In collaboration with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), the RI Council on Problem Gambling Presents:
Title: Financial Counseling in Gambling Disorder Treatment
DATE: January 23, 2026 from 12:00pm-1:30pm ET
CEUs: Eligible for 1.5 CEUs (RI-NASW)
Trainer: Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, PC
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This webinar will introduce the importance of discussing finances as part of gambling therapy treatment. Participants will identify ways to incorporate budgets and restitution plans in therapy while managing any countertransference. They will learn key elements of financial protections strategies for individuals and family/loved ones. And they will learn some of the newer ways people get access to money to gamble.
Objectives:
Participants will learn how to:
- Integrate client finances into gambling disorder therapy
- Identify any countertransference and how to manage in session.
- Develop Financial Protection Strategies for individuals and Family/Loved Ones
- Develop budgets & restitution plans for gambling recovery
- Learn about new ways to get money to gamble
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/H-ncqcqtTFC7rAgNRz_kIg
