Free Problem Gambling Counselling Service (ROI & NI)

​Are you regularly losing hundreds or thousands of Euros every week or month? 
Do you frequently lose your wages on or around payday?  
Is your gambling impacting on your relationships or work?
Is your gambling affecting your mental or physical health?
Is your gambling making it hard for you to think clearly or sleep at night?
Are you ready to prioritise getting well, over chasing losses and spiraling out of control?  
Then you've come to the right place.  We can help.  We are Ireland's only specialist service, dedicated to treating gambling addiction.  
Just remember, whatever course of action you take - You will not gamble your way out of a gambling problem.  

We provide specialist CBT treatment for gambling addiction/problem gambling, in Ireland.  Currently, due to Covid restrictions, all counselling sessions are delivered by video call.  This means that you can access specialist treatment, from anywhere in Ireland.  If you live in an area with poor broadband coverage, we can provide counselling by phone call.  

We provide a 10-Session CBT Treatment Program.  Treatment is provided by fully-qualified and accredited addiction counsellors, Tony O'Reilly (MACI) and Barry Grant (MAPCP).  
Advantages of Community-based (outpatient treatment):
  • Continue working while you go through treatment
  • Significantly lower cost than residential treatment
  • Continue caring for child/adult dependents
  • Deal with Triggers to Relapse in real-time
  • For most people, treatment is a fraction of the cost of active gambling addiction
  • All treatment is provided on a completely confidential, one-to-one basis
To make an appointment or to arrange a free phone consultation, just fill out the Contact Form, or call us on 0892415401 (ROI) or 07537188575 (NI)

Problem Gambling Prevention & Education Workshops

Our Foundation in Problem Gambling Assessment & Brief Interventions course has been accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for 6 CEU credits

​6-hour Workshop (minimum 12 participants).  Cost: €75 per participant.  

(* Additional travel cost might be added)

Topics covered in the workshops include: 
  • Risk factors of problem gambling
  • Impulsivity
  • The continuum of gambling behaviour
  • Psychology of Gambling
  • Neurobiology of Gambling
  • Stages of Gambling
  • 'Types' of Gambler
  • Screening for Problem Gambling
  • Cognitive Distortions
  • Co-morbid conditions
  • Harm Reduction Options
  • Relapse Prevention Approaches
  • Information on referral pathways
For more information, contact Barry on 089 241 5401 or email: info[at]problemgambling.ie ​

Previous Participant Organisations

CNME Letterkenny (HSE)
RCNME Waterford (HSE)
Dublin Simon Community
​Ballyfermot Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force
Exchange House, Dublin
RCNME Ballinasloe (HSE)
​RASP Project, Coolock
The Gaelic Players Association

Youth Gambling Awarness Project (YGAP)

Our Youth Gambling Awareness Programme is designed to help young people understand the risks associated with gambling.  We do this from a non-judgmental, harm-prevention and minimisation standpoint.  We are aware that many young people gamble, while still underage.  In fact, recent research compiled for us by students at Trinity College Dublin, found that 67% of the secondary school students they interviewed (aged 15-18) had already tried gambling.

The talks are delivered by Tony O'Reilly, co-author of 'Tony10', and fully-qualified addiction counsellor.  We can deliver either in-person or by webinar.  

The aim of this programme is to help young people understand how gambling works (in terms of probability), as well as educating students on the warning signs of a gambling problem and how to act responsibly, if gambling.  

We will begin rolling out our programme to Transition Year students in 2018.  The workshop lasts for between 90 minutes and  3 hours (depending on the needs of the school) and we also have a wide range of modules and projects, which teachers can deliver after the workshop has been completed.

We also provide ongoing phone and email support to teachers, students and parents.  

We aim to begin fundraising in early 2018, in order to cover the cost of delivery of this programme, so that we can provide it free of charge to schools across the country.   

For further information,   email: info[at]problemgambling.ie or call us on 089 241 5401.  

Workplace Gambling Workshops & Talks

Our Workplace Gambling Workshops are facilitated by Tony O'Reilly, addiction counsellor and co-author of 'Tony10'.  Tony's lived experience of workplace gambling and gambling-related fraud, provide an invaluable insight for employers and employees.  

Workplace gambling can have a devastating affect on the individual(s) in question, as well as creating serious reputational damage for the organisation.  For more information, check out our Workplace Gambling page.

The service operates on a donation-based model.  No donation is too small.  We do not want limited finances to be an obstacle to individuals and organisations getting help.  (For organisations that would prefer to be invoiced, we can also provide that service.) 

Programmes available include:
  • 45-60 minute lunchtime talk (designed for all staff members}.  
  • 3.5 hour workshop for HR, Line Managers and other relevant staff members.  

For more information, email: info[at]problemgambling.ie or call us on 089 241 5401.  

Training for Gambling Industry Staff

We provide tailored training for gambling industry staff.  This training is designed to empower customer-facing employees to better understand problem gambling, as well as providing participants with information on the warning signs associated with a gambling problem.  The rationale behind this training is to improve early detection of gambling-related harm and help develop a culture of robust player protection.  

3.5 hour workshop.  Cost: €1750 (maximum 12 participants)

For further information,   email: info[at]problemgambling.ie or call  089 241 5401.  

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Extern Problem Gambling's Services

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