Financial counseling support

If you're a treatment provider seeking financial counseling for your client, we can help.
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Gambling-related debt presents a unique and complex set of challenges. We can help you integrate financial counseling into your treatment and recovery program.

Who we help

Treatment  providers

If you have a client in financial distress due to gambling, we can provide you with financial counseling support, or we can work directly with your client – and their family – in a virtual setting. Counseling sessions are entirely funded by state partners.

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Helpline staff

Do you have caller affected by someone's problem gambling?

We can provide resources and support to help you assist spouses, partners, and other family members who are experiencing financial distress due to a loved one's excessive gambling.

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Peer support specialists

Do you know someone in financial distress due to excessive gambling? They can schedule an appointment through our booking page. Let's work together to help others restore hope and find a path forward from the devastation caused by problem gambling.

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Need professional peer support?

Join our online community of more than 300 professionals who come together to share insights on how to help clients address gambling-related financial harm.

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Funding from state governments enables us to provide financial counseling support at no-cost to providers and their clients.
Did you know?

86% of people with mental health issues and debt say their debt makes their mental health issues worse 1

1 Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

86%
say debt worsens their mental health issues
90%
of financial decisions are made emotionally
Did you know?

Excessive debt can exacerbate fears and anxieties, hindering the effectiveness of mental health therapy

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We're paid by state governments,
not by fees.

Meet our financial counselors

All of our financial counselors have a duty to act in your best interest. We never sell financial products, charge commissions, or offer investment advice.
Sara Croymans
AFC®, M.Ed.
For more than two decades, Sara has provided financial counseling in gambling recovery programs and for military families, empowering her clients to achieve financial stability and resilience.
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Yvonne Hampton
Ph.D., AFC®
Yvonne holds a PhD, MBA, and a Masters in Personal Financial Planning. With 15 years as a financial coach, she focuses on helping her clients work through their underlying feelings & belief systems to help them meet their financial goals.
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Nan Franks
MA, LPC-S, LICDC-CS, GAMB
After pulling herself out of financial trouble, Nan wanted to help others in similar situations. Now, she helps everyday people find personalized and practical solutions to financial issues.
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Kyle Grevengoed
CFP®, AFC®
Kyle has worked in financial services since 2007, including several years at two of the largest U.S. credit unions. He is now an independent financial planner and counselor, passionate about helping people align their lives with their longterm goals.
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Jessica Parks
Ph.D., AFC®
Jessica has a PhD in Financial Planning and Consumer Economics. She is passionate about helping families pay off debt & creating realistic spending plans.
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Janice Pierce
CFP®
As a financial advisor with a background in risk management, Janice helps clients build financial knowledge and understand emotions about money.
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Axton Betz-Hamilton
Ph.D., AFC®
Axton is an experienced financial counselor and educator. She earned a PhD in Human Development & Family Studies, an MS in Personal Financial Planning, and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Therapy.
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Ambus Hunter IV
AFC®
As a person in recovery from problem gambling, Ambus now helps clients with their own financial recovery plans.
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What treatment providers say about us!

“GamFin’s financial counseling services have done wonders for our clients. Financial pressures can increase anxiety and fears for individuals in treatment for problem gambling. Working in partnership with GamFin, we can alleviate that financial stress, giving our clients hope and the relief they need to focus on getting better rather than feeling overwhelmed by debt."
Jody Bechtold
LCSW, ICGC, IGDC, PC
The Better Institute
"... an incredible enhancement to our gambling counseling program. The financial counselors are skillful and compassionate, and once our clients begin working with the counselors, our clients regain a sense of hope to address the long-term financial impact of their gambling."
Elizabeth Thielen
LPC, PCGC
Nicasa Behavioral Health Services
"... an invaluable asset in working with individuals and families touched by problem gambling. The feedback from them has been overwhelmingly positive and shows in their response to treatment. And as an added benefit I receive support and training from experts in the field of finances. Something I was never fully comfortable dealing with but is vital in the work we do."
Jennifer Macioce
LCSW, ICGC-1
Milestone Centers
“... an absolute miracle. As a problem gambling counselor, this is the service we've needed to give clients hope. When it comes to gambling addiction, the topic of money must be discussed. Our clients who have used this service come away with a realistic plan to pay off debts and rebuild financial health and still be able to live their lives.”
Denise Bergner
BA, CADC, PCGC
Way Back Inn

Need professional peer support?

Join our online community of more than 300 professionals who come together to share insights on how to help clients address gambling-related financial harm.

Join the Community