Consultation, Supervision & Training in Gambling Disorder Treatment
With over 25 years of experience in gambling disorder treatment, I provide consultation, supervision, and training to clinicians and programs seeking to strengthen their work with individuals affected by gambling problems. My work supports clinicians in developing strong assessment, treatment planning, and recovery strategies for gambling disorder, while also integrating trauma-informed and relational perspectives when clinically relevant.
I work with clinicians supporting individuals who gamble, affected others, and couples impacted by gambling-related harm. Whether you are pursuing gambling certification or expanding your competency in this specialty area, I offer practical case consultation, structured supervision, and professional development support.
As a Board-Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC), I also assist clinicians in meeting certification requirements and advancing their expertise in gambling treatment.
Professional Expertise & Leadership
As a Board-Approved Clinical Consultant (BACC)—the highest level of certification through the International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization—and an Internationally and California Certified Gambling Counselor, I bring over 25 years of specialized experience in gambling disorder and betrayal trauma treatment.
My consultation, training, and program development work is informed by The Relational Gambling Recovery Framework, a model I developed to integrate trauma-informed care, financial stabilization, accountability, and attachment repair into gambling treatment.
I work with both individual clinicians and treatment programs, supporting the development of clinically sound, effective approaches to gambling disorder across levels of care
Get Started with Clinical Consultation & Supervision Services
I provide consultation and supervision for clinicians at all stages of professional development—from those pursuing certification to experienced clinicians expanding into this specialty area.
As a Board-Approved Clinical Consultant, I support clinicians to:
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Develop proficiency in treating problem gamblers, partners, parents, and betrayal trauma
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Integrate this specialty into existing clinical practice
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Complete requirements for gambling certification
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Advance toward becoming a Board-Approved Clinical Consultant
My approach is collaborative, clinically rigorous, and practical, focused on building both competence and confidence.
Program Development, Consultation & Clinical Leadership
My experience includes supervision, curriculum development, program design, and expert consultation in gambling-related care.
Recent work includes designing a comprehensive gambling treatment program for a residential treatment center, including:
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Clinical curriculum development
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Intake and assessment tools
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Financial stabilization planning
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Structured, phase-based treatment frameworks
I also support substance use and mental health programs in expanding to address gambling-related harm through:
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Development of clinical models and treatment tracks
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Integration of gambling into existing programming
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Documentation, assessment, and workflow design
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Group and curriculum development
I currently serve as Director of the Training Committee and Board Member of the California Council on Problem Gambling, and have contributed to the development of intensive outpatient gambling programming and evidence-informed treatment models.
I began my career at what was then the nation’s largest outpatient gambling treatment program, where I created a specialized track for escape-oriented gamblers
Training, Curriculum & Professional Education
I develop and deliver curriculum, trainings, and webinars, both independently and as a consultant with the State of California and California Council on Problem Gambling. I have presented extensively for new providers, the California Problem Gambling Training Summit, other national conferences, and Continuing Education providers. I also participate in professional panels alongside respected colleagues in the field.
Training Topics Include:
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Gambling Harm in the Digital Age: Recognition, Impact & Treatment
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Treating Relational Harm in Gambling Disorder: Stabilization, Trust Repair, and Role-Specific Care
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Treating Gambling Disorder Across the Continuum of Care
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Relational Repair in Gambling Recovery: Supporting Accountability, Trust, and Connection
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Supporting Parents of Adult Gamblers: From Crisis and Rescue to Boundaries and Stability
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Gaslighting, Financial Infidelity, and Coercive Control: Clinical Approaches in Gambling Recovery
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Polyvagal and Adaptive Information Processing Informed Approaches in Gambling Treatment
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Clinical Case Studies and Treatment Sequencing in Gambling Recovery
I offer an advanced supervision series designed to support clinicians working with individuals whose gambling has impacted their intimate relationships.
This curriculum emphasizes understanding partner impact and betrayal trauma while providing practical guidance for helping clients build accountability, emotional stabilization, financial transparency, and healthy boundaries in the process of relational repair.
Approach & Clinical Philosophy
Gambling disorder and betrayal trauma create complex emotional, relational, and financial challenges that are often not fully addressed in standard addiction, trauma, or couples therapy training.
Partners may experience a profound loss of safety and trust, while individuals struggling with gambling often face shame, secrecy, and impaired decision-making. Without specialized training, clinicians may feel uncertain how to balance accountability with relational and emotional safety.
My work provides clear frameworks and practical tools to help clinicians:
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Understand gambling-related harm through a relational and trauma-informed lens
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Stabilize individuals, couples, and families
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Support accountability and behavior change
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Guide clients toward healthier, more connected ways of relating
The goal is to support clinicians in delivering compassionate, effective, and clinically grounded care in this complex and growing area of need.