Gambling Group Topics
At some point in our lives, we all feel overwhelmed and may need professional help to deal with our problems in life. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 50 million Americans (even more internationally) need help dealing with problems that feel beyond their control — problems with a marriage or family situation, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, social. Our specialist Gambling Group is available for anyone in Hertfordshire who needs support with a gambling addiction. It runs in the evening via Zoom so will suit people with work commitments. We receive referrals from GPs, mental health teams, other treatment centres and self-referrals.
- Mindfulness-based therapy for problem gambling, and the effectiveness of group therapy for problem gambling. The project devotes substantial consideration to the treatment of problem gambling using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. One of the strengths of this project is it addressed the lack of resources in rural areas for problem gamblers. The group program manual, entitled Freedom from the Gambling.
- The topics discussed in group therapy will depend on the focus of the group. Some groups are formed for specific reasons, like dealing with addiction or grief, or specific diagnoses, like depression or anxiety, while others are formed for broader purposes, such as anyone struggling with stress in college or LGBTQ individuals who could benefit.
- Time, the group may change the topic to focus on the first three Steps. The Twelve Traditions Following the conclusion of the Step meetings, some groups will discuss the Traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a Tradition. The Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous Some groups discuss one chapter from the Big Book each week.
Founded in 2019 by father and son team David and Adam Bradford, SOGG works across a number of sectors to provide solutions to support addicts and their families, as well as to prevent gambling-related harm.
The group also works with GVC Holdings as part of the operator’s ‘Changing for the Bettor’ campaign.
This partnership has included designing digital therapy tools to stem gambling problems and provide support to those suffering with related harm.
SOGG chief executive and co-founder Adam Bradford said the group hopes to also more work closely with the Great Britain Gambling Commission on its national strategy to better address safer gambling moving forward.
“There is a lot of change afoot in gambling regulation and in the sector from every perspective, but our drive and focus is around advancing much needed digital solutions which bring together stakeholders and make for a safer gambling experience for all,” SOGG chief executive and co-founder Adam Bradford said.
Gambling Group Topics
Ryan Bradford, project manager at SOGG, added: “The ISO mark symbolises robustness within our processes and management and will be a great enabler for the organisation as we continue to work, support and prioritise those affected by gambling.”
Online Gambling Therapy Support Groups
Gambling Group Topics List
We run regular groups on a range of subjects for both problem gamblers and their friends and families. You don’t need to be the fastest or best typist in the world; just log into a group to feel welcomed and accepted by your peers and representatives of Gambling Therapy. We have recovery and support groups that are facilitated by trained and experienced support workers, and groups that are peer-run and friendly. In order to use our groups please register or sign in. Below you’ll find a calendar showing all of the different types of groups we run and the times we run them. All you need to do to access a group is to hover over the group you want to attend at the correct time and click on the green “join” button that appears when a group is open.Some groups have 15 minute entry times to allow for a discussion to flow without interruption other groups do not have entry times. However, if you have to leave a group for some reason and you want to come back in you still have the option to rejoin 🙂