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 am passionate and knowledgeable working with those addicted to a variety of substances, including alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and prescription medications. I also help heal the relationships impacted by the substance abuse. I am well-versed in support groups as well as other recovery and spiritual programs supporting recovery. I understand the challenging dynamics of recovery and can...
I am retired military with multiple combat deployments. I have also deployed with and am familiar with each branch of service. I found my passion for helping others while still in the service. I enjoy watching my clients find their strength and worth all while guiding them through emotionally difficult times. I am a non-judgemental and compassionate person who believes that we do what we know t...
I have two decades of experience working with children, adolescents, and parents - initially as a licensed teacher (grades 6 through 12), and currently as a family therapist. Since positive relationships are critical to mental health, I join with clients and their families in a respectful and supportive way to help them improve interpersonal communication and feel better connected to others. A...
Veterans, First Responders, Medical and Flight professionals, Civilian Trauma Survivors, Sexual Assault & Abuse Survivors...I am here for you. Are you experiencing: PTSD, anxiety, anger, irritation, panic attacks, nightmares, cannot go where you used to go, using drugs and alcohol to cope, fighting with your significant other, feeling guilty or shameful? Are you carrying secrets that you think...
Racing thoughts, excessive worry, getting irritated or frustrated at the smallest thing, feels like something bad is going to happen, can't sleep well? Those are symptoms of anxiety and they are exhausting! Can't get out of bed, eat or sleep too much or too little, lack of motivation, negative thoughts, perhaps thoughts of not being here anymore? Those are symptoms of depression. Feeling like...
Unparalleled compassion with practical, efficient, no-nonsense modalities to help ease your suffering. Contact me today and begin the journey towards wellness. I have 4 Master's degrees and a plethora of training and certifications to help you defeat your inner enemies. I am also an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC), so I understand the deteriorating effects of addiction. I am well...
Everyone wants to be heard. One of the most fulfilling experiences for us as individuals is to tell our story and have it heard. My first priority when working with a new client is to find a way for them to tell their story and then to hear/receive it and validate their feelings. People have a variety of ways for communicating their feelings and experiences, for this reason I utilize several...
"All of us are much more human than otherwise," are words that have stuck with me since I first heard them in graduate school (care of Harry Stack Sullivan). Since then, every single one of the adults and children who have come through my therapy door have turned out to be human. Sometimes as a great surprise to themselves. My stance, as your fellow human, is to welcome you into my space and...
I have over 11 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and groups as a licensed counselor. As a licensed professional counselor and co-owner of ReNEW Counseling and Wellness, I currently work with adults, adolescents, couples, and groups and treat a wide variety of issues. I have a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Specialist in Education in Clinic...
Do you experience intense and unmanageable emotions? Do you often find yourself acting impulsively and engaging in self-defeating behaviors? Does it seem like you are simply surviving the journey of life rather than enjoying it? Change is possible! I am glad you are interested in counseling with me and I look forward to hearing your story. Through therapy I can help you learn new ways to cope w...
The primary guiding principle in my approach to therapy is empathy. I am convinced that "feeling with" people is a key to healing. When people feel listened to and truly understood, an atmosphere of mutual respect is created. It has been my experience that people do not feel valued unless they know that someone is genuinely interested in understanding their pain. I specialize in working with...
As the Founder and Clinical Director of Oakwood Family Treatment Centers, I have been treating adolescents, young adults and their families for over 30 years as a psychotherapist, clinical director and consultant in both outpatient and residential programs. I treat such disorders as anxiety, trauma, family conflict, drug, alcohol and behavioral addictions, co-dependency, depression, ADHD,...
Lets explore your life experience in a new and exciting way. I see suffering as an opportunity to break free from old patterns, habits, and ways of thinking that are not working for you anymore. It's a call from deep inside saying, "something needs to shift". This shift can come from exploring a relationship to a substance that you are using, and the pain, anxiety, depression, or a general sens...
I use a strength based approach to support clients in working through the impact of distressing life experiences. These include trauma, life transitions, parenting, issues in adolescence and young adulthood. I specialize in Autistic Spectrum Disorder, AD/HD, PDD, Bipolar Disorder. I work well with other professionals in creating a comprehensive team to help individuals on the spectrum....
At the foot of our beds sit two gremlins—fear and apathy. Whereas fear tells us to stay at home because life is too scary, the other says “why bother?” The key to therapy is to overcome these two gremlins so that we can show up to our own lives. Are we really living the lives that we want to live? Are we able to take the first step? ...And that first step is the hardest-- finding someone to tru...
