Low Mood & Shame Therapy
(London + online)
A calm, trauma-aware space to soften self-criticism, reconnect with feeling, and come back into relationship with yourself.
When low mood is quiet
Low mood doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s a flattening — a sense of going through the motions, feeling disconnected from yourself, struggling to care, or carrying a private heaviness you can’t quite name.
Shame can sit underneath it: a harsh inner voice, a sense of “something is wrong with me”, or the fear that if people really knew you, you’d be rejected.
Therapy can be a place where you don’t have to perform wellbeing. We can slow down, listen carefully, and begin to understand what your system has been holding, with care, honesty, and compassion.
You might be here if…
You feel flat, numb, unmotivated, or emotionally “foggy”
You’re functioning on the outside, but internally you feel empty or exhausted
You carry a harsh inner critic, perfectionism, or chronic self-doubt
You feel guilty for struggling or ashamed for needing support
You find it hard to ask for help, rest, or take up space
You spiral after social interactions, replaying what you said or did
You feel “too much” or “not enough”
What we might explore together
Low mood and shame often make sense when we look underneath. In our work, we may explore:
How shame formed: early experiences of being criticised, misread, neglected, parentified, or required to be “good”
Protective strategies: the parts of you that hide, perform, people-please, shut down, or stay small to avoid rejection
Nervous system patterns: how chronic stress, overwhelm, and threat can lead to numbness, collapse, or disconnection
Identity and belonging: how culture, family narratives, and racialised experience can shape self-worth and voice
Grief and anger: feelings that may have been unsafe to express, now turned inward as self-attack
Self-trust: learning to recognise what you feel, need, and know without dismissing yourself
This isn’t about forcing positivity. It’s about making room for truth — and helping your inner world become safer to live in.
How I work
I’m an integrative, transcultural, transpersonal psychotherapist. Our work is grounded, relational, and trauma-aware, with attention to mind, body, emotions, and relationship patterns.
I’m also attentive to unconscious dynamics — the ways old messages and attachment patterns can live on inside us as shame, self-criticism, or the feeling that we must earn love.
Where it supports your process, we may use gentle parts-work, imagery, symbolism, or dream material to help what has been unspeakable find language and meaning — always with care, consent, and at a pace your nervous system can trust.
Nothing is forced. We go slowly enough for your system to feel safe.
What you can expect
Over time, therapy can support you to:
feel more emotionally present (less numbness, less spiralling)
soften the inner critic and build a kinder inner relationship
understand your patterns with compassion rather than blame
strengthen boundaries and self-trust
reconnect to aliveness, meaning, and choice
Practicalities
50-minute sessions • London + online • £80 • UKCP
Book a free 15 minute call →
If it’s not the right fit, I’ll signpost you where I can.
FAQ
Is this for me if I can’t explain what I’m feeling?
Yes. You don’t need the right words. We can begin with how things feel in your body and your day-to-day life, and build language gently.
What if my shame feels “irrational”?
Shame often isn’t logical; it’s learned. We can explore how it formed and how it’s being maintained, without judgment.
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes, I work online and in person in London.
A gentle note on support
If you’re feeling unsafe, at risk, or unable to keep yourself safe, it’s important to seek urgent support. Contact Samaritans on 116 123.
