Gambling Addiction Help Melbourne & Online: Counselling, Psychotherapy or Hypnotherapy
Break Free from Gambling Addiction with Bayside Psychotherapy
- Counselling: Unpack emotional triggers and develop healthier coping strategies.
- Psychotherapy: Address deep patterns for lasting change.
- Hypnotherapy: Reduce urges and reinforce positive habits through guided relaxation.
- Chase losses to “win it back”
- Hide your gambling from loved ones
- Feel bored, restless or irritable when trying to stop
Signs You Need Gambling Addiction Help
- Gambling more than you can afford
- Lying about your habits or their impact to yourself or others
- Feeling guilty or ashamed after gambling
- Using gambling to escape stress
- Relationships: Strained ties with friends or family?
- Finances: Mounting debt or lost savings?
- Self-Worth: Guilt and shame taking over?
The trained therapists (psychologist, psychotherapist, hypnotherapists) at Bayside Psychotherapy will endeavour to help you start working on your difficulties with gambling addiction.
At Bayside Psychotherapy, our therapists build a trusting, supportive relationship to guide your recovery. Through psychotherapy, we explore the emotional triggers driving your gambling, helping you break free from destructive patterns. Our collaborative approach—using tailored counselling or hypnotherapy, depending on the therapist—empowers you to regain control and rebuild your life, whether in Melbourne or online.
We endeavour to help stop your gambling addiction from continuing to dictate your every move and harming your relationships and robbing you of a financial future.
Call us on (03) 9557 9113 to book your confidential appointment. You can also book an appointment by using our online booking form for online appointments. Or, if you prefer, you can use this booking form here for an in-clinic session.
Self-hypnosis may also work well when used in conjunction with counselling. You can download our Gambling Addiction Self Hypnosis recording from our website.
You have taken the first brave step in acknowledging the need for change. Book a confidential session to take the second.
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Gambling Addiction Counselling – Frequently Asked Questions
What are the symptoms of gambling addiction?
Here are some symptoms of gambling addiction:
- Experiencing frequent or intrusive thoughts about gambling
- Gambling with borrowed money
- Increasing the size or frequency of bets to achieve the same thrill
- Feeling irritable/angry when attempting to quit gambling
- Trying to recoup losses by gambling more (chasing losses)
- Gambling despite the negative impact on income, career, or relationships
- Lying to conceal gambling behaviour
- Gambling to relieve stress/anxiety
- Struggling with financial difficulties caused by gambling
Do I Have a Problem With Gambling?
Gambling Disorder, also known as “gambling addiction” and “compulsive gambling”, creates an uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite knowing the destructive consequences it’s creating. The more a person gambles, the worse their life becomes. Gambling disorder is found in all cultures and crosses social boundaries, affecting the rich and the poor from all walks of life. It’s estimated that 2% to 4% of people who gamble will suffer its effects.
Do you chase your losses by trying to win back money you’ve already lost? Do you find that you only stop gambling when you run out of money? Do you hide your gambling habits from family, friends and co-workers? Do you feel regret after gambling? If so, you may have a gambling problem.
Why Is It So Hard to Stop Gambling?
In many, gambling stimulates the brain’s reward system, much like drugs or alcohol, which can lead to an addiction. And, just like any addiction, it’s hard to stop. If you suffer from a Gambling Disorder, you most likely can’t control the impulse to gamble, no matter what the negative consequences are.
Compulsive gambling can also lead to debt, which creates more of an urge to gamble as you chase the wins – it’s a vicious cycle that’s hard to stop. However, you have the potential to get help with your addiction from one of our trained therapists!
Book an appointment online to attend our clinic for a face-to-face or online session via Skype, Zoom or similar. Your call is completely confidential, and there’s absolutely no obligation.
What Gambling Treatment Processes Are There at Bayside Psychotherapy?
How Long Will Gambling Treatment Take?
Need to start therapy for gambling and unsure what service to book?
How to overcome gambling addiction?
Here are some tips on overcoming gambling addiction:
- Recognise you have a problem
- Avoid boredom
- Seek professional help
- Join a support group
- Talk to your family & friends
- Avoid high-risk situations
- Delay the decision to gamble
- Remind yourself about the financial impact
What can I expect during the first counselling session for gambling addiction?
Is gambling addiction counselling confidential and judgment-free?
What makes professional gambling counselling more effective than self-help methods?
Every human has blind spots and areas that they don’t think are important or want to address. It’s often those painful thoughts, feelings and ideas and conflicts that sustain problem gambling.
Enquire by calling (03) 9557 9113 or book an appointment online to attend our clinic for a face-to-face or online session.
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