matter of ending up and why? What does that say about your relationship with the counsellor? How comfortable do you feel with the counsellor? Is the counselling actually helping you? Is it making a noticeable difference? Did you and your counsellor decide on a specific number of session to start with? Have you talked about ending the counselling relationship, but the counsellor is resisting an ending? Have you perhaps reached a really difficult stage and are perhaps a little scared?  Have you talked that through with your counsellor? Do you feel angry with your counsellor for any reason?  If so, have you been able to tell your counsellor/therapist how you feel? If you are really not sure, you may like to discuss it with someone independent.  You can do that, in confidence, by contacting the organisation your counsellor belongs to. Finding the right counsellor or psychotherapist It is really important that you find the right person.  If you are really unhappy after the first session - don't give up on counselling.  Go through the process again.  If it has taken ages for you to pluck up the courage to even call someone, than keep that momentum going.  You have done it once now, you know now know how to find a (marriage guidance or relationship) counsellor! In the meantime, there is much that you can do for yourself.  If you are having relationship problems, then I suggest you visit my page: Save my relationship/marriage , where I review a marriage