You've tried it all. Different diets or cutting out certain foods, the supplements that promise to ‘fix’ everything, breathwork and meditation. Perhaps you’ve gone to (or are still in) therapy. You’ve read the books and even asked AI to help you. You've been on antidepressants for longer than you planned, or maybe your GP is suggesting you start them, but you feel reluctant.
You feel like you should be coping by now, and yet you feel flat, anxious, exhausted, demotivated and constantly stressed. You are disconnected from your body, and you no longer trust it or your decisions.
You may also be struggling with other symptoms such as weight gain (especially around the middle), joint pain and stiffness, frequent headaches and you rely on sugar to get you through the day.
Despite all of this, you know there's more to the story. You just don't know where to start.
You don’t just want a solution, you want to understand why – and fix it! You want to have trust in yourself, and your body, again and to feel motivated and energised at this life stage.
This is not a character flaw, or lack of willpower. This is your biochemistry, your hormones, your nervous system, your health history, all speaking at once. And nobody has taken the time to listen to the whole story.
This is where we start.
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Is this for you?
The Midlife Mood Reset may be right for you if:
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You're living with low mood or depression, and feel like you've tried everything.
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You struggled with your mental health before peri/menopause, but now it feels worse.
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Your GP has offered antidepressants but you want to understand what's actually driving this first.
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You're already on antidepressants and want more support than medication alone, and eventually to consider reducing reliance on them.
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You've spent years “feeling fine” on paper, with normal blood results but you feel anything but.
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You're overwhelmed by the noise: different supplements, conflicting advice, things that worked for someone else but not for you.
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You're ready to understand your unique story and do the work to reset from the ground up - with the right support and accountability. You don’t need more overwhelm.
About Nicola
Why I do this work:
Supporting women with depression and antidepressant use in midlife is not just my work, it is a passion. I came to this work because I have lived with it from a young age.
My anxiety and panic attacks started as a child, then ebbed and flowed during my teenage years before hitting me at full force when I was 27 and busy carving out a career in advertising. Overnight, I went from confident and capable to afraid to be alone, afraid to fall asleep. My turning point came when my GP prescribed antidepressants. My Mum has been on antidepressants for decades, for her ‘chemical depression’, without real resolution – and I instinctively knew they weren’t my answer. So I went looking for it.
Twenty years on, my mental health journey is now my business – backed by over 16 years of clinical experience in nutritional therapy, functional medicine and mindset work.
I work with you to understand your story in full, not just your symptoms. You are not too complex. You have not run out of options. What you need is someone willing to look at the whole picture with you, and to stay with you until things genuinely shift.
This isn't another protocol. It's a programme built around you.
Mood challenges in midlife are rarely caused by one thing. They're the result of years of accumulated stress, hormonal shifts, nutritional depletion, disrupted sleep, a dysregulated nervous system, and a body that's been running on empty for a very long time.
Together, we’ll work through six interconnected areas:
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NUTRITION AND BLOOD SUGAR Your brain requires the right nutrients, at the right time, to produce the neurotransmitters that regulate mood, focus, and emotional resilience. We look at what's genuinely supporting your brain chemistry, and what's quietly working against it.
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SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHM Poor sleep doesn't just leave you tired. It disrupts cortisol, mood regulation, appetite, immune function, and your capacity to handle stress. If sleep is broken, everything else is harder. We address the why and not just the sleep hygiene checklist.
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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM You've found a few tools that help, sometimes. But if your nervous system has been running on high alert for years, a 10-minute daily practice won't undo that. We look at what's keeping your system stuck in survival mode, and build regulation that actually lasts.
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HORMONES Perimenopause and menopause are about far more than the end of your cycle. Oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone all play significant roles in your brain chemistry, affecting mood, anxiety, motivation and cognitive function. Understanding where you are hormonally is often the missing piece.
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GUT HEALTH AND THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS The gut produces the majority of the body’s serotonin, and is increasingly understood to influence mood via the gut-brain axis. Gut inflammation, microbiome imbalances, and digestive issues have well-documented effects on mood, anxiety and mental clarity. It's an area that's often overlooked – until you address it properly and feel the difference.
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YOUR HEALTH STORY A diagnosis like anxiety, depression or PMDD gives your symptoms a name, but it doesn't explain your why. Your history, your patterns, your biochemistry, your nervous system wiring – they're unique to you.
Understanding them changes everything.
What the Midlife Mood Reset 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