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Gambling rehabs in London, with their addresses and what they cost

We looked up eight London services that treat gambling addiction or support people through it, three of them free. This page tells you where each one is, what it offers and how to reach it. We don't treat anyone or sell anything. You contact the service you choose directly.

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Rehabs and gambling support in London

Free services come first, then private ones in alphabetical order. The order isn't a ranking, and we don't rate or recommend any of them. We checked these details against each service's website, NHS listings or GambleAware in November 2026. Confirm them before you travel or pay.

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Free services

National Problem Gambling Clinic

NHS, run by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

The clinic assesses people who gamble, along with their partners and family, and has a Family and Friends service for anyone affected by someone else's gambling. You can refer yourself by phone or email, or talk to your GP first. It takes adults living in Greater London and young people aged 13 to 18 living in England.

Address
Ask when you call. Public listings show different sites for this clinic, so we don't print one.
Setting
Clinic appointments
Cost
Free on the NHS
020 7381 7722 gambling.cnwl@nhs.net Clinic website

GamCare London

Charity

GamCare's London team offers a risk assessment, one-to-one sessions with a practitioner, peer support and group sessions, plus support for family and friends. You can do this by phone, online or face to face. Its line is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 8pm and Friday 9am to 5pm.

Address
Registered office: Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 5SQ. Call before visiting.
Setting
Phone, online or in person
Cost
Free
020 7801 7008 GamCare website

Betknowmore UK

Charity

Betknowmore's London service, called GOALS, gives community-based one-to-one support online or in person. Its New Beginnings programme is for women only. There's no public phone line for the service, so you start with the self-referral form or email on its website. Support runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Address
Registered office: 200A Pentonville Road, London N1 9JP. Not a drop-in address.
Setting
Online or in person
Cost
Free
Self-refer online Betknowmore website

Private rehabs and clinics

CATCH Recovery London

South Kensington

CATCH lists gambling addiction among the conditions it treats. London care is flexible outpatient treatment that you fit around your week, and it also offers online rehab. If you need to stay somewhere, it refers you on to residential partner facilities rather than housing you at this address.

Address
125 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London SW7 4TE
Setting
Outpatient and online. Residential by referral.
Cost
From about £1,000 a week in person, £2,750 a month online and £8,000 a month residential, on its own figures
020 3098 2503 CATCH website

Nightingale Hospital

Marylebone

This private mental health hospital treats gambling addiction with you attending as an outpatient, a day patient or an inpatient. The therapies it names are CBT, motivational enhancement therapy, interpersonal therapy and twelve-step facilitation. A free phone consultation helps you work out whether its treatment fits, and a member of the addictions team then arranges an appointment.

Address
11-19 Lisson Grove, Marylebone, London NW1 6SH
Setting
Inpatient, day patient or outpatient
Cost
No price published. Ask about self-pay and insurance.
020 7535 7700 Hospital website

Priory Clinic Harley Street

Marylebone

An outpatient mental health clinic in the Priory group that lists gambling among the addictions it treats. Nobody stays overnight here. If you need more intensive care, the clinic can refer you to an inpatient programme at a linked Priory hospital.

Address
41 Harley Street, London W1G 8QH
Setting
Outpatient
Cost
No price published. Ask about self-pay and insurance.
0330 056 6027 Clinic website

Priory Hospital Roehampton

South-west London

A private hospital that says it can support gambling among other addictive behaviours. Its addiction programmes are Transform 28, a 28-day inpatient stay, Foundations 16, which blends inpatient detox and day care, and Anchor 1:1, a flexible outpatient option. The hospital doesn't describe a gambling-only programme, so ask how these would apply to you. It offers a free addiction assessment.

Address
Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JJ
Setting
Inpatient, day care or outpatient
Cost
No price published. Self-pay or private medical insurance.
0330 056 6041 Hospital website

Rehab Today by PCP, London

Clapham

A small residential rehab clinic with round-the-clock care. Its London page lists gambling among the behavioural addictions it treats, alongside sex addiction, gaming and codependency. Its gambling page describes assessment, one-to-one and group therapy, family therapy and aftercare, and says payment plans may be available.

Address
378 Clapham Road, London SW9 9AR
Setting
Residential
Cost
Gambling rehab from £8,500 for 14 days, on its own figures
Head office
Perry Clayman Project, 17-21 Hastings Street, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 5BE
Other clinics
Cardiff 029 2280 1013
Chelmsford 01245 491 276
Leicester 0116 258 0690
Luton 01582 730 113
08000 380 480 London clinic 020 7498 7659 Clinic website

Looking outside London? Gordon Moody is a charity that works only on gambling harm and runs residential treatment, including its centre in Redditch. Call 01384 241292 or email help@gordonmoody.org.uk.

On this page
  1. What is gambling addiction?
  2. Signs of problem gambling
  3. A quick self-check
  4. Can you go into rehab for gambling?
  5. What treatment involves
  6. How gambling affects the brain
  7. The effects of problem gambling
  8. How to stop gambling
  9. Can you get your money back?
  10. Choosing a London rehab
  11. FAQs

What is gambling addiction?

Gambling disorder is a behavioural addiction. Both the DSM-5 and the World Health Organization's ICD-11 recognise it as a mental health condition, so treating it as a character flaw gets it wrong. Betting products are built to keep people playing, and stopping can be hard whether the bets are on a phone, in a betting shop or at a casino.

Harm from gambling isn't rare in Britain. In the Gambling Commission's Gambling Survey for Great Britain covering 2025, 2.4% of adults scored 8 or more on the Problem Gambling Severity Index. A questionnaire score isn't a diagnosis, but it gives a sense of how many people are dealing with this.

Signs you may be dealing with problem gambling

No single sign settles it. Look for a pattern, and for whether the pattern is getting worse.

  • Chasing losses, going back to win back what you lost.
  • Betting more over time to get the same buzz.
  • Hiding your gambling, or lying about how much you've spent.
  • Borrowing money, selling things or missing bills so you can gamble.
  • Feeling restless or irritable when you try to cut down.
  • Pulling back from family, friends or work.

A quick self-check

Clinicians use the Problem Gambling Severity Index, and you can use the same nine questions to look at your own gambling. Think about the past 12 months. Your answers stay on this page. We don't send or save them.

1. Have you bet more than you could really afford to lose?
2. Have you needed to gamble with larger amounts to get the same feeling of excitement?
3. Have you gone back another day to try to win back money you lost?
4. Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble?
5. Have you felt you might have a problem with gambling?
6. Has gambling caused you any health problems, including stress or anxiety?
7. Have people criticised your betting or told you that you had a problem?
8. Has your gambling caused financial problems for you or your household?
9. Have you felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble?

This isn't a formal diagnosis. A low score doesn't rule out a problem, and if gambling worries you, that's reason enough to talk to someone.

Can you go into rehab for gambling?

Yes. Rehab for gambling works much as it does for drugs or alcohol, though you don't always need to move in. London has three broad routes, and plenty of people use more than one.

Free NHS and charity help

You can refer yourself to the NHS clinic or a charity. Expect an assessment, then therapy or one-to-one support while you live at home. Waiting times vary, so ask when you first call.

Private outpatient

Regular sessions at a clinic or online, usually around work and family. You pay per week or per programme, and you stay in the same surroundings where you gambled, which suits some people and not others.

Residential rehab

You stay at the centre for a structured programme. It takes you away from easy access and daily triggers. It costs the most, and you need to arrange time away from work and home.

What is the best treatment for gambling addiction?

Most programmes combine several therapies, because gambling problems often sit alongside depression, anxiety or other addictions. A good assessment looks at all of it.

Cognitive behavioural therapy

CBT has the strongest evidence behind it for problem gambling. You learn to spot the thoughts that lead to a bet, such as "I'm due a win", and practise other ways of handling urges.

Medication

No medicine is licensed in the UK specifically for gambling addiction. A doctor may still prescribe for a related condition such as depression.

Support groups

Gamblers Anonymous runs twelve-step peer meetings across the UK. Many people find them useful alongside professional treatment. Some services also offer family therapy where gambling has damaged relationships.

How problem gambling affects the brain

Gambling triggers dopamine in the brain's reward system, the same pathway involved in drug and alcohol addiction. Unpredictable rewards produce a stronger response than expected ones, and a win could come on any spin.

Near misses matter too. One symbol off a jackpot, or one goal short of an accumulator, can act on reward systems almost like a win. That's part of why people keep playing through heavy losses, and why willpower alone is often not enough.

The effects of problem gambling

Money is usually where the damage shows first, especially once someone borrows to keep betting or tries to win their way out of debt. The strain then reaches relationships and work. Gambling problems are also closely linked with depression and anxiety.

Some people reach a point where they think about ending their life. If that's you, call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time, or 999 if you're in immediate danger. You don't need to have a plan to stop gambling before you call.

How can I stop a gambling addiction?

You can put barriers in place today, before any treatment starts. They buy you time when an urge hits.

Self-exclusion

GamStop blocks you from online gambling sites licensed in Great Britain for six months to five years, and you can't lift it early. Betting shops and casinos run their own schemes.

Blocking gambling transactions

Most UK banks let you put a gambling block on your card, usually with a delay before you can switch it off. Blocking software can also stop gambling sites loading on your devices.

Finding support

Call the National Gambling Helpline free on 0808 8020 133, speak to your GP, or contact a service on our London list. The NHS gambling addiction page lists clinics and charities across England. For debt, StepChange gives free advice.

Can you get your money back if you have a gambling addiction?

Sometimes, but nobody can promise it. UK gambling companies must watch for signs of harm and step in. Where a company clearly failed, for example by letting someone gamble after self-excluding, some people have won refunds.

Start with a complaint to the gambling company. If that doesn't settle it, you can take the dispute to an independent adjudicator such as the Independent Betting Adjudication Service. Every case depends on its own facts. This is general information, not financial or legal advice.

Choosing a London rehab: what to ask before you pay

  1. Do you have a programme for gambling, or is it mainly a drug and alcohol programme that also takes gamblers?
  2. Who will treat me, and what are their qualifications?
  3. What is the full cost, and what happens to my money if I leave early?
  4. How long is the wait to start?
  5. What aftercare is included once the programme ends?
  6. Do you include my family, and how?
  7. Can you handle other conditions I have, such as depression?

Hospitals and residential services in England are normally registered with the Care Quality Commission. You can search for a provider and read its latest inspection report on the CQC website.

FAQs

How long does gambling rehab take?

Residential programmes in London are often around 28 days, and Priory's Transform 28 is one example. More complex cases can take longer. Outpatient and NHS treatment runs for a number of weeks, and the service will set the length after your assessment.

How much does gambling rehab cost in London?

NHS and charity services on this page are free. Private costs vary a lot. Of the services we list, CATCH Recovery quotes from about £1,000 a week for in-person outpatient care, and Rehab Today quotes from £8,500 for 14 days residential. Others give prices only when you call.

Can I get free gambling treatment in London?

Yes. The National Problem Gambling Clinic is free on the NHS, and GamCare and Betknowmore UK offer free support. You can contact all three without going through your GP.

Is gambling addiction a mental illness?

Yes. Gambling disorder is classed as a mental health condition in both the DSM-5 and ICD-11.

Can you recover without going to rehab?

Yes, many people do, with outpatient therapy, support groups, self-exclusion and bank blocks. Residential rehab is one option among several. If you've tried these and kept gambling, or home makes stopping too hard, that's a reason to ask about a residential stay.

A family member gambles. Who helps me?

The National Problem Gambling Clinic has a Family and Friends service, and GamCare supports family and friends too. The NHS also points to GamAnon, GamFam and Gambling with Lives.

Can you book a place at a rehab for me?

No. This site only gives information. We don't take bookings, referrals or enquiries, so contact the service directly using the details above.