Robin S. Smith, MS, LCMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in clinical practice. As an MFT, he specializes in relationship issues for couples, families, and individuals, for improved quality of life. His areas of expertise include: transition to parenthood for new and expecting parents, infidelity, sex and intimacy issues, premarital counseling, and trauma. Robin has given talks to various groups including hospital administrators, graduate students, fellow psychotherapists, and child birth educators. He is the primary contributor to The Couple and Family Clinic Blog.
What Looks Like Defensiveness Is Often Shame in Disguise
Why We Become Defensive When We Feel Threatened Who triggers you most easily? Your sibling? Your spouse? Whoever it is, remember a time when they gave you feedback about something, anything, and it didn’t land very well with you? Have you ever noticed how quickly...


