I don't know the way things are set-up in the U.K. vs. the USA, but seeing that you said you barely see her, I wonder if your clinical nurse is really a therapist.

In many large health agencies here, patients are assigned to check-in regularly with a nurse who monitors how they're doing and whether or not they need to see a psychiatrist for a medication check, be assigned to group therapy or individual therapy. The nurse asks about daily life and how things are going and offers helpful suggestions, and it can be very helpful, but it's not necessarily what I would consider therapy. It's what I'd call support.

In many areas, there are waiting lists to see a psychiatrist or psychologist or therapist. Can you ask the clinical nurse if you can see the psychologist again or be put on the waiting list? If you tell her you think you need that help and why, she may be able to expedite it for you.

From what you said about yourself, it does sound like regular weekly sessions with a therapist where you sat down and talked for close to an hour would be helpful to you.