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San Diego/La Jolla gambling addiction help

Do you answer "yes" to 5 or more of the following?

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Are you preoccupied with gambling?
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Have you tried unsuccessfully to control, cut back or stop?
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Are you gambling with increasing amounts of money in order to achieve the desired excitement?
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Do you become restless or irritable when attempting to cut back or stop?
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Is gambling a way of escaping problems or relieving feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression?
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After losing money gambling, do you often return another day to get even?
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Have you lied to family members, therapists or others to conceal the extent of your involvement with gambling?
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Have you committed illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement to finance gambling?
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Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, job or educational or career opportunity because of gambling?
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Have you ever relied on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by gambling?
If you answered "yes" to 5 or more of the above, it is likely your gambling has reached a pathological state.  Dr. Marshall Colt offers expert gambling addiction counseling to help those in the San Diego/La Jolla area identify what's gone wrong and learn ways to make things better.  Simply click San Diego gambling addiction for your FREE phone consultation...no risk, no obligation.  Your situation CAN improve.

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Often, the use of the powerful clinical tool of clinical hypnosis is extremely helpful in helping people with compulsive gambling problems by decreasing the urges to do so.

Dr. Colt treats gambling addiction in San Diego Dr. Marshall Colt, in private practice since 1994, is a full member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.  Dr. Colt offers expert individual clinical hypnotherapy to adults and adolescents in San Diego/La Jolla dealing with problems , such as compulsive gambling, that adversely affect their lives and happiness.  Simply click San Diego gambling for your FREE phone consultation...no risk, no obligation.

NOTE: Dr. Colt conducts brief, solution-focused therapy, which means it's not designed to go on a long time.  It's designed to find out what the issues are and then Dr. Colt and his client(s) form a team to come up with solutions to those issues as rapidly as possible.  Please read below what Dr. Colt's clients have had to say about this way of doing therapy.

Frequently, the objective, skilled assistance of an experienced, mental health professional, like Dr. Colt, is all that's needed to help you advance through life's challenges.  There CAN be light at the end of the tunnel, but the first step is up to you.  Simply click San Diego gambling addiction for your FREE phone consultation...no risk, no obligation.

Dr. Colt's clients have had this to say:

"Of all the mediocre, and less than mediocre, therapists I've seen, and I'm not patronizing you, Marshall, you're the best therapist I've ever had." -- W.K.

"...was impressed at breadth and depth of experience." -- P.F.

" Thanks for your help, I feel much better about myself already." -- T.C.

"[Name] was adamant about not wanting to come to counseling, but now he actually loves it!" -- Anonymous

"Thanks for meeting with me on such short notice.  I felt really great after leaving your office Wednesday night and have been feeling great ever since." -- M.B.

"I feel that it really helps me when I see you and I do not want to wait 10 days in between appointments if I do not have to." -- T.R. 

"Dr. Colt - Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for our counseling session last night.  I think you did a great job, and I feel like you can really help me.  I was definitely tense and nervous, as I've never done this before, but I want you to know that I do feel like I can trust you, and that I think that I can become very comfortable with you.  You were right when you said that it would be hard, but I know that it won't get better without going through the hard stuff first.  I look forward to our next session....  Thanks again." -- S.K.

"In the two years I have known Dr. Colt, a hallmark of his dealings with both clients and colleagues has been his uncompromising dedication to fairness and ethical behavior.  Dr. Colt is extremely effective at illuminating those personal and professional issues critical to his clients, and assisting them to better understand their strengths, their challenges, and how to reconcile the two.  I have personally benefited from his unselfish offers expert of assistance" -- R.F.

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If you are in the San Diego/La Jolla area, click San Diego compulsive gambling for your FREE phone consultation to discuss your gambling addiction challenges with Dr. Colt and learn how he may be able to help you. All phone conversations are strictly confidential.

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Recommended San Diego gambling addiction readings for San Diego/La Jolla:
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Alcoholism and Pathological Gambling: Similarities and Differences 
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Behind the 8-Ball: A Guide for Families of Gamblers  
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Losing Your Shirt: Recovery for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families

San Diego compulsive gambling resources: Gamblers Anonymous | Gam-Anon: Help for Families and Friends | National Council on Problem Gambling 

We strive to provide our clients the very best gambling addiction counseling and therapy services in San Diego/La Jolla (including Balboa, Cardiff by the Sea, Carlsbad, Clairemont Mesa, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, La Costa, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Leucadia, Miramar, Mira Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Mission Valley, North La Jolla, Ocean Beach, Oceanside, Old Town, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Scripps Ranch, Solana Beach, Torrey Pines, University City, UTC, Vista).  Our services are on the buttons to your left.  Please click on any one for your Free phone consultation.  Our job is helping people and we love doing it.  Let us help you. -- Dr. Marshall Colt, Executive Director  Privacy notice  

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