Sherry Gaba LCSW

Certified Transformation and Recovery Coach

Sherry Gaba, LCSW is a Certified Transformation and Recovery Coach and the leading Psychotherapist on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab and Sex Addiction. She is also the author of “The Marriage and Relationship Junkie:Kicking your Obsession” on Amazon. Sherry maintains a private practice in Westlake Village, CA as well as facilitating Skype
and phone appointments.

For more information visit www.sherrygaba.com, take her quiz to find out if you’re a love addict, or sign up for a 30-minute strategy session.

Is It Grief Or Obsession: Understanding Your Reaction To The End Of A Relationship

It’s a slippery slope from grief into obsession.

Codependency, Repetition Compulsion and The Fixer Role

Codepedency is a trap that anyone can fall into. Half the battle is recognizing it, the other half is the life’s work of fixing it.

Learning To Recognize Narcissists and Gaslighting Behaviors

Are you with a narcissist?

A woman who is wondering what to do when he says he loves you, hugging her boyfriend and smiling.

Considering A New Relationship After Codependency Recovery

Many researchers agree that the first studies into codependency began in 1932 with psychologist Karen Horney’s work with the spouses of alcoholics. Horney, as well as the

How to Stop Trauma Bonding, Codependency, And Narcissistic Abuse

Psychotherapy and life coaching often reveal deep truths about ourselves through examination of patterns in our behavior and relationships. Codependency is one of these commonly

A woman who's a codependent hugging her narcissist partner.

Why Do Codependents Attract Narcissists?

While it may be a cliché in the movies, the good girl attracted to the bad boy theme is a very real part of the life for many people.

A guy who's a narcissist looking at his phone while the woman who's in the narcissistic relationship with him looks on.

4 Signs You’re in a Narcissistic Relationship

Is he cold and disconnected? Always placing blame?

A woman who's taking time for herself after a breakup on a solo hike looking out at the view of the mountains.

Before Another Relationship Take Time to Work On You

If you’re a person who’s always jumped from one relationship to the next, it may be time to slow down and reassess things.

A woman who's battling with codependency standing in a field thinking.

The Relationship Between Codependency and Shame

Shame is often a driving force for codependency and different type of addictions.

A woman who's lonely in marriage, sitting on the end of her bed touching her head.

Can You Be Lonely in a Marriage or Committed Relationship?

It seems like a strange contradiction, but it’s not uncommon for people in committed relationships to be lonely.

A woman on a dating app who's been ghosting trying to text a guy who's not responding.

The Very Real Issue Of Ghosting

Researchers believe that ghosting is based on the ghoster’s inability to set boundaries.

A woman typing on her computer who was a victim of online harassment.

The Different Types of Online Harassment and What to Do about Them

Doxing, trolling, catfishing, swatting, and more… Make sure you know the different types of harassment.

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