Aired: September 1, 2008 – 11:00 AM PST
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TITLE: What Leads Adolescents to Love Addiction
Special Guest: Sherry Gaba, LCSW and Life Coach
Listen as Sherry and Allen discuss what love addiction is, what leads adolescents to love addiction, what some of the childhood causes are and provide parenting tips to deal with this and other forms of addiction..
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Celebrity Life Coach and Psychotherapist
Sherry Gaba is a psychotherapist and life coach specializing in individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Agoura, CA located near Westlake, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Moorpark, CA.
With over thirteen years of experience as a clinician, and a graduate of USC specializing in addictions, eating disorders, parenting, single parenting, divorce, and life coaching, she is currently serving as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. In addition, she is a consultant for several high profile Malibu Rehab. Centers and has worked with numerous celebrities in her career.
In addition, Sherry Gaba, has presented at National conferences and to general audiences on numerous topics.
Sherry Gaba is a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. She incorporates a blend of conventional and alternatives approaches, drawing upon a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. With sensitivity and compassion, she works with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals.
Education: MSW from University of Southern California.
Additional Training: Numerous certifications for the treatment of addictions and eating disorders.
Professional Activities and Memberships: Women’s Association of Addiction Treatment, National Association of Social Workers, Employee Assistant professional’s Association, Conejo Valley Mental health professional’s Association.
TREATMENT SPECIALTIES INCLUDE:
* Depression and Anxiety
* Addictions, Eating Disorders, and Recovery
* Substance abuse, alcoholism, drug addiction
* Relationship Problems
* Parenting, Co-parenting, Single-parenting, and Divorce
* Grief and Loss
* Work and Career issues
* Stress Management
* Mindfulness Meditation skills
* Conflict Resolution and Child Custody Mediation
* Life Coaching
* Group Facilitator at Renaissance Malibu, drug addiction
* Relationship Problems
* Parenting, Co-parenting, Single-parenting, and Divorce
* Grief and Loss
* Work and Career issues
* Stress Management
* Mindfulness Meditation skills
* Conflict Resolution and Child Custody Mediation
* Life Coaching
