Karen Potter is a Generalist Psychologist who has been working as a psychotherapist and counsellor for over 27 years.  She developed her strong interest in and commitment to child development and working in the perinatal/infant-parent field early in her career.  She is also keenly interested in working with parents and couples.  Karen’s fundamental concern is with deepening and enhancing relationships: between couples; between infants/children/adolescents and their parents; as well as the relationship one has with him/herself.

Karen is deeply committed to supporting parents and infants from the idea of a baby in the parents’ mind, through to conceiving (or not), pregnancy, birthing and throughout the postnatal years.  She enjoys working with parents to enhance their bond with their infant and facilitate a path to a more joyous and confident experience of parenting and family life.  Karen works with infants/toddlers and their parents to support and strengthen their relationships and promote healthy child development.

She began her career in an organisation working specifically with adults who experienced trauma in childhood and/or as adults.  Later, she worked at the Royal Women’s Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive (NICU) and Special Care Units (SCU) as well as in one of the high complexity ante-natal clinics for many years.  Karen also worked specifically in IVF Clinics, alongside private practice.

As such, Karen has undertaken substantial training and gained extensive experience in the areas of trauma, perinatal psychology and attachment.  She has a deep commitment to supporting people through trauma, grief and loss, particularly through the perinatal years.

Karen has been working in private practice for over 20 years now and brings to her work a wealth of knowledge and experience together with a genuine warmth, compassion and capacity to connect with people on all levels.

Karen also offers clinical supervision, mentoring and consultancy work for organisations.