by Dr. Kristin Barnhart | Oct 16, 2026 | Anxiety and Relationships, Couples Therapy
You bring up something that’s been bothering you. Before you’ve finished explaining, your partner interrupts to tell you that you’ve got part of the story wrong. They start explaining what really happened and why they’re not to blame. You try...
by Dr. Kristin Barnhart | Sep 18, 2026 | Anxiety and Relationships, Couples Therapy
It started because you wanted to say something. You’ve been noticing that your partner seemed genuinely excited about plans with friends, and you couldn’t remember the last time they seemed that excited about spending time with you. Or something happened with the kids...
by Dr. Kristin Barnhart | Aug 7, 2026 | Anxiety and Relationships, Couples Therapy
You love your partner. And there’s a lot that’s good between you. And yet, anxiety keeps pulling your attention toward everything that could go wrong. That can be really confusing. Part of you trusts your partner. Another part keeps asking whether...
by Dr. Kristin Barnhart | Aug 21, 2025 | Anxiety and Relationships, Couples Therapy
It started with a sock drawer. Samantha had been feeling on edge for months. Irritated by small things, easily overwhelmed, and always waiting for the next shoe to drop. Her husband, Marcus, tried to be supportive. But on a rainy Tuesday morning, as he searched...
by Dr. Kristin Barnhart | Mar 7, 2025 | Anxiety and Relationships, Couples Therapy
Anxiety doesn’t just affect the person experiencing it—it impacts their partner and the relationship they share. If you love someone who struggles with anxiety, you may feel helpless at times, unsure of what to say or do to ease their distress. You want to be...