94: How to Spot a Narcissist with Sherry Gaba

You have your first few dates. You think - Yes! I found a man that makes me feel wonderful. Then, you notice some anxiousness when you’re with him. It’s not your normal fear. Something is not right. Feeling uncomfortable is just one symptom that you're dating a narcissist. This week on Midlife Love Loud Loud I interviewed Sherry Gaba on love addiction and narcissistic patterns.  She helps people cope with codependency, addictive relationship patterns and yes, how to spot a narcissist. It’s not your fault and you can break the pattern.   Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who helps people cope with codependency, love addiction, trauma, and toxic relationships. Sherry is a single mother and once her daughter was old enough, Sherry returned to school to receive her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. As a leading expert on addiction and recovery, Sherry’s TV appearances include: Vh1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, the Robert Irvine Show and Access Live, E! News, among others. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, the LA Times, Thrive Global, the New York Post, Marriage.com Zoosk and other leading publications. She has also been a guest on many SiriusXM radio shows. Sherry is the author of Love Smacked, in which Sherry addresses relationship addiction and codependency, and is a contributing writer to the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Tough People. Sherry maintains a teletherapy private practice and founder of Wake-Up Recovery an online group coaching program that applies the principles of positive psychology, law of attraction, and mindfulness for codependents, love addicts, and toxic relationships. Take the FREE Narcissistic Partners and Love Addiction Quiz Here. Join the Wake Up Recovery For Codependents and Toxic Relationships Group HERE Want to stop going on sucky dates? Grab your MIDLIFE LOVE GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL DATING and learn how you can call in Mr. Right, right now!  If you’d like some one-to-one coaching with Junie, grab your complimentary 30-minute Love Breakthrough Session today so she can support you on your love path. And don’t forget to subscribe to Midlife Love Out Loud so that you don't miss a single episode. While you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated! To learn more about our previous guests, listen to past episodes, and get to know your host, go to www.CoachJunieMoon.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.