The 2025 event will be held on Thursday and Friday, July 31 to August 1 as Isleta Resort and Casino. The theme is “The Intersection Between Effective Treatment and Therapist Well-Being”. Click for registration.
The conference, in the pursuit of wellness from problem gambling, covers important topics such as promising and evidence-based treatments from east to west, indigenous, and other cultural points of view, the impact of technology, brain chemistry, trauma, co-contributing mental health issues, and the role of culture in healing. See the agenda for more information. Treatment providers who attend the two-day event can receive 12 CEUs.
Join us for an engaging, two-day conference designed to tackle one of today’s most pressing issues– problem gambling. This event delivers research-driven insights and actionable strategies for professionals addressing gambling-related challenges.
Heather Gray PhD, Harvard University – Gambling and Self-Harm
Noëlla Piquette, PhD, University of Lethbridge – Investigations Related to the Differences between Males and Females with Problem Gambling
Jon Grant PhD – University of Chicago – Improving Access to Care and Treatment Outcomes
Chris Willard, Harvard Medical School – The Neuroscience of Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology: Working with the Contagion of Emotional Regulation
Debra Kaplan, MA, MBA – The Power of Maladaptive Daydreaming:
Treating Fantasy in Gambling Disorder, Love and Porn Addiction
Joshua Grubbs PhD, Saul Malek, Alexander Connoly– Sports Betting Panel – Three lenses: Research and Trends, Recovering Sports
Gambler, and a Sports Bettor who Embraces Harm Reduction
