Professional Counseling

To locate professional problem gambling counseling services near you, click a community below on the map.

The services listed include the name of the agency, contact information, and Web site if available. All of these agencies have contracts with the State of Nebraska Gamblers Assistance Program and will provide free evaluations and counseling services on a sliding fee scale.

Omaha [back to map ]

Heartland Family Service

Harlan Vogel CCGC Therapist (402-552-7466)
2101 S. 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68105-2909
Main switchboard number: 402-553-3000
Fax: 402-552-7444
Web site: www.heartlandfamilyservice.org
For appointment contact Harlan Vogel at 402-552-7466. After hours, call 24-hour cell phone number 1-866-322-1407 and get the therapist on call.

Gina Fricke, CCGC

Peace and Power Counseling
6901 Dodge Street, Suite 101, Omaha, NE68132
Phone and 24-hr Crisis Number: 888-206-4731
Hours: 9-8 Monday and Thursday; 9-3 Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
E-mail address: ginafricke@peaceandpowercounseling.com
Web site: www.peaceandpowercounseling.com
Free assessments and sliding scale fee.
Outpatient gambling and family counseling available.

Spence Counseling/Attn: Chuck Spence, Carl Spence

12035 Q Street, Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: 991-0611
Fax: 991-6228
24-hour Hotline: 660-1895
E-mail addresses: charles@spence.omhcoxmail.com, carl@spence.omhcoxmail.com
Web site: www.spencecounselingcenter.com

Lincoln [back to map ]

First Step Recovery Center

Rick McNeese - Director
Toni Arntzen, CCGC (ttarntzen@firststeprecovery.com)
Tom Booth, MA, LIMHP, LPC, CCGC, SPHR
210 Gateway, #342, Greentree Court
Lincoln, NE 68505
Office phone: 402-434-2730
24-hour phone number: 1-402-440-6271
Web site: www.FirstStepRecovery.com
Free assessments, sliding fee scale.
Individual, family and group counseling available.

Choices Treatment Center Inc.

Deb Hammond, Director, CCGC
Wanda Swanson, CCGC
Lori Crowther, CCGC
Janet Johnson, LMHP, CCGC, PLADC
Thomas Gilligan, Ph.D.
127 So. 37th St. Ste B
Lincoln, NE 68510
Office Phone: 402-476-2300
Fax: 402-476-2337
Email: choices934@windstream.net
Web site: www.choicestreatmentcenter.com
For appointment call 402-476-2300, phone answered 24/7.
Free assessments. Sliding fee scale. Individual and group counseling, family counseling, marriage counseling, community education, outreach/awareness, Problem Gambling Education classes and Women’s Empowerment Program available.

Reflections

Lisa Johnson
520 N. Ohio Ave.
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402-362-7985
Providing gambling treatment in York, NE area. Free gambling assessment, sliding fee scale, individual, group and family sessions.

Wanda Swanson, CCGC

4535 Valley Road
Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: 402-432-6207
Email: wandaswanson@ymail.com
Providing gambling treatment for southeast Nebraska (Nebraska City, Auburn, Falls City, Tecumseh and Beatrice). Free gambling assessment, sliding fee scale, individual, group and family sessions.

Norfolk Area [back to map ]

Betty Hampton

Hampton Behavioral Health and Family Services, Inc
116 West Douglas Street Ste. B
O’Neill, NE 68763

And at:
123 North 4th Street
Norfolk NE 68701

Phone: 402-336-3200
Fax: 402-336-3219
Email: hampton_king@yahoo.com
Web site: www.kbrx.com/HamptonBehavioralHealth.html
Sliding fee scale, no charge assessments.
Individual and family counseling for problem gamblers and family members.
Crisis management, prevention and education.

Mike Sullivan, LCSW, CCGC

PO Box 1815 McMill Building
125 S. 4th Street
Norfolk, NE 68702
Phone: 402-750-7923 (same number for after hours crisis)
Email: michaelsullivan@safe-mail.net
Hours: 8-9 M-F by appointment
Outpatient: individual, group, family, and adolescent counseling.
Sliding fee scale.

Rob Walton , LADC, LMHP

McMill Building
125 S. 4th Street, Suite 212
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-841-3791
Hours: 7:30-9:30 M-F by appointment
Free assessments, individual fee scale - $5.

Hastings/Kearney Area (Kearney, Broken Bow, Ord) [back to map ]

Becky Green, LADC, CCGC

1604 Road E
Bradshaw, NE 68319
Phone: 402-736-4713
Email: animalhouse@windstream.net
Fax: 402-736-4311
24-hour phone number: 402-366-5794
By appointment. Services offered include assessments, crisis intervention, individual, family, and group therapy, and education service.

North Platte (Lexington, Ogallala, McCook) [back to map ]

North Platte does all gambling evaluations and treatment.

Lutheran Family Services, Dave Lund-Director

Sue Huebner, CCGC - Counselor
120 East 12th Street
North Platte , NE 69101
For appointment call Kathy at 308-532-0587 (8-8 Monday - Thursday and 8-5 Friday)
After hours phone: 308-530-1372
Fax: 308-532-0653
Sliding fee scale.

Scottsbluff (Gering, Kimball, Sidney, Alliance, Chadron) [back to map ]

CrossRoads

Joan Yekel, MA, PLMHP, PCCGC
651 W. 4th Street
PO Box 1299
Chadron, NE 69337
For appointment call: 308-432-3920
Emergency after hours numbers: 308-430-4610 or 308-432-3920
Hours: 8-5
Individual, group, and family counseling. Sliding fee scale.

Renew Counseling

710 Grey Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69631
Phone: 308-632-2525
Email: renew@charterinternet.net

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