Through interviews provide appropriate cases counseling service users , to help them overcome the difficulties encountered in all aspects of debt distress caused by gambling , emotions, relationships, family , school, health , etc., and when there is a need for them to turn referral and other professional services

• Registered Consultant Lawyer
• Counselling Psychologist
• Clinical Psychologist
• Registered Social Worker (RSW) & Registered Counsellors
• Certified Gambling Counsellors (CGC) & Certified Gambling Trainers (CGT)

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YIM, Ting-Ling Augusta

Hello everyone, I am Augusta, one of the counseling psychologists at Zion Social Service Yuk Lai Hing Counselling Centre.

For me, gambling is so close, yet so far.  Although I do not participate in any gambling activity, making decisions throughout life is actually like a series of gambling, for which we are not completely sure whether the decisions we make are right or not.  And yet it often takes courage to make choices and decisions, to step out of our own comfort zones.  For those who have gambling addiction, just how much have their choices and decisions been fettered by gambling?  Is it a must, or is it really their desires, for their life choices and decisions to be fettered by gambling?  Indeed, are they aware of how gambling has been affecting their lives?

It is hoped that those with gambling addiction may rethink the above questions during the counseling process.  The process of gaining more self-awareness, stepping out of the comfort zone and making the choice to change is no doubt a precious part of the counseling journey.

CHU, Ho Ming David

Many people think that gambling is a way to enhance wealth, pay back loans, build up self-confidence and gain recognition.  Additionally, many people believe that gambling would alleviate pressure; and hence they regard gambling as entertainment.  In fact, these concepts are absolutely wrong.  Gambling will not only lead to bankruptcy and aggravate pressure, but also affect personal well-being, implicate family members and undermine friendships.  Undoubtedly, gambling is absolutely harmful without any benefit.  Gamblers would certainly become losers.

Certainly, gambling cessation counselling is a long-term solution.  I wish to help gamblers and their family members by mean of individual and group counselling, activities and community education.  During the process, I will accompany gamblers and their family members to face and overcome all adversities, difficulties and obstacles.

Most importantly, cutting off from gambling friends and gambling information as well as nurture of healthy lifestyle, proper financial management, appropriate hobbies, and proper values of work and life are the most effective prevention from pathological gambling.