Antonella Brunetti

It's hard to be concise when talking about what Antonella has done for me (and could potentially do for you) but I will try: From the initial phone call with Antonella, I finally felt my life experience made sense to someone - it no longer felt like I was getting lost in translation. From that moment, I was met with consistency, warmth, compassion, co-regulation and care. There seems to be no end too Antonella's intelligence - her knowledge of all things psychology and neurodivergence is impressive. She maintains clear boundaries to keep both parties safe and always demonstrates great professionalism while still being human. If you are looking for someone to just offload on for an hour or for someone to simply say what you want to hear; this isn't the place for you. Alternatively, if you want witty analogies, new understanding of yourself and your place in the work, benefiting from years of experience and gained knowledge; then contacting Antonella could be the best thing you do!

Antonella has helped both my children gain confidence and learn about self- esteem . We have been in a long journey as a family and we truly could not of achieved this without the support of Antonella . We would highly recommend her .

I contacted Antonella following a family holiday which had left us emotionally broken and, for my part, in tears. We were aware that our young adult son had autistic traits but we were seeing a manifestation we had never experienced before; it felt that there was an impossible to navigate breakdown in communication. What I now know, with the help of Antonella, is that he had undergone a lifetime of masking and had hit autistic burnout. Over the course of the last year, she has gently guided myself and my husband towards an appreciation of how the world occurs to our son, whilst working separately to help him understand and express his needs. I now look back on last summer and want to cry for very different reasons. Although there are still challenging days, we have an awareness of how to better manage them and, what had felt like an unbreachable chasm, now has bridges under construction. We are extremely grateful to Antonella for her warm support in helping us reach this point.

I have been a client of Antonella’s since October 2025, and since then Antonella has helped me gain more confidence and has made me understand more about my Autism, like masking and window of tolerance. This has really helped me and I would definitely recommend Antonella’s services.

For my entire adult life, I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression to a point where I felt doomed to be stuck in a permanent "push and crash" cycle of limited success followed by immense failure. I'd seen four therapists before Antonella, but I felt none of them fully understood me or my autism, and so were never able to properly address the complex psychological problems stemming from never having been allowed to live life as my authentic self. Antonella was different. From the very first session, I felt she fully understood me and I warmed to her approach, which balanced strong moral convictions with kindness and empathy. She carefully listened to my problems and then proceeded to give me an invaluable toolkit to move forward in life as a healthy autistic adult. I’m very grateful for all her help, especially for giving me hope at a time when I was ready to give-up trying, and I hope to work with her again to address future challenges.

I cannot recommend Antonella Brunetti at Different Kinds of Minds highly enough. Antonella is compassionate, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive. From the very beginning, she created a warm and welcoming environment where I felt listened to, understood, and respected. Her approach is thoughtful and professional, with a genuine ability to connect and tailor support to individual needs. She explains things clearly, offers practical guidance, and has a calm, reassuring manner that immediately puts you at ease. What stands out most is her dedication and empathy — it’s clear she truly cares about helping people make positive progress. Working with Antonella has been a very positive experience, and I would wholeheartedly recommend her and Different Kinds of Minds to anyone looking for understanding, professional support.

I came for post-diagnostic support which my assessors could not give me and found Antonella on the National Autistic Society Directory. Antonella clearly explained the effects of autism [ASD] and depression. Through her carefully planned agenda, I am able to be more self aware which enables me to manage difficult situations. My self-worth has been significantly improved and my quality of life is better than it has ever been. I would recommend Antonella- she is very professional and knowledgeable, always listens and allows me to be me. She is very good at letting me dictate the pace. I feel I am the luckiest person alive to have discovered Antonella, from the very beginning she made me feel comfortable and able to discuss subjects I had never discussed with anybody before.

I would 1000% recommend Antonella as a psychologist for these reasons…she is clearly a very accomplished and experienced practitioner, she did not force me to do anything too far out of my window of tolerance, is a very regulating presence to be around; is warm, encouraging and a very good listener and has a very consistent communication style/mood etc. I feel like my life/wellbeing/pacing/ability to take care of myself has increased very significantly :) I feel so lucky that your services were available in Petersfield and that you have such a high specialism in neurodivergent specific therapy.

I found learning about the different hormones and science behind my actions and changes really helpful because it provided me with the evidence which meant that I was really invested in the work that we were doing. I really felt like Antonella understood me and my needs, everything she said really resonated with me and made me feel really validated, especially since I didn’t really fully understand my neurodivergence before our sessions.

I’ve had a fair amount of therapy but work with Antonella has had the most beneficial effects on me and my family…I am able to stay more regulated, feel happier and am more loving and playful with my children.

Sessions with Antonella helped me regulate my emotional state and stop my inner critics. It helped me drop my mask, feel again and saved my life. Antonella is easy to talk to, cuts through the bullsh*t and held me to the standards I knew I could achieve. She believed in me with no judgement. she is a ‘top dog’ who despite being paid connects genuinely at a human level.

Antonella was able to explain the biological mechanisms behind techniques, back it up with clinical research, and then group this under a broader umbrella of skills. Regarding more specific goals, my sessions had a clear positive impact on my productivity, energy consistency, and overall sense of fulfilment. I’ve also started to see improvements in my sleep, and in my dopamine-seeking behaviours – although these are two areas that I’m still working on independently.

Antonella provided a safe and constructive space that allowed me to go back and really feel the trauma and heal the memory. I left feeling a huge sense of relief, like I myself was a little bit lighter. I would definitely recommend Antonella, she is both inquisitive and caring, without realising it she will see the root of an issue and bring it to light.