Always on Guard? Learn What Drives Defensiveness and Get a Therapist’s “Antidote”
The tricky thing about defensiveness is that it “feels protective in the moment,” licensed marriage and family therapist Linda Carroll told Nice News. “But over time, it quietly erodes connection.” Working with families and couples, Carroll has seen how common it is for this issue to arise in relationships - and how detrimental it can be. We all do it: Perhaps your partner called you “too sensitive,” a parent judged your career choice, or a friend criticized your outfit, and you reacted by shoot
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