Service categories: Counselling and therapies

Service URL: https://tonidentoncounselling.com/

Toni Denton offers neurodivergent-affirming counselling and coaching for adults who identify as autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent.

Her work is grounded in lived experience and a strong understanding of how traditional mental health services can sometimes feel inaccessible or pathologising for neurodivergent people. Sessions are adapted to suit different communication styles, processing speeds, and sensory needs.

Toni provides a calm, respectful space where clients can explore their experiences without pressure to mask or explain themselves.

Areas of support may include:

• late diagnosis and identity exploration

• burnout and overwhelm

• emotional regulation

• relationships and communication

• masking and authenticity

• self-esteem and self-understanding

• navigating work and daily life

• boundaries and self-advocacy

Sessions are collaborative and paced according to the client. Clients are welcome to think, pause, write, or communicate in ways that feel most comfortable to them.

Both counselling and coaching are available.

Counselling offers a reflective therapeutic space to process experiences, emotions, and life events.

Coaching is more future-focused and may support clients to understand their needs, build sustainable routines, and create a life that aligns with their neurodivergent identity.

Toni is an integrative counsellor with additional training and experience in neurodivergence, trauma awareness, and emotional regulation. She is also the founder of Unmasked Neurodiversity Network CIC, a community organisation supporting neurodivergent adults and families in Leeds.

Sessions are available online or by telephone.

Aimed at: Adult , Anyone with an Association to Autism, Businesses, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Partner, Professional

Referral Sources: NHS and Private, Yourself

Specialisms: Autism and Neurodivergent , Has autism-specific elements, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Neurodivergent-affirming counselling and coaching, late diagnosis support, ADHD and autism identity exploration, burnout recovery, emotional regulation, masking and authenticity, relationships and communication.