{"id":397,"date":"2011-06-06T13:13:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T17:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/?p=397"},"modified":"2011-06-06T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2011-06-06T17:13:44","slug":"post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html","title":{"rendered":"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sherry Gaba <\/strong>LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of \u201cThe Law of Sobriety\u201d<\/a> which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of \u201cEliminate Limiting Beliefs<\/a>\u201d, from Sherry\u2019s Enrich Your Life Series Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com<\/a> for webinars, teleseminars, coaching packages and speaking engagements.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Last season on Celebrity Rehab,<\/em> you saw me have a very intense session with Janice Dickinson. (You can see a short clip at http:\/\/www.vh1.com\/video\/misc\/606920\/janice-dickinson-talks-to-a-therapist.jhtml#id=1654325<\/a>.) Janice was coming unraveled, and very small things set her off in a big way. What\u2019s going on here?<\/p>\n

Janice was subjected to terrible neglect and physical, sexual and emotional abuse when she was growing up. Now she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. When her peers, especially Rachel, Jason and Eric, taunt her or criticize her behavior, she relives her childhood trauma all over again. She is reacting from her hurt little child, not from the adult she is today. That\u2019s why her reactions seem so out of proportion to the provocations.<\/p>\n

My work with her was to help heal old wounds, discharge energy that has been blocked in her body by her trauma and rage, and give her a new set of tools to ground herself and cope with any provocation in a more appropriate way.<\/p>\n

To work with Janice, I used a form of therapy known as Somatic Experiencing that\u2019s specifically aimed at relieving and resolving the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. It works by focusing on how the client feels, physically, when they are aroused. We know that whenever we experience trauma, our body has certain physical reactions. Unfortunately, if the trauma is extreme or repeated, then later on in our lives these extreme physical reactions kick in even when we experience relatively mild stress. In other words, our bodies overreact and tell us we\u2019re under attack.<\/p>\n

Somatic Experiencing therapy works to release that physical tension and then making the client aware of it as it happens, so they can better control it.<\/p>\n

The good news for Janice is that as she has more sobriety and healing from past trauma, her relationships will heal, she will fee heard, and she will no longer need to act out. She will feel solid in her own skin and others will have less of an impact on her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of \u201cThe Law of Sobriety\u201d which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of \u201cEliminate Limiting Beliefs\u201d, from Sherry\u2019s Enrich Your Life Series Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for webinars, teleseminars,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,147,13,14,153,15,16],"tags":[18,193,168,192,23,194,24,26,27,28,29,30,34,37,39,41,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,189,56,58,59,61,67,69,70,72,73,75,77,181,78,79,124,80,83,190,84,85,87,89,92,191,94,96],"class_list":["post-397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-12-steps","category-aa","category-addiction","category-agoura-psychotherapist-westlake-village-psychotherapist-calabasas-psychotherapist-malibu-psychoth","category-beyond-addiction","category-celebrity-addiction","category-celebrity-news","category-celebrity-rehab","category-law-of-attraction","category-law-of-sobriety","category-love-addiction","category-mental-health","category-recovery","category-sex-addiction-2","category-sobriety","category-soft-addiction","tag-actors-in-recovery","tag-addiction-counseling","tag-addiction-help","tag-addiction-professional","tag-addiction-specialist","tag-addiction-therapy","tag-addictions","tag-agoura-hills","tag-agoura-hills-psychotherapist","tag-alcohol-addiction","tag-alternative-medicine","tag-binge-eating","tag-calabasas","tag-celebrity-addiction-2","tag-celebrity-rehab-2","tag-co-dependency","tag-diet","tag-dr-drew","tag-drug-addiction","tag-feelings-and-emotions","tag-food-addiction","tag-gambling-addiction","tag-health","tag-internet-addiction","tag-intervention","tag-janice-dickinson","tag-law-of-attraction-2","tag-life-coach","tag-life-coaching","tag-malibu","tag-metpahysical","tag-moorpark","tag-motivation","tag-positive-action","tag-positive-change","tag-pupose","tag-recovery-2","tag-recovery-advice","tag-recovery-coaching","tag-recovery-information","tag-recovery-tips","tag-rehabilitation","tag-self-discovery-professionals","tag-sexual-abuse","tag-shopping-addiction","tag-simi-valley","tag-spirituality","tag-substance-abuse","tag-thousand-oaks","tag-trauma","tag-weight-loss","tag-westlake-village-psychotherapist"],"yoast_head":"\nPost-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab - The Celebrity Therapist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab - The Celebrity Therapist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of \u201cThe Law of Sobriety\u201d which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of \u201cEliminate Limiting Beliefs\u201d, from Sherry\u2019s Enrich Your Life Series Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for webinars, teleseminars,…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Celebrity Therapist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-06-06T17:13:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/files\/2011\/06\/screaming_loudly_1-150x150.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sherry Gaba\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab - The Celebrity Therapist","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab - The Celebrity Therapist","og_description":"Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of \u201cThe Law of Sobriety\u201d which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your copy of \u201cEliminate Limiting Beliefs\u201d, from Sherry\u2019s Enrich Your Life Series Contact Sherry at sherry@sgabatherapy.com for webinars, teleseminars,…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html","og_site_name":"The Celebrity Therapist","article_published_time":"2011-06-06T17:13:44+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/files\/2011\/06\/screaming_loudly_1-150x150.jpg"}],"author":"Sherry Gaba","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html","name":"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab - The Celebrity Therapist","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/files\/2011\/06\/screaming_loudly_1-150x150.jpg","datePublished":"2011-06-06T17:13:44+00:00","dateModified":"2011-06-06T17:13:44+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/#\/schema\/person\/0741dfc75bdebc7207322576ec56d97e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/files\/2011\/06\/screaming_loudly_1-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thecelebritytherapist\/files\/2011\/06\/screaming_loudly_1-150x150.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/2011\/06\/post-traumatic-stress-on-celebrity-rehab.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Post-Traumatic Stress On Celebrity Rehab"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/","name":"The Celebrity Therapist","description":"Beliefnet Voices - Sherry Gaba","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/#\/schema\/person\/0741dfc75bdebc7207322576ec56d97e","name":"Sherry Gaba","description":"If you think you might be codependent or a love addict, get Sherry\u2019s FREE Ebook, \u201cThe Truth about Codependency\u201d https:\/\/wakeuprecovery.com\/codependency-quiz\/ Sherry maintains a private practice in Westlake Village, and is a sought after transformationn and recovery coach. For more information visit www.sherrygaba.com or sign up today for Sherry\u2019s online group coaching program for codependents for $19\/month https:\/\/wakeuprecovery.com\/become-a-member-co\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/author\/sherrygaba"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":403,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions\/403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thecelebritytherapist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}