Boundaries, Belonging & Becoming - by Sara Nied

Guide: Talking to Your Partner About Therapy

by: Sara Nied, LMHCPublished on: 07/09/2026

Learn how to discuss therapy with your partner for a healthier relationship.

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Guide: Talking to Your Partner About Therapy

To the Partner of Someone With ADHD

by: Sara Nied, LMHCPublished on: 03/09/2026

Feeling like you're holding your marriage together alone? A Bellevue, WA therapist speaks directly to partners of people with ADHD.

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To the Partner of Someone With ADHD

Avoidant Attachment: Why You Need Space to Feel Safe

by: Sara Nied, LMHCPublished on: 01/09/2026

Avoidant attachment isn't about not caring. A Bellevue, WA therapist on why closeness can feel like pressure — and how real intimacy still works.

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Avoidant Attachment: Why You Need Space to Feel Safe

Anxious and Avoidant: Why the Pull Is So Strong, and How to Build Something Steadier

by: Sara Nied, LMHCPublished on: 20/08/2026

If you're anxious and your partner is avoidant (or the reverse), the pull and the friction both make sense. Here's why you're drawn to each other, why it also triggers you both, and how to build a steadier, more secure bond together.

Anxious and Avoidant: Why the Pull Is So Strong, and How to Build Something Steadier