I am fluent in English but my native language is Japanese.

I was born in Japan and moved to the UK when I was 11. I speak English perfectly, and I don't need to translate between languages when using English. My English is as good as a native speaker.

However I do find no matter how good my English is, when in therapy there always something missing. I don't have as much of emotional connection with English than I do with Japanese.

I use English in therapy as my T only speaks English. When talking about stuff like trauma and the past especially things that happened before I came to the UK, it's just not the same.

Are anyone else in this position? How do you find it effects you?