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: 760-798-1001 |