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.
It can really help to speak to someone if you are worried about your own gambling, or if someone else’s gambling is having an impact on your life. We have trained advisors waiting to speak to you using our text-based multilingual Live Support service. The team will answer your questions, provide information and can offer practical and emotional support during difficult times. If this is your first visit to the Gambling Therapy website then the helpline is a great place to start.
Joining one of our regular text-based groups can be a great way to share your experiences and to talk to others about how they are working through their issues around gambling.
Gambling Therapy runs a number of groups on a range of subjects – so whether you are struggling with your own gambling, or you are affected by someone else’s gambling you will find a group to suit you. Our recovery and support groups are facilitated by trained and experienced support workers – you will be welcomed and accepted without judgement.
The Gambling Therapy forums are available 24/7. You can use the journal forums to write about your own recovery from gambling problems, or choose the friends and family area if you are affected by someone else’s gambling. This is a good place to ask questions, to ask for support, to offer support to others or simply to let the community know about your progress.
As well as the one-to-one text-based support service, the support groups and the forums, Gambling Therapy also offers an email support service. If you prefer not to use one of the interactive services you are very welcome to drop us an email – a member of our team of trained advisors will respond to you within two working days.