Private Gambling Counselling
For many people, the most helpful thing about counselling is talking to someone they can trust about things that concern them.
If you’ve never been to counselling before, it’s not unusual to feel anxious before the first meeting. You are welcome to bring a support person with you to your counselling sessions.
The first appointment is usually between 1 to 1 ½ hours. At this appointment you and your counsellor will talk confidentially and find out how you can best work together.
At this appointment you will also be asked to fill out some questionnaires, which give the counsellor an idea of how things are going with you. The information from the questionnaires is confidential.
Addictions (gambling, sex, gaming, etc.) LGBTQ and identity-related topics; To make an appointment for counseling with one of our therapists, please see this page. Individual Counseling. Our individual counselling services typically begins at 50 minutes per session. Gambling addiction is sometimes called ‘compulsive gambling’ or ‘problem gambling’. We refer to it as addiction as there are very few differences between gambling addiction and drug addiction. The definition of gambling addiction is having a continuous urge to gamble, despite the negative consequences on your life.
Meetings are generally once per week or fortnightly for 50 minutes, depending on your needs.
All the clinical staff at PGF Services are tertiary qualified and maintain professional memberships.
How long will it take?
People often ask how long they will need to come to counselling, but this varies from person to person. You can have as many counselling sessions as you need and your counsellor will help guide you with this decision.
Counselling Information
To read more about what is involved in a counselling session, including: appointments, confidentiality, support between sessions, and code of clients rights, click here.
Find a support service near you.
Call 0800 664 262 or email help@pgf.nz for more information.
Gambling Addiction Support in the Workplace
Your employees may find that they are struggling with their Gambling addiction whilst at work and need Gambling Addiction Support. Some people are simply not able to switch off at any time.
Typically, when someone has a problem with gambling it can creep in to every and any area of their life.
They seem out of control, and at that point feel like they cannot help it.
Gambling has become a massive problem in the work place. It is currently the fastest growing addiction both in the UK and globally.
In a report specifically about gambling and employment there were some startling statistics revealed including:
1 in 10 working adults have had direct experience of problem gambling in the workplace and a staggering over 4 out of 5 people think gambling and debt are a significant workplace distraction.
Since the advent of technology most of us now have smart phones and tablets with internet access and a wide range of apps.
This means people can now gamble 24/7, at home, on the go and even at work.
Problem gambling impacts on companies in terms of lost time, lost productivity, poor employee engagement and wellbeing, in some circumstances creates a risk of theft or fraud and damage to a company’s reputation.
Gambling – a behavioural addiction
In 2013 pathological gambling was re-classified as a behavioural addiction, subsequently changing an organisation’s duty of care and it is a CEO’s responsibility to safeguard against this mental health condition.
You will discover that we provide a gambling addiction support service, including advice on the impacts of gambling, particularly in the work place. Similarly, we will help you to find ways to identify and manage these issues. Once you are able to identify these issues you will be able to support your employees.
Due to the fact that we have many years of experience and expertise in the area of Gambling Addiction, we understand different industries have varying needs.
Subsequently, we tailor these services to fit these requirements.
Private Gambling Counselling Services
Whether you are worried about your gambling behaviour or what happens when you are gambling, or if you are worried about someone else’s gambling addiction and how it is affecting you, we can help.
We have many years of experience and expertise working with people struggling with their gambling behaviour and also people struggling with someone else’s gambling addiction who would like some help.
Counselling sessions take place via video call or telephone, fitted around each individual’s personal needs or lifestyle commitments.
For more info in relation to your own problematic gambling or to get help click here
For more info in relation to how someone else’s gambling addiction can affect you or to get help click here
Private Gambling Counselling Definition
Gambling Addiction Support via Telephone or Online
Counselling sessions take place via video call or telephone, fitted around each individual’s personal needs or lifestyle commitments.
We can arrange the online call via
Private Gambling Counselling Programs
*Google Hangouts
Private Gambling Counselling Near Me
*Skype
*Zoom
If required, we can provide counselling sessions on evenings or weekends. Our BACP registered counsellors all have extensive experience of working with gambling addiction.