Anxiety disorders are common psychiatric conditions, and the lack of timely interventions in married adults can adversely affect marital satisfaction. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of emotional schema therapy on anxiety symptoms, emotion regulation strategies, and marital satisfaction in women with anxiety disorders. A single-case experimental A-B-A design was used, with a sample of ten women diagnosed with at least one anxiety disorder who also reported marital dissatisfaction. Emotional schema therapy was administered in 12 weekly 90-min individual sessions, with evaluations conducted in three phases: a multiple baseline, during therapy (sessions 1, 4, 8, and 12), and 2-month follow-up. Visual graph analysis was used to interpret the data, alongside the improvement rate, reliable change index (RCI), and Cohen’s d. The findings demonstrated that emotional schema therapy effectively mitigates anxiety symptoms, adjusts emotion regulation strategies, and enhances marital satisfaction in women with anxiety disorders. These results support the efficacy of emotional schema therapy and contribute to the growing body of literature suggesting this treatment is beneficial for managing anxiety symptoms, emotion regulation, and marital satisfaction in women with anxiety disorders

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