Email him, if in person discussions are hard. “Please forgive me for doing this over email, but I struggle sometimes to find the right words when in person, so I thought this would work best. I just want you to know I’m really struggling, and though my grades haven’t suffered yet, it feels like my projects are the worst in the class and the embarrassment I feel from this makes it really hard to summon the courage to go to class at times. You’re such a great teacher I’m just struggling with my performance. I’ve scheduled help from a mental health counselor already, but if there’s anything you might suggest that could help with this too, I’d appreciate any guidance or support you’d be willing to offer or provide.”