45 programmes across the UK — from a 10-week NHS group to an 18-week residential stay, online courses you can start tonight, and peer groups where you can just turn up.
Not sure where to start? The 2-minute quiz narrows this list down for you — or call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 (England, Scotland, N. Ireland) or the Wales Gambling Helpline on 0808 281 9265. Both are free and answer 24/7, and both can refer you into treatment.
45 programmes
Confidential advice and emotional support by phone, live chat or WhatsApp, and the main route into free treatment. In Northern Ireland it refers you to local services.
Information, advice and support for anyone in Wales affected by gambling, with referral into the All Wales Gambling Treatment Service. Free even from a phone with no credit.
A 24/7 helpline and free, confidential counselling for adults directly or indirectly affected by gambling, with aftercare including a weekly online drop-in and a monthly women-only group.
Regular appointments with the same clinician, then CBT one-to-one or in a group, with psychiatry if needed and a Family and Friends service. In person, video or phone.
Evidence-based CBT, one-to-one or in a group, face to face or by video, with contact with people in stable recovery and a separate service for affected others. Clinics in Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle.
Workshops, individual psychological therapy and, where suitable, medication — delivered mainly by video. Families are referred on to GamFam.
A 10-week CBT group (in person or online) or therapist-supported online self-help, then peer-led Graduate groups. Assessment usually within 3–5 working days.
Specialist therapy mainly through online programmes and video, face to face where needed, with a team that includes experts by experience and support for family and carers.
Specialist therapy online or in person, individually or with family, from a team including lived-experience peer workers. Clinics in Milton Keynes and Thurrock.
A therapist-led CBT group, plus recovery courses, phone and online sessions, family support and an online community.
Short- or longer-term therapy by video, phone or in person, with interpreters, weekly online groups (men's, women's, neurodiversity, mixed, affected others) and couples therapy.
Wales's first NHS gambling treatment service: referral, assessment, structured specialist treatment and aftercare, delivered mainly online, for people who gamble and their families.
A self-guided online CBT course with an NHS-trained supporter, available on any device. No GP needed and no waiting list.
Free one-to-one or group treatment using a cognitive-behavioural and motivational approach — face to face, online or by phone — through regional teams. Treatment usually starts within two weeks.
Free, confidential treatment after an assessment of needs, by phone and video, plus money guidance for anyone in Scotland.
Be paired with a trained volunteer who has lived experience, for weekly email support. Not a crisis or clinical service.
Support designed for women harmed by their own or someone else's gambling, including Way Forward — a group for women affected by someone else's gambling — plus one-to-one sessions and a women's chatroom.
Free support and treatment for adults involved with probation, prison or custody, with printed workbooks including an in-cell pack.
One-to-one help with budgeting, priorities and protecting your money (not debt advice — they refer you on for that). Referral through the helpline.
Six weeks of support before arrival, six weeks living in with one-to-one and group therapy, then weekly phone support and online relapse prevention.
A separate residential programme built around the wider issues surrounding gambling harm in women. Average wait 4–6 weeks.
Two 4-night residential retreats combined with weekly one-to-one therapy online or by phone and a weekly online group — for people who can't spend long away from home. Men and women attend separately.
Free, anonymous text-based support: live one-to-one chat with advisers, weekly peer groups, forums (including for family and friends) and self-help tools.
One-to-one support and weekly online groups for partners, relatives and friends, covering the impact of gambling, money, stress and relationships.
One-to-one counselling, email support, groups (including online) and family support, plus the Battling the Odds network for the armed forces community.
Free advice on the problems gambling causes — debt, housing, work and relationships — with referral on to treatment.
Free one-to-one counselling with CBT-focused work, resources and onward referral, for people who gamble and their families.
A 12-week residential programme in Newry built around stopping gambling completely, with a two-year aftercare programme that includes families. Ask about cost and referral.
Up to 8 free one-to-one therapy sessions (an 'episode of care'), with more after review, plus couples therapy, groups and nature-based Trek Therapy.
Specialist treatment and support for serving personnel and veterans, and for people affected by their gambling, with aftercare. Check current coverage when you get in touch.
Free support, education and tailored help for adults, young people and families affected by gambling.
Counselling and group sessions for people harmed by their own or someone else's gambling, plus support for young people and families.
One-to-one counselling (average 48 hours from assessment to first session), family and couples support, the WINGS women's group, Green Shoots aftercare and a criminal justice programme.
Digital one-to-one and group peer support from trained peer supporters with lived experience, for people harmed and their families.
Structured online peer support groups for women, run by trained lived-experience facilitators, with one-to-one support while you wait.
Free, confidential specialist support for serving personnel, veterans and cadets, and for people affected by their gambling.
Free recovery coaching by phone or online from coaches with lived experience: an introduction, six module sessions and three tailored sessions. Also Recover with Pride for LGBTQ+ people.
Early recovery support and one-to-one coaching from coaches with lived experience, a women-led programme (Woman. Empowered.), family support and an online recovery community.
A structured five-stage self-help peer programme on Zoom, in groups of 6–10 led by trained facilitators, with one-to-one peer support if needed.
Free 12-step mutual-aid meetings every day — newcomer, step, women-preferred and LGBTQ+ meetings. No appointment needed.
Free 12-step fellowship meetings across Scotland, in person and online.
Meetings for partners, relatives and close friends of someone who gambles, usually alongside GA meetings in a separate room.
Free debt advice and debt solutions — from budgeting to formal options — with 'no shaming, no judgement and no pressure', plus links to gambling support.
Private residential treatment for behavioural addictions including gambling: twice-weekly one-to-one sessions, daily groups, family sessions and 12 months of aftercare.
Private residential rehab using 12-step work and CBT, followed by continuing care and an alumni network. Most people complete six weeks.
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Programme details checked against official sources — September 2026. Lengths, waiting times and referral routes change; always confirm with the service. Private programmes are labelled and are not endorsed — every free programme above is a genuine alternative.