Neisha Potter, a devoted mother of four, brings her extraordinary compassion to her role as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her professional experience in mental health, spanning Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and Florida, is a testament to her dedication. As the owner and mental health provider of Fern Ridge Counseling, LLC & Wellness Center, she has led the practice to win the 2024 and 2019 Best of Cody for Mental Health Services award. Her relentless passion and love for people are evident in her entrepreneurial spirit and excellent leadership. Neisha also volunteers her time as a writer and professional contributor on mental health for Clash Daily and Cody Living Magazine. She is an American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and has been inducted into the Societal Collegiate of Achievement and Leadership for her academic excellence.
She is earning her Ph.D. at the elite Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a major in International Psychology, which compliments her already well-rounded experience. She earned her master’s degree in social work from Walla Walla University. She completed a double major with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in Psychology and Christian Ministry at Dallas Baptist University. Using clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions, she treats clients with depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and trauma, relationship and marital counseling, children and adolescents, family, insomnia, anger management, personality disorders, low self-esteem, and grief and bereavement. The helping profession is precisely where she is meant to be, meeting people right where they are with a nonjudgmental, empowering, and personalized approach. Neisha Potter's expertise is further underscored by her extensive training. She is Certified in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), Certified in Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a Certified Substance Use Provider (SUD), Certified in Personality Disorders, a Certified Mood Disorder Professional (CMDP), a Certified ADHD Professional (ADHD-CCPS), a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), and a Gottman Specialist Level 2 Certified.
She is trained in Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorders (ODD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Play Therapy. She has been taught Cognitive behavioral therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), Internal family systems (IFS), Family Systems Model (FST), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), Solution focused therapy (SFT), Advanced Dementia, Geriatrics, Death & Dying, Personality Disorders, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Certification (ASIST).