Mashudu Netshivhungululu

Author Highlights

• 9+ years experience in treating problem gamblers and responsible gambling
• Honours degree in psychology and trained in the field of clinical
• Helps develop and introduce new approaches to improve responsible gambling treatment programmes
• Committed to educating the community to reduce gambling problems
• Being multilingual provided him with an opportunity to be a responsible gambling speaker and successfully help players worldwide
• The ability to be flexible and willing to learn helped him to overcome challenges that came with his career.

Mashudu Netshivhungululu’s Experience

He believes that both responsible gambling awareness and problem gambling treatment programs help to decrease the rate of irresponsible gambling and gambling addiction. This is the reason he dedicated his career life to these topics to promote healthy behaviour in our communities.

His honours in Psychology and his experience in the field of responsible gambling and gambling addiction as a Senior Treatment Specialist shaped him to have a broader view of this field. His ability to take his work seriously and adapt to any difficult situation are keys towards overcoming obstacles that come with his career. His background in psychology and experience working with problem gambling helped him understand the behaviour of gamblers, how they develop gambling problems and ways that can be used to cue the problem.

Mashudu is a reliable therapist for problem gamblers because of his education, experience and commitment to tackling responsible gambling. His ability as a speaker, counsellor’s trainer and problem gambler’s therapist helps to improve the gambling industry in his country and Africa in general.

Why Trust Mashudu Netshivhungululu’s Expertise?

Mashudu’s Goal is to promote healthy gambling behaviour for the gambling community, where they can enjoy the gambling industry without being affected by the hazards that come with irresponsible gambling. He uses the knowledge of responsible gambling and gambling addiction on gambling in general to promote responsible gambling behaviour.

Mashudu is knowledgeable about the psychology of gambling, has a background in psychology, led a national problem gambling treatment program, participated in different forms of responsible gambling awareness projects, responsible gambling speaker in other African countries and trained gambling operators’ stuff on the topic of responsible gambling.

With his background, he can be able to assess and treat problem gamblers using clinical psychology tools and develop tools that educate players about responsible gambling. His dedication is to make sure that gamblers are informed about ways they can responsibly participate in gambling.

Mashudu Netshivhungululu’s Recommendations

• Problem gambling or problems caused by irresponsible gambling are issues that need to be addressed in our communities. Players must be educated about the risks of irresponsible gambling before they experience it on their own.
• Problem gambling treatment programs must be easily accessible just like players can easily access gambling platforms.
• Self-help tools that are designed to treat gambling addiction must be available on gambling websites for those who have already developed a gambling problem.
• Self-exclusion programs as a way of reducing harm must be available online for those who find it difficult to control their gambling behaviours.
• Gambling responsibly is the only way to enjoy your gambling experience.