Certified Counselors/Therapists
Looking for help near your home, or in your language? The below search tool will help you find the California Certified Gambling Counselor closest to you.
Please note: Counselors with an asterisk (*) are not licensed and are only certified to work within a treatment program that can provide ongoing supervision. Should you have any questions regarding the above statement, please feel free to contact us for clarification at (714) 765-5804.
What is a CCGC?
California Certified Gambling Counselors (CCGC) have completed the requirements of the California Certified Gambling Counselor Certification Board.
Level 1 (CCGC-I) counselors have gone through a rigorous certification process including a comprehensive education on treating problem gamblers and their families, taking and passing California and International tests and extensive supervised counseling.
Level 2 (CCGC-II) counselors have received additional education and spent more than 2,000 hours counseling problem gamblers and their families.
What is an Authorized Therapist?
State Sponsored Treatment - independently licensed therapists who took a specialized training and are authorized to provide FREE confidential problem gambling treatment in a private practice setting for people with gambling problems.
Disclaimer: These problem gambling-related resources are provided as a general service to the public and do not indicate that the California Council on Problem Gambling endorses, warrants, or otherwise guarantees the products, services, or information described or offered.
CALIFORNIA PROBLEM GAMBLING COUNSELORS BY COUNTY
Alameda County - Map It
Marcy Hawkins*
CADC-II, ICADC, CCGC-I
(925) 426-0501
rquestcounseling@gmail.com
www.rquest.org
English
Pleasanton
Los Angeles County - Map It
Dr. Eric Geffner
Ph.D, CCGC-II, NCGC-II, BACC
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
(310) 446-3887
DrGeff@yahoo.com
www.stopgamblingnow.com
English
Santa Monica & West Los Angeles
Dr. Richard Rosenthal
MD, CCGC-II, NCGC-II, BACC
Licensed Psychiatrist
(310) 278-3746
rrosenth@ucla.edu
English
Beverly Hills
Hae Wang Lee*
CCGC-I
(909) 595-1114
counsel@irecovery.org
www.irecovery.org
Korean
Walnut
Jane Shultz*
CBT, NCAC-II, CADC-II, CCGC-I
(626) 398-7959
English
West Los Angeles
Orange County - Map It
Suzanne Koch Eckenrode
MFT, MA, CCGC-II, NCGC-II
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(619) 405-6180
ske.mft@cox.net
www.SuzanneKochEckenrode.com
English
Laguna Hills (92653)
Kay Poggi*
MA, CADC-II, CEDS, CCGC-I
(949) 498-5018
kaypoggi@yahoo.com
English
Laguna Hills (92653)
Riverside County - Map It
Gary Lange
Ph.D, MFT, CAS, CCGC-II, NCGC-II, BACC
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(760) 773-1014
www.GaryLangePhD.com
English
Rancho Mirage
Riverside County Substance Abuse Program – Indio Clinic*
Certified Substance Abuse Counselors, California Certified Gambling Counselors
(760) 347-0754
http://rcdmh.org
English
Indio & Coachella Valley (92201)
Dianna Jones*
CAS-II, CCGC-I
(760) 409-6426
diannaj12345@aol.com
English
Coachella Valley
Stacey Petrie*
CADC-II, LAADC, NCGC-I, CCGC-I
(760) 774-6450
spetrie@bettyfordcenter.org
English
Palm Desert (92260)
Tinya Holt
LCSW, CCGC-I
(951) 442-5600
tholt@pvrecoveryprogram.org
English
Perris, Riverside County
Karen Fisher*
CADC-II, CCJP, CCGC-I
(951) 509-5765
kf.circleofhonor@yahoo.com
English
Riverside
Deborah Hall*
CAS, CAMF, CCGC-I
(951) 652-3560
sunray@sunray-counseling.net
www.sunrayaddictions.com
English
Hemet
Willistine Gaymon*
MCA, CSC, CART, CCGC-I
(951) 897-5560
wisrministries@aol.com
www.wisr.org
English
Moreno Valley
Jose Ochoa Jr.*
CAADAC, CCGC-I
(800) 517-4849 x237
jochoa@abttc.com
www.abttc.com
English, Spanish
Murrieta
Lisa Axelrod
MFT, CCGC-I
(760) 772-6745
lisaaxelrod1@gmail.com
English, French
Indio (92201), Palm Desert (92260), Desert Hot Springs (92240), Banning (92220), San Jacinto (92583)
San Bernardino County - Map It
Jane Shultz*
CBT, NCAC-II, CADC, CCGC-I
(951) 341-5951
English
Redlands
San Diego County - Map It
Charlie Hoar
Ed.D, CADC-II, NCGC-I, CCGC-I
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
(858) 794-0546
choar@att.net
www.charlenehoar.com
English
Del Mar & San Diego – 92014
Suzanne Koch Eckenrode
MFT, MA, CCGC-II, NCGC-II
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(619) 405-6180
ske.mft@cox.net
www.SuzanneKochEckenrode.com
English
San Diego – 92116
Judi Winegar
LCSW, CCGC-I
(619) 504-7912
queenbeejudi@cox.net
English
San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon
Karen Fisher*
CADC-II, CCJP, CCGC-I
(951) 509-5765
kf.circleofhonor@yahoo.com
English
Earl D. Fain*
ADC-II, ICADC, CCGC-I, NCGC-I
English
Camp Pendleton
Military Support Only
Sunnyo Pak
MFT, CCGC-II, NCGC-II
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(619) 521-5720
spak@upacsd.com
English
San Diego
Edgar S. Capacio*
CATC-II, CCGC-I, NCGC-I
(619) 521-5720
escapacio@yahoo.com
English, Tagalog, Ilongo, Cebuano
San Diego – 92104
San Francisco County - Map It
Brenda Lee
LCSW, CCGC-I
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
(415) 558-2239
English
San Francisco
San Mateo County - Map It
Sandy Toti*
NCGC-I, CCGC-I, CATC-II
(650) 351-1051
Sandy@gamblingcounselor.net
www.gamblingcounselor.net
English
San Mateo (94401) & Burlingame (94010)
OUT-OF-COUNTRY COUNSELORS
Canada
Anne Marie Ireland*
ICADC, CCGC-I, CSAP
(705) 794-3694
amichoices@rogers.com
English
Barrie / Simcoe County, Ontario Province (L4N 4L6)