Online Counseling
Help For Your Gambling Problem Is Easier Than Ever!
The San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling is now offering e-therapy sessions
online through its Chatroom Service as an alternative for those who do not live in San
Diego County. Online security and confidentiality are assured.
This e-therapy service is currently available for CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY. Nor is
this service available for international patients. If you live outside of the state of California
and are in dire need of help with a gambling problem, it is strongly recommended that
you contact the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-GAMBLER. You will be directed to
appropriate counselors within your state. You can also contact your local Gamblers
Anonymous chapter at www.gamblersanonymous.org for help as well.
When seeking assistance or advice for a gambling problem online, it is important to
understand the limitations of non face-to-face discussions when using this Chat Service.
Because of the nature of this type of counseling, e-therapy cannot be as intensive or in-
depth as traditional therapy. However, the San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling is
aware of these limitations and uses extra care and diligence when providing e-counseling
services.
The actual online counseling consists of a two-way, typed discussion that occurs in real-
time between the patient and Dr. Pike in a chat window located in this website’s Therapy
Chatroom – accessible by clicking the button in the main sidebar menu. Once pre-
payment for session(s) has been received through PayPal, each patient is directed to
complete an online questionnaire in the Essential Forms section of this website. Once
submitted, Dr. Pike will respond using the patient's email, and a mutually-convenient
session time will be arranged.
Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is guaranteed. All information stays between you and the San Diego Center
for Pathological Gambling. At no time is any information, obtained either from therapy or
through online forms the patient is required to fill out, made available to third parties,
except when required by law - see Terms and Conditions on the Essential Forms
webpage. Information from the questionnaire is used to create therapy analysis and
advice. This information is NOT stored on any Web Server. A patient's email address is
used for initial contact and session arrangement. Such addresses are not used for any
other purpose and are not disclosed or shared with outside parties.
Emergency Crisis - PLEASE READ
This online counseling service is NOT an appropriate venue for those who are
contemplating suicide. If you are experiencing serious suicidal thoughts, please stop now
and call your local suicide hotline, call 911, or go directly to your local hospital
emergency room. This service is not intended for individuals who are actively thinking of
harming themselves or are suffering from a severe mental/emotional disorder. This service
is also not intended for use by minors (under 18 years of age).
The San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling is now offering e-therapy sessions
online through its Chatroom Service as an alternative for those who do not live in San
Diego County. Online security and confidentiality are assured.
This e-therapy service is currently available for CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY. Nor is
this service available for international patients. If you live outside of the state of California
and are in dire need of help with a gambling problem, it is strongly recommended that
you contact the National Gambling Hotline at 1-800-GAMBLER. You will be directed to
appropriate counselors within your state. You can also contact your local Gamblers
Anonymous chapter at www.gamblersanonymous.org for help as well.
When seeking assistance or advice for a gambling problem online, it is important to
understand the limitations of non face-to-face discussions when using this Chat Service.
Because of the nature of this type of counseling, e-therapy cannot be as intensive or in-
depth as traditional therapy. However, the San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling is
aware of these limitations and uses extra care and diligence when providing e-counseling
services.
The actual online counseling consists of a two-way, typed discussion that occurs in real-
time between the patient and Dr. Pike in a chat window located in this website’s Therapy
Chatroom – accessible by clicking the button in the main sidebar menu. Once pre-
payment for session(s) has been received through PayPal, each patient is directed to
complete an online questionnaire in the Essential Forms section of this website. Once
submitted, Dr. Pike will respond using the patient's email, and a mutually-convenient
session time will be arranged.
Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is guaranteed. All information stays between you and the San Diego Center
for Pathological Gambling. At no time is any information, obtained either from therapy or
through online forms the patient is required to fill out, made available to third parties,
except when required by law - see Terms and Conditions on the Essential Forms
webpage. Information from the questionnaire is used to create therapy analysis and
advice. This information is NOT stored on any Web Server. A patient's email address is
used for initial contact and session arrangement. Such addresses are not used for any
other purpose and are not disclosed or shared with outside parties.
Emergency Crisis - PLEASE READ
This online counseling service is NOT an appropriate venue for those who are
contemplating suicide. If you are experiencing serious suicidal thoughts, please stop now
and call your local suicide hotline, call 911, or go directly to your local hospital
emergency room. This service is not intended for individuals who are actively thinking of
harming themselves or are suffering from a severe mental/emotional disorder. This service
is also not intended for use by minors (under 18 years of age).
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The SDCPG
Motto:
If you don't
gamble today,
then you're a
winner.
Keep the faith;
recovery works.
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If you don't
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recovery works.
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Comprehensive
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Assessment and
Treatment Program
| For treatment information, contact Dr. Suzanne Graupner Pike, Ph.D, CCGC-II Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY16492) California Certified Gambling Counselor-II (CCGC #122) Email: spikephd@sandiego-rx4gambling.com Toll-Free: 1-866-40-NOBET (1-866-406-6238) Tel: 619-806-7453 Fax: 760-798-1001 |