Video game addiction is spending an excessive amount of time playing video games or thinking about video games, so much that it causes interference in daily life. Like other addictive behaviors, video game addiction can lead to problems at school or work, in relationships, or in other areas of life.
Available Treatment Options
Therapists who treat video game addiction include therapies that work for other types of addictive behaviors. These therapies include self-reflection to increase awareness and knowledge of the effects of the behavior, cognitive interventions that examine thought processes and triggers for the behavior, and behavioral changes that encourage different coping mechanisms to deal with stress or triggers that don’t include video games.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Video Gam Addiction
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor who enjoys helping teens and adults gain a deeper understanding of their resiliency. I promote clients to gain more self-confidence, a stronger sense of identity, the ability to build healthy interpersonal relationships and to trust his or her own decisions. I am friendly, compassionate, authentic, and responsive to client needs. I received my MS Degree in...
Helping others has always been a desire of mine. I have been a therapist for 6 years and have helped clients with a variety of issues such as anxiety, relationship help, marriage, parenting, life skills, pornography, anger, and many more. I have seen and heard a lot of issues from a lot of different people who have had hardship and others who needed guidance. I believe that we all come from...
When you feel paralyzed in the face of an impossible situation, it can seem like nothing will ever get better. Often the hardest part of overcoming a challenge is knowing where to start. As a counselor, my focus is on helping you to identify and achieve your goals. Whether your distress is related to anxiety, your mood, or recent transitions, I will work with you to better understand the ways i...
I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy at some point and we can always use support and encouragement to help us grow as human beings. Sometimes we need clarity in a situation and need a different perspective. Maybe we need someone to gently push us and hold us accountable. Maybe we just need someone to listen because we're not feeling heard by those around us. I truly believe in meeti...
I enjoy working with ages 15 to 99 in all areas of personal growth. I treat many issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, work or school issues, trauma, and addictions. In addition, I am APSATs trained to work with partners of sex addicts using the Trauma Model. I will never label a partner "codependent" or suggest that they are responsible for the addict's behavior. I am trained i...
I have worked with diverse populations and people of all ages ranging from 4-74 years old while working in community mental health. My clinical experience also includes treating children and adolescents with trauma and severe emotional and behavioral issues at two residential schools. I currently focus on children, teens/adolescents, families, and adults. I enjoy working with (and working...
As a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor my specialty is working with individuals seeking treatment for Substance Abuse and addiction issues. I am also a Problem Gambling Specialist and specialize in substance abuse evaluations and treatment for DUI compliance stipulated by the court system. As a Certified DOT Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) I can provide evaluations and treatment to return ...
In Helping my clients achieve a life worth living; it is my goal to provide a positive, nurturing environment that is safe and consistent where clients are valued, heard, understood and accepted. In this environment, clients are able to honestly face themselves, their situations and move toward freedom, fulfillment and contentment. Through this relationship, people are able to grow in their...
ADULT SELF-CARE art therapy group beginning Tuesday, February 18th (6:00-7:30pm). I work with a great variety of individuals from all walks of life. I hope to help you build the confidence and skills you need to manage the stressors in your world.Together we can work on reinforcing your strengths, and I can help you to learn new skills to be able to manage your troubles. Areas of clinical focus...
A lot has happened to you in life, and people seem to be in awe of all you’ve experienced when you share your story. Yet you feel as though you’ve lived a dream...like your life happened to someone that looked like you and you just watched it unfold; it just doesn’t feel real. You feel responsible for everyone and everything and find yourself apologizing for things completely outside of your...
I specialize in working with individuals who have been scarred by trauma or grief. The worst pain is often inflicted by those we are vulnerable with, whether that has been family members, spiritual communities, or friends we have opened up to. I work with clients to safely grieve how they have been harmed, empower them with skills to change their internal and external world, and discover togeth...
I believe every one has their own unique potential in overcoming adversity. Life is not easy and often times we need support and someone to listen to our fears, hopes, dreams. We sometimes, need a nudge in a certain direction that we can't clearly see. I can help provide that nudge with whatever your are struggling with and provide insight on how to get there. I also do life coaching. Life...
Wholeness leads to healing. I guide my clients to accept all parts of themselves and find balance in their lives. I entered the field of counseling with a passion for treating trauma (big T and little t trauma). Along the way I gathered some exceptional tools for doing so, including EMDR and a somatic approach to psychotherapy. Not so far removed from trauma, I have also developed a specialty i...
Hello. I have over 18 yrs of clinical experience with children, teens, and adults. I grew up in central Pennsylvania and attended Penn State for undergraduate schooling. I then earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Central Michigan University and later a masters degree in Psychopharmacology from Argosy University. I also completed a two year fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology to work...
