Katie Kirch is a 2011 Graduate of the UCONN School of Social Work and received her LCSW in 2013 where she worked as a therapist for the Bettor Choice gambling treatment program at The Connection Inc., in Middletown, CT for 5 years. From there, she has gone on to become the Program Manager for The Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program at Wheeler in Hartford, CT for the last 9 years. As an Internationally Certified Gambling Counselor and Board Approved Clinical Consultant, she has dedicated her career to helping those affected by Gambling related harm in the state of CT. Katie has continued to develop her professional skills by becoming an EMDR therapist and an Acupuncture Detox Specialist.