Katherine K. Wilson, Ph.D.
Program and Clinical Director, WinWay Center for Gambling Recovery
Katherine K. Wilson, Ph.D. was the Program and Clinical Director of the WinWay Center for Gambling Recovery in Tempe, Arizona.
She received her Master's degree in 1972 from the University of Nevada-Reno and her Ph.D. in 1980 from Arizona State University. She began her mental health career in 1972 as a clinician at a community mental health clinic that served Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City, Nevada.
She is a pioneer in the research, assessment and treatment of women gamblers and has lectured and presented research on problem gambling at national and international conferences. She designed the center's treatment programs on the latest research in the field and built a staff team committed to the recovery of problem gamblers and their families.
Certifications
| Certification | Issued by |
|---|---|
| Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor | National Gambling Counselor Certification Board |
| Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor Supervisor | National Gambling Counselor Certification Board |
| Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor | Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling |
| Certified Marriage and Family Therapist | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Certified Professional Counselor | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| Certified Substance Abuse Counselor | Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
| School Psychologist | Arizona Board of Education |
Professional memberships
- American Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- Arizona State Psychological Association
- American Academy of Psychologists Treating Addictions
- Oral Examiner, Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners (1998–1999)
- Practice Monitor, Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
- National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
- National Council on Problem Gambling
Presentations
That's Why the Lady is a Gambler: Thinking Patterns of Women Gamblers. Research paper, Twelfth National Conference on Problem Gambling, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 1998.
Compulsive Gambling. Training presentation, Clinical staff of the Meadows, Wickenburg, Arizona, December 1998.
The Relationship between Grief and Loss and Compulsive Gambling. Workshop, Gamblers Anonymous Mini-Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, September 5, 1998; repeated 2001.
Gambling Addiction. Training workshop, Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona State Psychological Association, Phoenix, Arizona, April 1999.
Gender Differences and Similarities in Problem Gamblers. Research presentation, with Loreen Rugle, Ph.D., 13th National Conference on Problem Gambling, Detroit, Michigan, June 1999.
Characteristics and Patterns of Financial Markets Pathological Gamblers: Similarities and Differences with Recreational Pathological Gamblers. Research presentation, 13th National Conference on Problem Gambling, Detroit, Michigan, June 1999.
Working the Steps of Gamblers Anonymous. Workshop, Gamblers Anonymous Mini-Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, September 18, 1999.
Personal and Cultural Factors in the Etiology of Pathological Gambling in Women in the United States. Research paper, National Association for Gambling Studies Conference 2001, Culture and the Gambling Phenomenon, Sydney, Australia, November 2001.
Gambling Addiction and Family Issues. Training and presentation, Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Arizona, April 19, 2002.
That's Why the Lady is a Gambler, Part I: Issues and Patterns of Women Gamblers. Training workshop, Spring Training Institute, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Osage Beach, Missouri, May 28–30, 2003.
That's Why the Lady is a Gambler, Part II: Treatment of Women Gamblers. Training workshop, Spring Training Institute, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Osage Beach, Missouri, May 28–30, 2003.
Relapse Prevention, Part I: Early Relapse Indicators in Compulsive Gambling. Training workshop, Spring Training Institute, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Osage Beach, Missouri, May 28–30, 2003.
Relapse Prevention, Part II: Staying in Recovery – the Challenge for Compulsive Gamblers. Training workshop, Spring Training Institute, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Osage Beach, Missouri, May 28–30, 2003.
Publications
Personal and Cultural Factors in the Etiology of Pathological Gambling in Women in the United States. Culture and the Gambling Phenomenon: Proceedings of the 11th National Conference of the National Association for Gambling Studies, Sydney, Australia, 2001, 397–410.