Gambling Counselling Edinburgh

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Our treatment services are available for anyone affected by problem gambling across England, Scotland and Wales for anyone aged 16 and over. Your GamCare practitioner can help you understand your relationship with gambling, and will also help you develop strategies to deal with difficult situations in ways which don't rely on gambling. GamCare GamCare offers free information, support and counselling for problem gamblers in the UK. It runs the National Gambling Helpline (0808 8020 133) and also offers face-to-face counselling. Counselling is a particularly successful treatment for gambling addiction. Particularly talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which can help people to understand their addiction and learn new, sustainable ways of managing their urge to gamble.

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.

You could also contact a gambling charity or group if you prefer, such as GamCare or Gamblers Anonymous, for support and understanding of your situation. You wouldn't need to provide any personal details in this case, but would gain vital access to counselling and therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which could help you deal with.

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

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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.

Counselling

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

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

*Google Hangouts

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*Skype

*Zoom

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If required, we can provide counselling sessions on evenings or weekends. Our BACP registered counsellors all have extensive experience of working with gambling addiction.





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