Outpatient Gambling Addiction Therapy & Rehab Services in Long Beach

At Willapa Behavioral Health & Wellness in Long Beach, we believe that everyone in our community deserves access to high-quality treatment and services for problem gambling. We aim to provide you or your family member the support you need to recover from problem gambling and live a healthy and balanced life.

What Treatments Exist for an Addiction to Gambling?

If gambling is negatively impacting your life and the lives of those around you, you might be struggling with an addiction or gambling disorder. Professional counseling can help you discover the underlying causes or other mental health issues you might be living with. Your counselor can also connect you with other resources and solutions so that you can start a path to recovery.

Is Professional Counseling Right for Me?

In Washington, more than 100,000 adults live with problem gambling, yet, only 1 in 5 receives professional help. The American Psychiatric Association has identified common behaviors that people addicted to gambling share. Some of these behaviors include:

Lying about gambling
Losing relationships or jobs because of gambling
Depending on others for financial support after losing money while gambling
Needing to increase the amount of money gambled to feel excited
Becoming irritated and restless while trying to stop or control gambling

If you recognize that you or a family member may be dealing with compulsive gambling, working with a professional counselor can help you learn how to manage your addiction so that it doesn’t control you.

Individual Care Plans Designed by Certified Professionals

When you work with our team, you will receive an individual treatment plan that a professional counselor designs to meet your needs. Our counselors are certified to treat compulsive gambling, and we provide our services in a caring and safe environment.

To begin your recovery journey, you will meet with a counselor for a two-hour assessment. This initial meeting will help your counselor determine a treatment plan that is right for you. You can meet in person at our Long Beach clinic or schedule a video call. Once the assessment is complete, your counselor may recommend one or more of the following counseling treatments:

Individual Counseling: Clients meet one-on-one with a certified counselor and work on developing the skills to make healthy choices, heal relationships, and improve overall well-being.
Family or Couples Counseling: Clients and their family members discuss the client’s compulsive gambling behavior with a certified counselor to address how it has impacted their lives, how to rebuild relationships, and how to heal.
Problem Gambling Group Therapy: Clients can participate in weekly group therapy sessions with others who struggle with problem gambling. A certified counselor facilitates each session, and clients benefit from engaging with similar stories of hardship and healing within the group.

Counseling sessions are typically one hour long and occur once a week. Your counselor will determine the duration of your treatment plan after your assessment.

Does Treatment for Compulsive Gambling Work?

Seeking treatment for gambling addiction can help you break cyclical behaviors so you can move into a space of healing and empowerment. Our counselors know that every person carries a unique life story, and we offer compassionate care that is personalized and affordable. We also provide support services for mental health disorders and people dealing with substance abuse.

Healing Is Possible at Willapa Behavioral Health and Wellness in Long Beach

Our team of professional counselors is here to help you take the first steps on the path to healing. In Long Beach, you can find our clinic on Pacific Avenue North near the intersection with Pioneer Road W. We also have clinics in Raymond and Grays Harbor, Washington.