DR POTTER PSYCHOLOGY
GET TO KNOW ME
Hello! My name is Dr Kristy Potter and I'm a UK trained Clinical Psychologist. I founded Dr Potter Psychology in order to provide the highest quality therapy at your flexibility, offering a fully remote service.
​
I currently work part-time as a Clinical and Training Director for Contextual Consulting, the leading ACT-based training company. I spend the rest of my time working in private practice. Alongside this, I also pursue some passion projects in research, alongside contributing to training and writing academic texts.
I am based in St Peter Port, Guernsey. I am also registered as a Psychologist in Bermuda and the UK. Prior to working in Guernsey, I spent a few years working in Bermuda in private practice, offering a range of services, including specialities within pain, physical health and neurodiversity.
​
I have previously worked in the NHS and the Ministry of Defence in a number of settings, including Neuropsychology, Older Adults and Intellectual Disabilities. I remain active in the research world and love offering training to my fellow health care professionals.
​
I am passionate about offering training; from training for chronic pain therapists, to mindfulness for an insurance staff team. I have offered a range of training sessions for therapists and within the corporate sector. Widening the impact of Psychology is an area of focus for me - get in touch to see how I can help with your team!
​
My specialist areas include adjustment to physical health conditions, including Neurological conditions, areas related to Neurodiversity, alongside chronic and other physical health conditions (including chronic pain). I have also worked extensively with anxiety, OCD and low mood.
I am available to work with anyone over the age of 14 years old. Please note, anyone below the age of 18 years old will require parental consent.
​
​
Curriculum Vitae
DCLINPSY
2018
MSC
2012
BSC (HONS)
2011
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Nottingham
Masters in Rehabilitation Psychology, University of Nottingham
Bachelors in Psychology, University of Nottingham
CLINICAL AND TRAINING DIRECTOR, CONTEXTUAL CONSULTING
November 2024 - current
Managing training curriculum
Speaker liaison
Facilitating training
​
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, BERMUDA
April 2022 - Sept 2024
PRINCIPAL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (UK)
September 2019 - March 2022
Set up a Neurodiversity assessment service and providing ongoing therapeutic support
Individual therapy for a range of presentations
Training and consultation
Supervision responsibilities
​
Therapeutic provision for serving personnel at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC)
Primary role within the Neuropsychology department
Set up an Outpatient Neuropsychological assessment service
Cognitive Rehabilitation and Individual Therapy
SENIOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, NHS
Sept 2018 - October 2020
Various roles including:
Older Adults: Dementia assessments, individual therapy, challenging behaviour pathways
​
Intellectual Disability: inpatient locked rehabilitation experience alongside intensive community support to prevent admission and facilitate discharge
RESEARCHER
Various - ongoing
Working on a variety of original research projects, multi-centred trials, contributing to teaching and publishing journal papers
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Ellis, Henrietta & Allsopp, Leanne & Tourle, Kelly & Moore, Katie & Potter, Kristy-Jane & Dharm-Datta, Shreshth. (2022). Overcoming adversity: Building a remote interdisciplinary neurorehabilitation service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Future Healthcare Journal. 9.
- Topcu G, Mhizha-Murira JR, Griffiths H, Bale C, Drummond A, Fitzsimmons D, Potter KJ, Evangelou N, das Nair R. Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Mar 7:1-12.
- Taylor, L., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Smith, L., Potter, K.J., Wong, D., Evangelou, N., Lincoln, N., das Nair, R. (2021). Memory Rehabilitation for people with Multiple Sclerosis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review
- Potter, K. J., Golijana-Moghaddam, N., Evangelou, N., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., & Das Nair, R. (2020). Self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Carers of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1-16.
- Topcu, G., Griffiths, H., Bale, C., Trigg, E., Clarke, S., Potter, K. J., ... & das Nair, R. (2020). Psychosocial adjustment to multiple sclerosis diagnosis: A meta-review of systematic reviews. Clinical Psychology Review, 101923.
- Loetscher, T., Potter, K. J., Wong, D., & das Nair, R. (2019). Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (11).
- Martin, K.-J., Golijani-Moghaddam, N., & dasNair, R., (2018). Mindfulness self-help interventions for symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress: Review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 25(2), 82–95.
- das Nair, R., Martin, K.-J., & Lincoln, N. B. (2016). Memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (3).
- Martin, K.-J., Sinclair, E. J., & DasNair, R. (2015). Descriptions of memory rehabilitation group interventions for neurological conditions: A systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation.
- das Nair, R., Martin, K.-J., & Sinclair, E. J. (2015). A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 25(4), 479–502.
- Martin, K.-J., Lincoln, N., & das Nair, R. (2014). Group-based memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: Subgroup analysis of the ReMiND trial. International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 21(12), 590–596.