Gambling therapists in Chesapeake, Virginia 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 Chesapeake, VA Virginia
Gambling
Washington Psychological Wellness
Counselor/Therapist
Washington Psychological Wellness is a boutique-style mental health practice located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. At Washington Psychological Wellness, our clinicians have specialized training and expertise in the outpatient treatment of addictive-like habits (e.g., gambling) in adolescents, teenagers, and adults. Our clinicians provide a non-judgmental collaborative environment in which one can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling, and being. We aim to help you gain clarity about the underlying causes of your addiction, provide strategies to help you cope, and empower you to trust your inner voice and live each day authentically. Our therapists will tailor treatment to your unique needs. Treatment will include an integrative approach consisting of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, mindfulness meditation, solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, and other holistic and empirically validated therapeutic modalities. Our goal is to help you lead a life worth living. We are currently accepting new clients. Telehealth (online) therapy options are available. Call now to schedule your free 15-minute consultation!
12 Years Experience
Online in Chesapeake, VA Virginia
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 Chesapeake, VA Virginia
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 Chesapeake, VA Virginia
Gambling
Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counselor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
At Love With Boundaries, we deal with all kinds of addictions, including gambling - whether it's at the casino or on their smart phones. Basically addiction is addiction, in whatever ways it shows up.
35 Years Experience
Online in Chesapeake, VA Virginia (Online Only)
Chesapeake is the largest city in Virginia by land area — a mostly suburban and semi-rural community spread across the southern Hampton Roads region — with a therapy landscape shaped by its proximity to Naval Station Norfolk and the broader military community, as well as the particular stresses of a sprawling suburb where long commutes and limited walkable community can contribute to social isolation. The city's large African American population and its place within Hampton Roads' racially complex social fabric create demand for culturally affirming therapists who work with racial identity, community resilience, and intergenerational family dynamics. Chesapeake Regional Medical Center provides institutional mental health resources alongside the broader Hampton Roads healthcare ecosystem. Many Chesapeake residents access therapy through the wider Norfolk-Virginia Beach metro, given the city's geographic extent and integration with the regional mental health network.
Gambling therapists in Chesapeake, Virginia Statistics
Gambling therapists in Chesapeake, Virginia average 18 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Behavioral Therapy (65%), and Psychoeducational Therapy (59%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
59%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 49% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 76% |
In Person and Online |
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| 24% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 65% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 59% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 53% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 47% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 76% | Young Adult |
| 71% | Senior |
| 59% | Teen |
| 47% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 53% | Men |
| 53% | Military / Veterans |
| 47% | Christian |