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Gambling addiction

Recoverable

behavioural dependencies respond to structured psychological treatment.

Recoverable

behavioural dependencies respond to structured psychological treatment.

  • Confidential
  • Accepts insurance
  • Registered psychologists
  • ERS certified

What is it?

Gambling addiction, or pathological gambling, is a dependency in which a person loses control over the urge to gamble or bet, in casinos, on scratch cards or on online betting sites, despite the losses. It is an addiction like any other, and it can be treated.

Signs and symptoms

Thinking about gambling all the time, betting larger and larger amounts, chasing losses with more gambling, lying about what you spend, borrowing money and becoming irritable when trying to stop. Debts and conflict at home are usually what leads people to ask for help.

How we help

Gambling addiction treatment works on impulse control, triggers and what gambling came to fill, with a plan tailored to each person. It includes practical measures, such as self-exclusion from betting sites in Portugal, and support for family members. Online therapy in English, by video call, with an English-speaking therapist: for people in Portugal and for expats, wherever you live in Europe.

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Specialist professionals

Sofia Rebelo
Sofia Rebelo
Psychologist · Licence 23449
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Joana Geirinhas
Joana Geirinhas
Psychologist · Licence 32468
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Inês Santos
Inês Santos
Psychologist · Licence 29995
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The invoice for each consultation can be submitted to your health insurer for reimbursement, according to your plan. What you say in your sessions is confidential and never reaches the insurer.

faq

Talking about what you see without accusing, not paying debts or lending money, and protecting the family accounts are the first steps. The decision to get treatment is theirs, but relatives can also book a session to learn how to act.

Yes. In Portugal you can request self-exclusion from licensed gambling and betting sites through the gambling regulator (SRIJ). It is a useful barrier, and it works best alongside work on triggers and impulses.

No. You can book directly on our website or with Sofia, our virtual assistant, without any referral from your GP.

Online only for now, while our clinic in Cascais is being refurbished. We reopen in December, and in-person sessions return with it.

MB Way, Multibanco, debit or credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Revolut Pay. You can also pay at the clinic itself, in cash or by card, leaving a card on file as a guarantee for the booking. Any credit on your account is applied automatically to your next session.

We have no direct billing agreement with insurers, but we work on a reimbursement basis with the main Portuguese insurers and with ADSE. The invoice for each consultation can be submitted for reimbursement, according to your plan.

Yes. The discount applies automatically, with no sign-ups and no cards: from 5 sessions on you always have a discount, up to 20%.

Yes. Up to 24 hours before the session you can cancel and choose between a full refund to your original payment method or keeping the amount as credit. With less than 24 hours notice there is no refund, but the amount stays as credit valid for 90 days. Rescheduling is possible up to 24 hours before, at no cost.

Yes, for online sessions too. After the session, ask the clinic team for it by chat, email or WhatsApp. The certificate is available in your client area and states only the day, the time and that it was a psychology session, without mentioning the reason. It has a code that lets your employer confirm it is genuine at suaclinica.pt/verificar.

Yes. All data is processed in accordance with GDPR and the professional confidentiality psychologists are bound by. Our data protection policy explains what we collect, what it is for and how you can exercise your rights.

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