the brain that create effective change away from the unwanted behavior. Then, beneficial beliefs and visualizations are 'installed' at the subconscious level to replace them, along with ongoing support after the session.
0 Years Experience
Online in Blacksburg, VA (Online Only)
Gambling
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
With a combination of RTT and hypnosis, we can start working to resolve your gambling issues, triggers, addiction etc.
11 Years Experience
Online in Blacksburg, VA (Online Only)
Gambling therapists in Blacksburg, VA Statistics
Gambling therapists in Blacksburg, VA average 18 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (65%), Behavioral Therapy (55%), and Psychoeducational Therapy (55%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
50%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 51% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 65% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 55% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 55% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 50% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 45% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 45% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 55% | Teen |
| 45% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 45% | Christian |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Military / Veterans |