The Stone in My Shoe

Work with me

Two ways to do this work.

You’ve built a good life. And something in it feels quietly off. Not wrong. Not broken. Just — not fully yours yet.

I’m Debbie Thompson. I’m trained as a counsellor and an educator. For years I’ve sat with women — quietly, without rushing them, without trying to fix them — as they begin to notice what they’ve been moving past.

One-to-one · Four weeks · $1,000

Working With the Stone

Privately, with Debbie. A slower, more particular naming of the stone — just the two of you.

  • Four weekly 60-minute one-to-one conversations
  • Support between calls
  • Reflection tools
  • A place in the community circle
Group · Six weeks · $555

The Circle of Ten

A small, deliberately small, group of ten midlife women, held together over six weeks.

  • Six 90-minute live group calls
  • A small group chat community
  • Reflection tools for both arcs
  • The company of other women

The arc

Week by week

Week 1

See it.

Week 2

Understand it.

Week 3

Relate to it differently.

Week 4

Begin living more honestly.

The Circle of Ten continues for two more weeks, going further together into what you actually want next.

Is this you?

This is for you if

  • Your life looks fine on paper and quietly doesn't feel that way
  • You're somewhere between your late forties and early sixties
  • You don't want a framework, you want to hear yourself more clearly
  • You're willing to move slowly
  • You want the company of women who recognise the feeling

This isn’t for you if

  • You're in acute crisis — please reach out to a crisis line or specialised support first, this work isn't a substitute for that care
  • You want to be told what your life should look like
  • You want it fast
  • You don't yet sense anything is off
This is about the moment you realise you’ve been holding back — and what happens when you stop.
Debbie Thompson