You've tried the diets. You've swallowed the supplements that promised to fix your focus, your energy, your patience. You've sat through enough therapy sessions to know the theory, but you're still waking up feeling like a stranger in your own body.
Your GP is talking about medication. You're talking about "willpower."
But this isn't a character flaw. It's your biology, your nervous system, and your history speaking all at once. And for a long time, you haven't had the right translator.
I'm Nicola. I spent twenty years living in the high-frequency static of someone who was doing everything "right" while being completely disconnected from how my body actually felt, panic attacks and overwhelm included. It took a long time to realise my body wasn't failing me, it was trying to communicate in a language I didn't know how to read. We aren't going to "reset" you. We are going to map your specific biology so you can finally stop surviving your midlife and start living it.
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Who I work with
You're done with the "quick fix" noise.
You're in your 40s or 50s, and you're feeling a shift that doesn't make sense. You've spent years performing "fine," on paper, in your blood work, and in your daily life, but the reality is that your mood, your energy, and your focus are slipping through your fingers.
Maybe you're navigating antidepressants and looking for the support the standard system doesn't provide. Maybe you're feeling the weight of perimenopause and you know there's more to the story than just "it's your hormones."
You don't need more advice from people who haven't looked at your whole picture. You need someone to help you decode what your biology is actually doing so you can stop masking and start feeling like yourself again.
If you are ready to stop managing your symptoms and start translating them, we'll do our best work together.
About Nicola
Why I do this work:
I spent twenty years navigating the internal grind of my own nervous system.
I was the woman who looked confident in the boardroom while secretly being afraid to be alone. I was the woman who hit a wall at 27 and was handed a prescription for antidepressants that I instinctively knew wasn't the answer, not because I was against medicine, but because I knew my own story wasn't just a chemical imbalance.
I grew up watching my mother struggle for decades with the same ‘chemical depression,’ and I remember the quiet realization that if I followed the standard path, I’d be living in that same bubble of turmoil for the rest of my life.
So, I went looking for a different language.
Sixteen years later, I’ve combined my background in nutritional therapy, functional medicine, and mindset work to create the bridge I wish I’d had back then. I don’t treat you like a symptom list or a file to be processed. I treat you like a human being whose biology has been trying to talk to you for years.
If you want to hear how I think about this, and how I move from the clinical data to the human reality, you can listen to my conversation on RNZ Sunday Morning.
I work with women who are done with the performance. You aren't too complex. You haven't run out of options. You’ve just been looking for an answer in a system that wasn’t designed to hear your story.
I don’t do "protocols." I do translation.
I use data - the functional testing, the blood chemistry, the history - not as a diagnostic cold-case file, but as the raw language of your system. Together, we learn how to listen to what’s happening under the hood.
I look at the simple, non-negotiable foundations: what you eat, how you rest, and where your nervous system is getting stuck. This isn't about grand, sweeping changes that you’ll abandon in a month. It’s about the quiet, daily work of rebuilding trust with your own body.
Together, we’ll work through six interconnected areas:
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YOUR BIOLOGICAL LANGUAGE: We look at nutrition and blood sugar not as a diet plan, but as the fuel your brain needs to build the emotional resilience you’ve been missing.
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THE CIRCADIAN PULSE: Sleep is where your body resets its capacity to handle stress. We go beyond the 'sleep hygiene' advice and find out why your specific system is staying awake when it should be repairing.
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NERVOUS SYSTEM INTEGRATION: You’ve been running on high alert for years. We stop trying to 'fix' this with a 10-minute app and start building a foundation that allows your body to finally feel safe enough to lower its guard.
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THE HORMONAL SHIFT: Perimenopause isn't a decline; it’s a transition that changes your brain chemistry. We look at the data to see exactly how your hormones are currently shaping your mood, your anxiety, and your focus.
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THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION: We address the gut because it is the primary narrator of your serotonin. If your gut is inflamed, your mind feels chaotic. We calm the noise here so you can hear yourself think again.
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THE STORY BENEATH: We look at your history not as a collection of symptoms, but as the map of your unique wiring. We find the patterns that have been running in the background of your life so you can finally step out of the loop.
Understanding them changes everything.
What the Beyond the Low Mood addresses:
"Patients no longer need to suffer from the limitations and inadequacies of traditional one-size-fits-all approaches… Lasting recovery is possible." – James Greenblatt, MD
At the heart of this programme is a functional medicine approach that looks at your whole story, together with your unique biochemistry, not just your diagnosis.
Together, we’ll explore the root causes and drivers behind your mood, and build a realistic, personalised plan to address them.
01 – Clarity Call A 30-minute introductory call so I can understand where you are at, your goals, and you can decide if we're the right fit.
02 – In-depth assessment Your first full session. I take the time to understand your unique history, current symptoms, and overall picture. You'll leave with your first personalised action steps and a clear sense of where we're going.
03 – Your personalised programme Within 48 hours of each session, you'll receive a clear written plan: nutrition, lifestyle, supplement guidance (if relevant), and any functional testing for consideration. We introduce changes gradually, so they fit into your life, not overwhelm it.
04 – Ongoing support between sessions You can message with questions or updates between appointments. See me as your pocket cheerleader!
05 – Regular follow-up sessions We meet to review progress, update your plan, and work through the layers as they emerge. Your programme evolves with you – this is a journey, not a quick fix.
06 – Functional testing (when relevant) We always begin with a thorough assessment. Testing is introduced only when it will genuinely change what we do, so you're never spending money unnecessarily.
07 – Supplement guidance Where supplements can make a real difference, I'll recommend specific products at therapeutic doses. You'll receive a 10% discount on everything we suggest through your programme.
08 – Letters to your medical team Where helpful, I'll write to your GP, psychiatrist or specialist to ensure everyone is working from the same page, – because your best interests come first.
How we work together
IMPORTANT NOTE ON MEDICATION
This programme does not replace medical care. I do not prescribe, start, stop or change your antidepressant medication.
Any decisions about starting, tapering or adjusting medication are made between you and your prescribing doctor or psychiatrist, ideally with a gradual, collaborative plan in place.
With your consent, I can write to your prescriber and share relevant information, so we are all working together as a team. The focus of this programme is to support your body and mind through nutrition, lifestyle and functional medicine so that, whatever you decide about medication, you feel more supported, more informed, and more resilient.
"Nicola knows her stuff, and she knows yours too. Only you don't know it, yet. Make an appointment. Because she can't keep it to herself, can she?"
Fiona, East London