Carers & parent carers
Space for people who spend so much time looking after other people that their own needs can disappear into the background.
Counselling for adults · Face-to-face in Skelmersdale · Online · Telephone
Counselling for when you are tired of pretending you’re fine.
No obligation to book counselling.
Caring for someone? Take the two-minute Carer Burnout Check.
Who it's for
Space for people who spend so much time looking after other people that their own needs can disappear into the background.
Support with anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, relationships, difficult past experiences, life changes or anything else that feels important to understand.
Neuroaffirming counselling for autistic and ADHD adults, including later diagnosis or discovery. You won't be expected to mask here, and we'll shape sessions around what works for you.
About Me
I'm Debi, the counsellor behind Inner Pathway. Life can be challenging, and it’s easy to lose sight of yourself in the expectations and demands placed on you.
My background includes 16 years working with neurodivergent adults, people with a range of disabilities and their families. This experience has shaped how I see people, looking beyond behaviours and what might be visible on the surface.
I bring my professional experience alongside knowing what it feels like to sit on the other side of the counselling room.
Inner Pathway is a place where you can talk openly, make sense of how you feel and understand yourself more clearly. I work in a way that gives you room to notice the patterns, experiences and expectations that may be shaping how you think, feel and respond.
I'm a person-centred counsellor, which means we go at your pace. If you've never had counselling before, I'll explain how it works so you know what to expect. I won't tell you what to do. I'll be alongside you, supporting you as you gain clarity, recognise what matters to you and decide what you want for yourself.
Ways to work together
In-person counselling at Beacon House in Skelmersdale, with a dedicated space away from everyday demands.
Counselling from a private place that works for you. Debi has completed specialist training in online and telephone counselling.
A flexible option if talking without a camera feels more comfortable or practical.
Standard counselling sessions are 50 minutes.
I believe counselling should be accessible wherever possible. A limited number of reduced-fee spaces are available.
50 minutes
Professional background
Debi is a qualified counsellor and an Individual Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Resources
A simple framework for people who care deeply and can find themselves carrying other people's feelings, problems or responsibilities.
Open The F.L.O.A.T Framework PDF →
A guided journal using the INNER and PATHWAY frameworks, with prompts designed to help you notice, accept and reconnect with yourself.
View the journal on Amazon →A free two-minute check-in for carers to reflect on their energy, emotions and time for themselves.
Contact
You do not need to include personal or counselling detail in your first message. A name, a way to contact you and a simple request for an introductory call is enough.
Inner Pathway is not an emergency service. For urgent mental health help in England, use NHS 111 online or call 111. In an emergency, call 999.