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In this podcast, the last of four on pathological gambling, I speak with  Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, PC  about the process for becoming a nationally certified gambling addictions counselor. Jody compares the national certification process with the process to be designated as "competent" to treat pathological gambling in the state of Pennsylvania. If you are interested in becoming nationally certified, you might want to listen to the podcast a couple of times, as there are a number of steps in the process. Download MP3 [27:53] This series on pathological gambling includes the following podcasts: What is Pathological Gambling? [11:43] Treatment of Pathological Gambling [27:00] Thinking Like a Pathological Gambler: Illusions of Control / Chance vs. Skill [8:54] How to Become a Nationally Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor [27:53] Update August 2007: Jody passed her exam and is officially a Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC-1). Congratulations Jody. July

In today's podcast, the third of four on pathological gambling, Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC, PC  talks about two concepts that are central to understanding the thinking of the pathological gambler: Illusions of Control and Chance vs. Skill . Download MP3 [8:54] This series on pathological gambling includes the following podcasts: What is Pathological Gambling? [11:43] Treatment of Pathological Gambling [27:00] Thinking Like a Pathological Gambler: Illusions of Control / Chance vs. Skill [8:54] How to Become a Nationally Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor [27:53] Update  July, 2007: Watch Jody on an investigative report about pathological gambling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on local news station WPXI. June, 2012: Journal of Social Work Education publishes Jody's article on graduate education and gambling:  Engel, R.J., Bechtold, J., Kim, Y., & Mulvaney, E. (2012) Beating the odds: Preparing graduates to address gambling-related problems.  Journal of Social Work Ed