At this time she has evening appointments available, please give Peace and Power Counseling a call for more information or email Yvette at ygarcia@peaceandpowercounseling.com.
Yvette Garcia has recently joined Peace and Power Counseling. Yvette brings with her a fresh perspective on gambling addiction treatment and excitement about working with those who need support in their recovery toward a more healthy way of living. Please check out her bio on the "staff" tab at the top of your screen. Yvette currently has openings for clients who are struggling with gambling addiction, family members of gamblers, spending compulsion, relationship problems, grief and loss and depression and anxiety.
At this time she has evening appointments available, please give Peace and Power Counseling a call for more information or email Yvette at ygarcia@peaceandpowercounseling.com. Do you live far enough out of Omaha that you really dread the thought of driving to treatment every week? Have you been thinking about gambling treatment but not sure if you can afford the gas to get into the middle of Omaha from your rural location? I might have the answer for you. Distance treatment is an opportunity to come to an appointment around one time every 4 weeks rather than weekly and still get the benefit of weekly contact. There would be handouts, readings and assignments in between the sessions. There might be email/mail/internet contact in between the sessions. This is not for those living close enough to a treatment facility to meet in person, it is for those who have been wanting to attend treatment but have been talking themselves out of it because of the distance to services. Nebraska has quite a lot of services for those with a gambling problem and their family members but there are sometimes long distances like an hour or more drive between clients and the services they need. Give me a call and you can learn how we can help you with our new distance treatment service. 402-515-7412
Staff photo/Chad Nation - Employees from Ameristar Casino Hotel, Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel and Horseshoe Casino joined forces Monday at Harrah’s to celebrate the kickoff Responsible Gaming Education Week. All three Council Bluffs casinos have participated in Responsible Gaming Week since its inception by the American Gaming Association in 1998. Casinos promote responsible gaming
By Chad Nation, Staff Writer cnation@nonpareilonline.com Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 10:41 AM CDT Daily Nonpareil/Nonpareil Online The three Council Bluffs casinos joined forces Monday to kick off Responsible Gaming Education Week. Ameristar Casino Hotel, Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel and Horseshoe Casino have participated in Responsible Gaming Week since its inception by the American Gaming Association in 1998. Employees from all three casinos and local gambling treatment providers assembled at Harrah’s Monday to accept a proclamation from Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan. Council Bluffs Finance Director Art Hill read Hanafan’s proclamation and commended the employees for promoting responsible gambling. “We want to thank the employees of the casinos and the executives for all you do to promote responsible gaming,” Hill said. Jane Bell, director of governmental affairs at Ameristar, said Ameristar would focus on this year’s theme, “Taking the Mystery Out of the Slot Machine,” by correcting misconceptions about the games and hosting activities to dispel common myths. “We are proud promote responsible play and to participate in Responsible Gaming Education Week. It is a great opportunity to educate the community about gaming disorders,” she said. Jeff Graber, director of surveillance at Harrah’s and Responsible Gaming chairperson, said the gaming community in Council Bluffs is fortunate to have a good relationship with treatment providers for gambling addiction. “It is important to have a relationship and partnership with treatment providers,” he said. “We have a common cause, and we’re proud to be close to those who can provide help.” Graber said part of being a “strong community citizen” as a casino is providing assistance for problem gambling. “Assistance is needed for a select group – between 1 and 4 percent – and when that instance arises we have somewhere to direct them,” he said. Mary O’Neill, program director for gambling treatment at Heartland Family Services, said the number one source for referrals for treatment comes from the casinos themselves. Graber said while employees cannot catch every problem gambler, they are trained to recognize signs that would indicate someone “is having a bad time.” “Our corporate philosophy is that we want our customers to have fun. If they are not having fun or can’t set limits, we don’t need their business,” he said. Graber said Harrah’s would use the week to continue ongoing communications with employees about not only problem gaming but also underage gaming and responsible alcohol service. “It is a special week, but it also reinforces what we want our employees to do every week,” he added. It can be scarey to meet a counselor and to start working on changing a behavior that has been such an important part of your life for so long. At Peace and Power Counseling we don't tell anyone they have to stop gambling/shopping etc. We work with our clients toward the goal that he or she sets.
If you are unsure if treatment is the right step for you, please just email or call me with your name and address. I am happy to put some literature in the mail to you, at no cost. I have a workbook that I can send you that will help you decide whether treatment would be helpful or not. I wish you success in your life and I want you to know that Peace and Power Counseling is here to help you when or if you need us. Sincerely, Gina Fricke, LCSW, CCGC, NCGC II/Owner of Peace and Power Counseling Tonight I was interviewed on Cox channel 22 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM on a local program called God in My Corner. If you had a chance to watch it please let me know what you thought. If you did not have a chance to watch the interview there may be replays of the show in the near future. I really enjoyed doing this interview and increasing community awareness of treatment that is available for individuals suffering from gambling and their family members. I hope to have this interview available through this website soon.
As of May 29, 2010 the video is now available on the Links and Video page of peaceandpowercounseling.com. Please feel free to leave me comments about the videos. Thanks, Gina |
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