Hi, you have replied to my first post and very grateful

I am also in the uk and been referred to the community mental health team and still waiting for any kind of help 5 months later

But have just started private therapy, and I’m struggling with the same thing; how to articulate my trauma. After 20 years of trying not to talk about it isn’t just going to come out...
Personally I found it really helpful to write everything down beforehand and have reference points to go back to, or a few points I want to speak about and just concentrate on those, it’s too much otherwise. And don’t try and put it into their language, just tell your story, it’s their job to interpret it and help.