EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 20 MIN
Dating After Trauma, Healing from Past Pain, and Learning to Love Again: Bela Gandhi's Experience
from Erase PTSD Now: The Podcast · host Coleen LaCosta
“Red flags are red flags—don’t ignore them.”After trauma, whether from past relationships, upbringing, or otherwise; dating can be hard. PTSD can feel like a weight pulling you to the bottom of the sea, where you only meet sharks. Your love life is not over because of your past; you just need to re-learn how to date. Today, Coleen LaCosta sits down with Bela Gandhi, founder of the Smart Dating Academy to discuss this very topic. For a while, Bela lived in a seemingly never-ending cycle of red-flag relationships, being smothered by toxic dates. Finally, she learned trauma informed dating and broke free. Then, she started teaching others. Today, Bela tells us about everything from recognizing red-flags to overcoming triggers from past trauma. She shares invaluable tips and tricks for dating and love after trauma.Listen to Bela’s advice and experience; you’ll learn how you can recognize red flags, date from a trauma-informed perspective, and finally love again. You’ve healed from your trauma; now it’s time to take your life back!Get In Touch:[email protected] On Social Media:Instagram: @_eraseptsdnowFacebook: Erase PTSD NowYouTube: @eraseptsdnowLinkedIn: @eraseptsdnowConnect With Bela Gandhi:Website: www.smartdatingacademy.com Instagram: @smartdatingacademyPodcast: Smart Dating Academy#DatingAfterTrauma #PTSDRecovery #TraumaHealing #SmartDatingAcademy #HealthyRelationships #LoveAfterTrauma #ComplexPTSD #DatingTips #RelationshipCoaching #TraumaInformed #SelfWorth #PTSD #ErasePTSDNow @eraseptsdnow #StellateGanglionBlock #HealingHearts #TraumaAwareness #SurvivorSupport #SafeDating
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“Red flags are red flags—don’t ignore them.” After trauma, whether from past relationships, upbringing, or otherwise; dating can be hard. PTSD can feel like a weight pulling you to the bottom of the sea, where you only meet sharks. Your love life is not over because of your past; you just need to re-learn how to date. Today, Coleen LaCosta sits down with Bela Gandhi, founder of the Smart Dating Academy to discuss this very topic. For a while, Bela lived in a seemingly never-ending cycle...
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