Defensiveness in relationships

Defensiveness often comes up as one of the biggest hurdles to healing relationships.

For every defensive reaction there is an offensive reaction somewhere.

That ‘somewhere’ could be in our past or in our present.

Defensiveness could also come from a place of fear of being blamed for everything - many people tend to shut down when it becomes clear that they have to share responsibility for what has happened.

On the bright side, sharing responsibility makes it a lot easier to correct the course of relationships.

A skilled psychotherapist/Counsellor can offer strategic guidance to help break through the defensive-offensive chain reactions in a safe and non-judgemental manner.