Dating again after abuse can feel overwhelming. Trust, safety, and healing don’t happen overnight—and that’s okay. In this blog, Gabriella Gueits, LSW shares practical, compassionate guidance on how to take care of yourself as you explore the idea of dating again after an abusive relationship. From recognizing red flags to setting boundaries, this is about reclaiming your peace, your safety, and your voice.

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Poetry can hold what words sometimes can’t. 🖋 At Perez Therapy, we believe in meeting clients where they are—and sometimes, that means offering a verse instead of a diagnosis. In this new blog, one of our clinicians explores how poetry deepens distress tolerance work in DBT and helps clients name, hold, and move through pain with greater self-compassion.