Finding it hard to trust people doesn't always mean you are suspicious or unwilling to let others close. Sometimes caution develops from experiences that taught you relationships could be unpredictable, disappointing or unsafe. Understanding where that response comes from can help you decide when protection is useful and when it may be getting in the way. Counselling can help understand why and how to make the changes you want.

Feeling unheard in a relationship can be lonely and frustrating, especially when you are both talking but nothing seems to change. Sometimes the problem isn't a lack of communication, but what happens between you when one or both of you no longer feel understood. Therapy can help improve communication in relationships and begin to feel heard again.

When communication problems keep leaving you and your partner stuck in the same arguments, couples therapy can offer somewhere to understand what is happening between you. This article looks specifically at seeking couples therapy in Surrey for communication difficulties, what relationship therapy involves and when getting support may be useful.