by Sherry Gaba | Aug 11, 2016 | Abuse, Codependency, Fear, Psychotherapy, Relationships
When we are choosing the people in our lives, we like to pick ones that comfort us and support us in our times of need. Part of our relationships with these people means supporting them as well. Some of us don’t really know what it means to be supportive, and we...
by Sherry Gaba | Aug 10, 2016 | Psychotherapy
I was part of a discussion recently with life coaches and psychotherapists on how we felt about psychotherapy versus life coaching. I do both psychotherapy and life coaching so it was interesting being part of a heated debate coming from both sides. Well, the...
by Sherry Gaba | Aug 4, 2016 | Abuse, Codependency, Fear, Psychotherapy, Relationships
For a long time, there was a point in our lives where the things we were saying were not being heard. Nobody was listening, and we didn’t understand. But we saw our mothers and fathers get things done in more evasive ways. They never came out and said directly...
by Sherry Gaba | Jul 25, 2016 | Abuse, Codependency, Fear, Psychotherapy
Hello all! Today I want to talk about the topic of perfection. As codependents and love addicts, we have striven for perfection constantly, only to be disappointed when our expectations were not met. Whether it was someone else we were trying to impress or just...
by Sherry Gaba | Jul 9, 2016 | Psychotherapy, Relationships, Stress
Expectations: we all have them. Maybe we wake up and think it will be a good day. You were on time all morning, and just about to get to work when an obstacle arises, causing you to be late, thus ruining your momentum, perhaps even your day. We have all heard the...
by Sherry Gaba | Jun 14, 2016 | Abuse, Codependency, Fear, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Trauma
Hi guys. Today I want to talk a little bit about the topic of letting go of our fears of abandonment. I think it’s a really important subject when delving into love addiction and co-dependency, and fear of abandonment is one of the main things that prevents...
