Brief Self-Directed Gambling Treatment (BSGT) aims to help adults stop or cut back on problematic gambling, which is often chronic and long term. It is designed for individuals who choose not to enter or are unable to access face-to-face treatment. BGST uses a motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral treatment model. Participants complete a 45-minute motivational interview by telephone with a doctoral-level therapist and then receive a self-help workbook through the mail. The goal of the telephone intervention is to help clients increase their motivational levels and confidence about making change, as well as to heighten interest in the contents of the workbook. The therapist uses a nonconfrontational style that elicits the participants’ personal concerns about their gambling involvement.