Online Counseling
Help For Your Gambling Problem Is Easier Than Ever!
The San Diego Center for Pathological Gambling offers e-therapy sessions online
through its Chatroom Service as an alternative for those who do not live in San
Diego, California. This service is available to all U.S. citizens nationwide. Online
security and confidentiality are assured. This service is currently not available
for international patients. You must be a U.S. citizen and payment for sessions
are in U.S. dollars through our PayPal service. Online and Telephone Therapies are
conducted in english.
GAS PRICES GETTING YOU DOWN? Why waste your valuable time and
money by traveling long distances to San Diego when you can enjoy
receiving the treatment you need from the comfort of your own home? The
SDCPG makes it easy for you to get the help you so desperately need by using
online counseling. For those who don't like chatroom typing and prefer verbal
communication, you can take advantage of our Telephone Therapy using a free 866
telephone number. You will not be charged for the call. Each session lasts
approximately one hour.
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 SDCPG is aware of these
limitations and uses extra care and diligence when providing e-counseling services.
The actual online counseling process 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 a session 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, either online or by
telephone, 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 only. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not
disclosed or shared with outside parties.
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? Just click on the Arrange A Session
button in the upper left menu and you'll be on your way. Follow the simple
instructions and you'll be talking to your therapist in no time!
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 offers e-therapy sessions online
through its Chatroom Service as an alternative for those who do not live in San
Diego, California. This service is available to all U.S. citizens nationwide. Online
security and confidentiality are assured. This service is currently not available
for international patients. You must be a U.S. citizen and payment for sessions
are in U.S. dollars through our PayPal service. Online and Telephone Therapies are
conducted in english.
GAS PRICES GETTING YOU DOWN? Why waste your valuable time and
money by traveling long distances to San Diego when you can enjoy
receiving the treatment you need from the comfort of your own home? The
SDCPG makes it easy for you to get the help you so desperately need by using
online counseling. For those who don't like chatroom typing and prefer verbal
communication, you can take advantage of our Telephone Therapy using a free 866
telephone number. You will not be charged for the call. Each session lasts
approximately one hour.
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 SDCPG is aware of these
limitations and uses extra care and diligence when providing e-counseling services.
The actual online counseling process 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 a session 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, either online or by
telephone, 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 only. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not
disclosed or shared with outside parties.
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? Just click on the Arrange A Session
button in the upper left menu and you'll be on your way. Follow the simple
instructions and you'll be talking to your therapist in no time!
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.
Motto:
If you don't
gamble today,
then you're a
winner.
Keep the faith;
recovery works.
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Comprehensive
Diagnostic
Assessment and
Treatment Program
Diagnostic
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: 760-658-6269 |