Compulsive gambling is treatable, and there is a way out. Our master’s-level, trauma-informed team treats the behavior and the stress, shame, and pain underneath it, with a plan customized around you. Private pay and out-of-network.
Master’s-level clinicians · Process-addiction expertise · Trauma-informed · Dual diagnosis-forward · Private pay & out-of-network
GAMBLING ADDICTION
When Gambling Stops Being a Choice
Gambling addiction is a recognized behavioral addiction, not a lack of willpower. The same reward circuitry involved in substance use is at work, which is why stopping on your own can feel impossible, and why the financial and relationship fallout piles up. We treat compulsive gambling clinically, addressing the urges and the underlying drivers together, with a plan customized around your life.
SIGNS IT MAY BE TIME
Patterns We Help With
- Betting more, or more often, to feel the same rush
- Chasing losses or borrowing to keep gambling
- Hiding the extent of gambling from people you love
- Gambling to escape stress, anxiety, or low mood
- Financial, work, or relationship consequences mounting
HOW WE TREAT IT
Skills for the Urges, Healing for the Roots
We combine proven behavioral methods with deeper work on the stress and pain that drive the cycle.
RETRAIN THE PATTERN
CBT for Gambling
Cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge gambling beliefs, manage urges, and rebuild healthier routines and decision-making.
STAYING WELL
Motivational Work & Relapse Prevention
Strengthen your reasons for change, plan for high-risk moments, and build the supports and boundaries that protect recovery.
UNDERLYING DRIVERS
Trauma & Shame Work
Because gambling is often an escape from pain, we treat underlying trauma, anxiety, and shame with EMDR, somatic, and shame-resilience work.
LEVELS OF CARE · ASAM CRITERIA
The Right Level of Support for You
After a confidential assessment guided by the ASAM Criteria, a licensed clinician recommends the right level of support, from individual therapy through structured outpatient programming, and adjusts it as recovery takes hold. Co-occurring anxiety, depression, or substance use are treated in the same plan.
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OUR APPROACH
Why People Choose Heights for Gambling Recovery
We treat gambling as the serious behavioral addiction it is, with the same rigor we bring to substance use. We address co-occurring mental health conditions in the same plan, involve family when it helps, and connect you to financial and peer-support resources for the practical fallout. We are clear about cost and out-of-network benefits up front. And your plan is customized around you, elevated by design and built for lasting change.
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Clinically reviewed by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT. Last updated June 2026. Heights Behavioral Health provides licensed outpatient behavioral health care for adults in Houston, Texas, delivered by licensed clinicians. This page is for education and is not medical advice. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Gambling Addiction, Answered
If you do not see your question here, call our admissions team and we will walk you through it.
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Is gambling addiction a real diagnosis?
Yes. Gambling disorder is a recognized behavioral addiction. It responds to the same kinds of evidence-based treatment used for other addictions.
Do you help with the financial and relationship fallout?
We focus on the clinical treatment and also connect you with financial and peer-support resources, and we involve family or partners when it helps.
What if I am also struggling with anxiety or substance use?
That is common. Our care is dual diagnosis-forward, so we treat co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions in the same coordinated plan.
Do you take insurance?
We are private pay and also work with out-of-network benefits. We will explain costs and verify your specific benefits before you commit to anything.
How can I help a family member with a gambling problem?
Start by reaching out. We will talk through how to approach it and how to protect your family financially and emotionally. We also host evening open family meetings, a welcoming space where loved ones can learn and find support.
Can gambling addiction be treated without medication?
Yes. Gambling disorder is treated primarily with evidence-based therapy such as CBT, motivational work, and relapse prevention, along with treatment for any underlying anxiety, depression, or trauma.
How much does gambling addiction treatment cost?
It depends on the services in your customized plan. We are private pay and work with out-of-network benefits, and we will explain costs and verify your benefits before you commit to anything.
Do you offer virtual or telehealth sessions?
Yes. Many sessions and groups are available virtually, so you can stay consistent in care around work and family.
You Can Get Ahead of This
One confidential call connects you with admissions and a clear next step.
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If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911. Heights Behavioral Health is an outpatient program and is not 24/7 emergency care.
