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sherrylifecoach

Female | 50 years old | usa | Last updated 9/26/2008 8:36 am
Sherry Gaba Bio Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who has helped hundreds of people cope with lifelong addictions and overcome eating disorders. Sherry specializes in individuals, couples, family, and group therapy. In addition to her monthly gig as a guest expert on Dr. Drew Pinksy’s radio show, Sherry can also be seen in action on the upcoming season of VH1’s Celebrity Rehab 2 and its subsequent spin-off, Sober House. During filming of the series, which debuts in October, Sherry used her trademark sensitivity and compassion to help troubled cast members as they transitioned into their new sober lives. With over thirteen years of experience as a clinician, Sherry has worked at some of the top rehabilitation centers around such as the famed Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, Renaissance, Malibu Horizons, Harmony Place, and Cliffside. Though she continues to work as a consultant for several of Malibu’s most high profile rehab facilities, Sherry currently dedicates most of her time to her private practice in Agoura, CA. Sherry is passionate about helping her clients with a supportive approach to help them resolve problems and change long-standing patterns. Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys), California, Sherry had to learn the art of problem solving at a young age. At 26, she became a single mother. She had just graduated from college with a Journalism degree and was not able to pursue her passion for television and radio news to focus on raising her daughter. Once her daughter was old enough, Sherry made the choice to go back to school and entered a master’s program and received her Masters of Social Work from the prestigious University of Southern California. The success of Sherry’s coaching program has made her Dr. Drew’s go-to expert when it comes to matters of life coaching. Sherry is also an expert and published author on the subjects of parenting, single parenting, divorce, and relationships. Most recently, she is a contributing author to the book “Conscious Entrepreneur” which highlights how a person can follow their dreams and succeed as Sherry has. For More information about Sherry Gaba go to www.sgabatherapy.com
MY MESSAGES:

Turning 50 and Loving it As I approach my 50th Birthday, there are many things to contemplate....I find myself doing lots of that lately. Something is shifting and I like it. I have stopped caring - not about myself -actually quite the opposite. I find myself caring more about my health, my relationships, my life's work, my purpose, my higher power, my dreams, and my fears. I suppose turning 50 is when we catch a glimpse of our morality and it becomes a life review of what is important and what isn't. I have spent so much time worrying about what others think and doing what I am "suppose" to be doing that now is more about re-claiming what has been lost of my authentic self. It is about doing things I have never done before, walking through what I once perceived as "Do not Enter" zones, It is very liberating and a time of no limits and being sure of myself; something I never did in my younger years. Maybe it is true, "50 is the new 30." I feel I am becoming the best I have ever been. It is an awaking process and a time for reflections, gratitude for what is, what was, and what is yet to be. Although reaching a milestone in age can be a bit traumatic, it also has given me the opportunity to take an inventory of my life. What have I accomplished? Well, my greatest accomplishment has been my 24 year old daughter. It definitely took a village to raise her as a single parent and I am grateful to all those that supported me and nurtured her. I went back to school, became a therapist, wrote a chapter in a published book, was on radio and even TV and started my own private practice . Who would of thought after graduating 10 years ago, I would have experienced all that I have in my career. Not me. After many dysfunctional relationships and jobs, who would have thought, they were blessings in disguise. Not me. Would I change a thing? Probably not.

Tips on Turning 50 or other Milestone Birthdays 1. Scare Yourself - try public speaking (that is a big goal for me this year) 2. Learn something new 3. Perform a random act of kindness 4. Start a new career or go back to school 5. Buy a box of chocolates and eat one for 50 days (Dark chocolate, of course) 6. Say yes, to what you usually say no to (As long as you don't hurt anyone) 7. Treat yourself to a makeover 8. Tell someone how much you appreciate them (I told my husband thank you for championing me everyday) 9. Learn a new language and visit that country 10.Pray and meditate

Finally, Happy Birthday to all the baby boomers that are turning 50 this year Linda Blair (The Exorcist was my first date movie) Marie Osmond (Did I actually think her brother was cute) Madonna (Ok, she turned 50 last year) and anyone else hitting 50......make it a great year!!!! Sherry Gaba is a life coach and psychotherapist and can be seen on Celebrity Rehab 2 on VH1. She specializes in seeing adults, teens, children, couples, and works with addictions, stress, eating disorders, single parenting and divorce. www.sgabatherapy.com, 818-756-3338.

posted by sherrylifecoach on 2/10/2009 9:31 pm
   
life coaching, psychotherapy, entrepreuner, addictions, divorce/single parenting
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