Loving someone with anxiety is its own kind of work.
When your partner is anxious, you start scanning too. You soften your tone, edit your news, cancel the plan before they have to. It's love, and it's also exhausting — and at some point you stop knowing where their anxiety ends and your accommodating begins.
Bridie wrote this guide for the partner who wants to actually help — not by fixing it, not by walking on eggshells, but by staying close in a way that's good for both of you.
What helps in the moment (and the well-meaning moves that backfire)
How to set boundaries without it feeling like rejection
Repair scripts for after a hard night
Signs it's time to bring in a couples therapist
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Bridie MooneyTherapist, in-training
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For the woman or young professional in the middle of a life rearrange — divorce, co-parenting, a season that doesn't fit anymore — Bridie brings warmth and Gottman-informed structure. She works with adults, couples, and teens on transitions, relationships, and the late-diagnosed ADHD/autism realization that reframes everything.
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