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Gambling Addiction Treatment Center in Lantana, Florida
Olympic Behavioral Health maintains its gambling addiction treatment center at 3618 Lantana Road in Lantana, Florida, 12 miles south of West Palm Beach, for adults across Palm Beach County.
Gambling disorder is betting that continues after it starts costing money, work or relationships. The DSM-5 lists gambling disorder as its only behavioral addiction.
Olympic Behavioral Health is JCAHO accredited and DCF licensed, and treats adults aged 18 to 65 at PHP, IOP and OP, inside our mental health program. Gina Savino, LMFT, carries the outpatient gambling addiction counseling caseload.
Florida runs a free, confidential gambling helpline on 888-ADMIT-IT, and if you are in crisis, call or text 988. Both answer at any hour.
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What This Program Covers
What Our Gambling Addiction Treatment Center Provides
Gambling addiction counseling at our Lantana, Florida center runs inside the mental health program rather than as a separate track. Olympic Behavioral Health treats the gambling alongside the condition underneath it, at three outpatient levels for adults aged 18 to 65.
A gambling counselor here starts with what the gambling is doing rather than what the gambling has cost. Olympic Behavioral Health writes that function into the treatment plan, because the function is the part treatment changes.
No amount lost qualifies somebody and no amount disqualifies them. Being unsure whether the gambling has become a problem is itself a reason to ask.
Gambling disorder treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health is outpatient only. Where a substance running alongside the gambling needs detox, that comes first and it happens elsewhere, and the first call settles which applies rather than leaving it to intake.
What It Is Costing Besides Money
No Figures, Nothing ScoredAlmost nobody calls because of the amount. They call because of one of these, and usually after months of telling themselves the amount was the only problem. Open whichever is nearest.
The account nobody itemises
Six entries, no figures
No amounts appear here, and nothing is scored. A figure you can measure yourself against becomes a target, and the total is rarely what decides whether treatment is worth having. Florida runs a free, confidential helpline on 888-ADMIT-IT, and Olympic Behavioral Health can tell you in one call whether this program fits.
When to Get Help
When Gambling Has Become the Way Something Else Is Managed
Gambling brings people in for the hiding more often than for the money. Olympic Behavioral Health admits adults aged 18 to 65 after a phone assessment, and no diagnosis and no accounting of losses are needed first.
Gambling problems have grown sharply in Florida since betting moved onto phones. According to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, its 888-ADMIT-IT helpline received 3,149 requests for help with a gambling problem in the year to June 2024, up from 1,199 five years earlier. People describe:
- ✓Hours disappearing without a decision to start
- ✓A flat week becoming interesting again, briefly
- ✓Chasing a loss long after it stopped being fun
- ✓Lying about small things that never needed it
- ✓Everything else going quiet, people included
Ask What Gambling Addiction Treatment Involves
Admissions asks what has been going on, not what it has cost. The call costs nothing and takes about 30 minutes.
What to Expect
Outpatient Gambling Treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health
Every level carries weekly individual therapy of 50 minutes to 1 hour plus daily groups. Olympic Behavioral Health assigns each client a primary therapist at admission who holds the case through every change of level.
Gambling addiction therapy runs on cognitive behavioral therapy, taught in group therapy and worked through in individual therapy. Where a substance is running alongside, the plan carries both on the dual diagnosis track rather than treating them in sequence.
- ✓Screening at intake for depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use
- ✓Daily group on the mental health track, where the gambling is named rather than skirted
- ✓Medication reviewed on site by a certified family nurse practitioner, with psychiatrist referrals available
Levels of Care
Which Gambling Treatment Level Fits, and When Detox Comes First
Three outpatient levels carry gambling addiction treatment here, and Olympic Behavioral Health sets the level at the clinical assessment rather than by any rule about how much somebody gambles. Detox comes first where a substance needs it. A stay at the two intensive levels averages 30 to 45 days.
| Level of Care | Hours per Week | Schedule | Clinical Content | Admission Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP, Partial Hospitalization | 30+ hours | Seven days. Weekdays 9 AM to 3:30 PM, weekends 10 AM to 1 PM | Daily groups, individual sessions, psychiatric review, family therapy | Gambling is shaping the whole week, and placed after clinical assessment |
| IOP, Intensive Outpatient | 9 to 12 hours | Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 12 PM | Morning groups, weekly individual therapy, medication management | Working, and the evenings going the same way |
| OP, Outpatient Gambling Counseling | 4 hours | One 3-hour group each week | Group work, coping skills, relapse prevention | Stopped, and holding it while life restarts |
Olympic Behavioral Health holds no detox licence. Where a substance needs medically supervised withdrawal, Olympic Behavioral Health coordinates placement with licensed detox partners and admits the client into PHP or IOP once detox is complete. No amount lost decides which level of gambling treatment fits, which is judged case by case.
Start Gambling Addiction Treatment This Week
Olympic Behavioral Health confirms gambling treatment benefits before admission rather than after. Same-day admission is available when criteria are met.
Evidence-Based Therapies
CBT, DBT and Compulsive Gambling Treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health
Gambling addiction treatment here works the urge and the reason for it at the same time, through CBT, compulsive gambling work, group therapy, individual therapy, DBT skills training and medication management, all delivered at the Lantana site.
Compulsive Gambling Work
Trigger mapping, refusal planning and the practical blocks that make a bet harder to act on at 11 PM.
Group Therapy
Olympic Behavioral Health runs group daily on the mental health track. Saying the gambling out loud to people who are not owed money is most of the work.
Individual Therapy
Weekly one-to-one sessions with the Olympic Behavioral Health therapist carrying the gambling work.
DBT Skills Training
DBT skills for the intensity that arrives before any thought does, which is where a return to gambling starts.
Medication Management
A certified family nurse practitioner reviews medication on site, with psychiatrist referrals available. Prescribing addresses the depression, anxiety or substance use diagnosis the gambling is attached to.
Olympic Behavioral Health names no medication and publishes no gambling loss figure, because a number a reader can measure against becomes a target rather than a warning.
Conditions Treated
Gambling and Depression, Anxiety and Substance Use
Gambling disorder rarely runs alone. Olympic Behavioral Health names the condition the gambling is attached to at intake, and bills against that diagnosis. Four are covered below, from depression and anxiety to substance use and the addiction track.
Depression Treatment
Gambling and depression run together in both directions, and the plan names which came first because it changes the order of the work.
Anxiety Treatment
Where betting is what quiets a racing week, the anxiety underneath gets treated at the same time.
Substance Use
Drinking often sits inside the same hours as the gambling, and intake asks about both.
Addiction Treatment
Where a substance use disorder is the larger problem, Olympic Behavioral Health treats the substance use on the addiction track and carries the gambling on the same plan.
Sports betting, casino play and online games all present the same way clinically. Where drinking or using is running alongside, Olympic Behavioral Health carries both together on the dual diagnosis track. The program treats adults only.
Insurance and Cost
Why Gambling Addiction Counseling Bills Under a Mental Health Diagnosis
Gambling addiction counseling bills as an outpatient behavioral health benefit. Gambling disorder is rarely covered as a standalone benefit, so the co-occurring depression, anxiety or substance use is what a plan responds to.
Coverage is worth knowing before the first call rather than after admission. Olympic Behavioral Health is in-network with TRICARE, works with PPO plans on out-of-network benefits, and confirms what gambling addiction treatment will cost before admission. Olympic Behavioral Health accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, GEHA, Humana and Anthem on out-of-network PPO benefits.
INSURANCES WE ACCEPTTRICARE is the only in-network plan. Every other payer named is accepted on out-of-network PPO benefits. Olympic Behavioral Health does not accept Medicaid or Medicare.
Gambling Addiction Insurance Verification
Free and confidential. Olympic Behavioral Health checks gambling addiction benefits weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM.
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Why This Program
A Certified Gambling Therapist at Olympic Behavioral Health
Gina Savino, LMFT, is Compulsive Gambling Certified and takes the gambling clients at Olympic Behavioral Health. Palm Beach County ranks fourth in Florida for gambling helpline contacts, with 499 in the year to June 2024, and statewide help-seeking rose 163 percent across five fiscal years, according to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling's 2023-2024 Annual HelpLine Report.
Licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy Since 2006
Gina Savino has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 2006.
Treated Alongside the Diagnosis
Gambling rarely arrives alone, so the plan names the depression, anxiety or drinking the gambling came with.
A Prescriber in the Building
Psychiatric medication management is provided in-house, and psychiatrist referrals are available.
Screened for Depression and Anxiety
Intake checks for depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use, because the gambling on its own is rarely the whole picture.
One Therapist Through the Step Down
The primary therapist assigned at intake stays as hours reduce, so each client tells the gambling history once.
No Figures, No Thresholds
Olympic Behavioral Health sets no minimum loss and no minimum frequency. Both are decided case by case.
Admissions
Four Steps Into Gambling Treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health
Admission into gambling treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health takes four steps, and the clinical director approves each one.
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Call or Submit the Form
Olympic Behavioral Health admissions staff ask what has been going on lately, not for a total. A partner or a relative can make the inquiry instead.
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Benefits Checked at No Charge
An Olympic Behavioral Health benefit check returns the payable amount at all three levels of gambling treatment. The benefit check obligates nobody.
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Phone Assessment
Olympic Behavioral Health records mood, sleep, drinking, work and what support exists at home, by phone. That call settles which level of gambling treatment fits.
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Intake and Screening
Paperwork first, then screening for depression, anxiety and substance use alongside the gambling. Olympic Behavioral Health assigns a case manager and a primary therapist that day.
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Same-day admission available, subject to criteria.
Useful on the First Call
- ✓Roughly how long the gambling has been a problem
- ✓Whether anybody else knows about it
- ✓Insurance card and date of birth
Frequently Asked Questions
Gambling Addiction Treatment Questions People Ask
Seven questions below cover gambling addiction treatment at Olympic Behavioral Health, from how to stop and whether it is a diagnosis to insurance, loss thresholds, what a gambling counselor does and where the Lantana site is.
How do you stop gambling?
Blocking access helps and rarely holds on its own. What changes it is treating the reason the gambling was useful, usually depression, anxiety or a drinking pattern sitting underneath. Olympic Behavioral Health works both at once, which is why the plan names the second condition.
Is gambling addiction a real diagnosis?
Yes. The DSM-5 lists gambling disorder, and it is the only behavioral addiction included there. That matters practically as well as clinically, because it is the diagnosis that allows gambling addiction help to be billed rather than paid for privately.
Does insurance cover gambling addiction treatment?
Rarely as a standalone benefit, which is why Olympic Behavioral Health bills it under the co-occurring mental health diagnosis. That is not a workaround. It reflects how the care is actually delivered, with the gambling and the condition underneath it treated together.
Do you have to have lost a certain amount?
No. There is no figure that qualifies somebody and none that rules them out, and Olympic Behavioral Health does not ask for a total on the first call. What matters is what the gambling is doing to sleep, work and the people around you.
What does a gambling counselor actually do?
A gambling counselor maps what sets it off, plans the practical blocks that make acting on an impulse harder, and works the belief that the next bet is reasonable. Gina Savino, LMFT, carries these plans here.
Do I need a diagnosis before I call?
No. Olympic Behavioral Health does not ask for a diagnosis on the first call. The phone assessment takes about thirty minutes and costs nothing, and the clinical assessment at intake establishes whether this gambling program is the right fit.
Where in Lantana, Florida is gambling addiction treatment provided?
Sessions run at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462. Exit 61 on I-95 reaches the building, downtown West Palm Beach sits 12 miles north, and all three levels of care run at this one Olympic Behavioral Health site.
Client Reviews
Google Reviews and Rating for Olympic Behavioral Health
Olympic Behavioral Health holds a 4.8-star Google rating across more than 170 reviews, pulled live from the Google Business Profile. The reviews describe Olympic Behavioral Health as a whole rather than gambling addiction treatment specifically.
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life. I didn’t know who Emma was when I got there and forget thinking I could ever love her, but after 3 months… I know Emma and I love her. Shoutout to all the staff, techs, my therapist Stephanie, SuSu, Bronson, Dom, Kim, Andi, Lee, Kyle, Gina, Jackie and everyone else that played part in me getting back to where I need to be, with my babies. I’ll never forget my time there. 🩷
Emma · Google review
- ★★★★★
Going to Olympic was the best thing I ever did, and it definitely saved my life! The staff is amazing and demonstrate that they truly care for the patients, and they make sure you have what you need to be successful in therapy as well as your after care. I highly recommend Olympic and I am proud to be a. Alumni!!!
Debra Hayes · Google review
- ★★★★★
I’m incredibly grateful for my time here. The people here are what make this place special. From the therapists to the support staff, everyone showed compassion and patience. They didn’t just treat me—they understood me. I’m leaving stronger, clearer, and with tools I’ll carry for the rest of my life.
Aaron Smith · Google review
- ★★★★★
My experience at Olympic Behavioral Health was excellent. Everyone from the management to the techs was kind, caring, and supportive. They really make a strong team at Olympic. They pay attention to the individual and support your recovery and goals. I am glad I ended up at Olympic.
Patrick Willis · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic is a great place for recovery from addiction and mental health issues. The staff is amazing. The facilitators and therapists work hard and truly care for the clients. I highly recommend this place. Thanks
Charles Taffe · Google review
- ★★★★★
Truly changed my life. Came from residential program feeling ready to return home but decided to step to Olympic before I made the journey home. Best decision I ever made. It truly strengthened everything I learned and provides an opportunity to put it into practice. If you come with the right mindset and attitude you will truly be grateful. Love all the staff and alumni the support is truly out of this world. Love you and miss you guys!
Joshua Redfern · Google review
- ★★★★★
Olympic saved my life! When I first got there, I was absolutely against it, but Meg and her crew did some things different for me and made the place to fit me so that I would stay. They made me feel welcome and comfortable Which is hard to do! But it’s been amazing success that we had is truly unprecedented. They’re friendly and they know what they’re doing. God bless them!
Dirk Sanders · Google review
Clinical Team
Who Provides Gambling Counseling at Olympic Behavioral Health, Lantana
Gina Savino, LMFT, leads the gambling work at Olympic Behavioral Health, Sabina D. Thomas reviews medication, and Lisa Alleva, Ph.D., LMFT, approves each admission.
ARNP
Sabina D. Thomas reviews medication at the Lantana site and refers to an outside psychiatrist where a case calls for it. No medication treats gambling disorder itself.
Clinical Director and Trauma Specialist
Lisa approves each admission and rules on which presentations this program can hold and which get referred out.
Therapist, Mental Health
Gina Savino holds an LMFT license, and she carries these plans from intake through every step down.
Clinically reviewed by Lisa Alleva, Ph.D., LMFT. Last reviewed August 14, 2026. Content on this page describes services at Olympic Behavioral Health and is not a substitute for individual clinical advice.
Visit Us in Lantana
Gambling Addiction Counseling at Olympic Behavioral Health in Lantana
Olympic Behavioral Health runs its gambling addiction treatment center at one Lantana site, and serves Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach and the surrounding Palm Beach County communities from it.
Sessions run at 3618 Lantana Road, Suite 200, Lantana, FL 33462. The admissions line, 561-272-0800, is staffed 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday, and all three levels of care run at this one address.
- ✓Exit 61 on I-95 puts the building minutes from the ramp
- ✓Lake Worth and Boynton Beach are inside a 10-minute drive
- ✓Olympic Behavioral Health runs van service to every scheduled group
- ✓Olympic Behavioral Health offers evening family sessions on request
- ✓Every level is outpatient, so clients go home the same day
Emotional support animals are permitted at Olympic Behavioral Health.