Addiction counselling

All Bets Are Off S1 EP1: Women In Recovery & Gambling Advertising Within Football

Ryan is joined by Chris & Kelly for the very first ‘All Bets Are Off!’ podcast. In this episode we touch upon women in gambling addiction recovery and the want to continue breaking down barriers. In the second part of the podcast we talk about celebrity endorsements of gambling companies and the extent of gambling […]

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 3, Episode 2 – Interview with Oisin McConville

Interview with Oisin McConville, All Ireland winning Gaelic Footballer, with Armagh and addiction counsellor with Sporting Chance.  Oisin has been one of the strongest advocates for recovery from gambling addiction on the island of Ireland.  In this episode, we discuss Oisin’s lived experience of recovery from gambling addiction, as well as his work with Sporting

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 4 – Interview with Jenna Mäkelä

Interview with Finnish Expert by Experience, Jenna Mäkelä, discussing her own lived experience of gambling addiction and recovery, as well as her work with Sosped. Presented by Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant of the Extern Problem Gambling Project. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban.   If you would like to support the podcast and

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 3 – Interview with Niall McNamee

Interview with intercounty Gaelic Footballer, Niall McNamee, discussing his recovery from gambling addiction.  Niall is also a Director of sports apparel company, Twelves.   The podcast is presented by Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant, addiction counsellors with the Extern Problem Gambling Project (formerly Problem Gambling Ireland). Proudly sponsored by Gamban.  www.problemgambling.ie www.extern.org 

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 1 – Interview with Stephen Aupy from Gamban

An interview with Stephen Aupy, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Gamban.  We discuss how Gamban can be used as part of the addiction recovery process, by blocking access to online gambling sites and apps.   We also discuss the regulation of online gambling in Ireland, the UK and beyond.   Hosted by Barry Grant and Tony

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 11- Pathways to Gambling Addiction (Season Finale)

In this episode of the podcast, Barry Grant looks at the Pathways Model of Gambling Addiction – discussing some of the common causes of developing a gambling addiction. The ACEs Questionnnaire can be taken here. Further information on the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Questionnaire can be found here.  

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 10 – The 7 Year Anniversary of the Gambling Control Bill

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Tony and Barry discuss the Gambling Control Bill, which was published 7 years ago (July 15th 2013).  The Bill has not yet been enacted, meaning that Ireland remains without a Gambling Regulator or statutory funding of treatment, prevention and research services. A Blog post on this issue is

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 9 – Information for Family Members and Loved Ones

In this episode of the podcast, co-hosts, Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant discuss some of the common issues that come up for family members, partners and other loved ones of a person with a gambling problem.   Further information for family members and loved ones is available here: https://www.problemgambling.ie/problem-gambling-support-for-family–friends.html 

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 8 – Interview with Matt Gaskell

Interview with Matt Gaskell, Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead for the NHS Northern Gambling Service.  In this episode, we discuss some of the common psychological drivers of a gambling problem, such as reinforcement, and how this is enabled by gambling operators. The show is co-presented by addiction counsellors Tony O’Reilly and Barry Grant, who work

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 6- Challenging Irrational Beliefs

In this episode of the podcast, co-hosts, Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, discuss some of the common irrational beliefs experienced by people with gambling problems, as well as looking at self-talk strategies for challenging those beliefs. This podcast is an awareness raising project of registered charities Problem Gambling Ireland and Extern.See more at https://www.problemgambling.ie/

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 5- Interview with Darren Skelton

Interview with Darren Skelton- journalist, stand up comedian and podcaster- discussing his lived experience of problem gambling and his thoughts on the gambling industry’s ‘tricks of the trade’. Check out Darren’s podcast, ‘The Electric Brush’, and follow him on Twitter.Presented by addiction counsellor, Barry Grant, and addiction counsellor, author and expert by lived experience, Tony

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Episode 4- Professor Colin O’Gara Interview

Interview with Professor Colin O’Gara, Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St John. of God’s Hospital in Dublin. Colin is also a Clinical Professor at University College Dublin and the author of ‘Gambling Addiction in Ireland: Causes, Consequences and Recovery.’ In this episode, we discuss the causes of a gambling problem, along with

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