I would definitely work on that in individual therapy first before going "live" in the group.
I'm a big believer in the blurt. It's like ripping off a band aid, the slower you go the worse it hurts.
However, when the blurt fails, is to simply say "stop! I'm having a problem", then instead of addressing what you want to say, start to understand why you are having the problem.
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