We connect workforces with their potential

Connected Potential is an exciting collaboration between three highly experienced Clinical and Coaching psychologists, Angela, Anna & Maret, who have over 75 years of combined experience of leading within complex systems. We are based in Hampshire and Dorset, with services delivered nationwide.

We work across all levels of organisations, to maximise skilful leadership, embed psychological safety within teams, and improve the psychological wellness of each individual.

Our unique skills as Clinical and Coaching Psychologists ensure that all of our interventions are embedded in robust organisational assessments and psychologically-informed formulations.

Everything we do is connected and bespoke for you.

Meet the Team

  • Dr Maret Dymond-Bassett

    Clinical & Coaching Psychologist

    Maret has over 25 years experience working with individuals and teams across a variety of sectors including healthcare, business, academia, and the NfP sector.

    Over recent years she has been fortunate to gain the Inner MBA Qualification through LinkedIn, Sounds True & Wisdom 2.0.

    Maret is an internationally known Mindfulness / Compassion-Based teacher-trainer and has additional training in Coaching Psychology, Mind-Body Coaching / Somatics, Cognitive-Behavioural, Dialectical-Behavioural, Cognitive-Analytical, systemic and trauma therapies.

    Maret is the Director of New Forest Mindfulness Ltd. Previous employments include The Universities of Oxford, Southampton and Reading, and University Hospital Southampton.

  • Dr Angela Griffin

    Consultant Clinical & Coaching Psychologist

    Angela has over 30 years experience in the NHS and private practice.

    She spent many years leading a team of over 25 clinical and cognitive health psychologists, counsellors, assistant and trainee psychologists and specialist administrators. She has specialist expertise in neuropsychology and paediatric physical healthcare.

    Angela has additional qualifications in Coaching Psychology, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Family & Systems Therapy and Trauma therapies, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

    Previous employments include several significant London teaching hospitals and University Hospital Southampton.

  • Dr Anna Hames

    Clinical & Coaching Psychologist

    Anna has over 20 years experience in the NHS and private practice.

    She has additional qualifications in Coaching Psychology, Family & Systems Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Trauma therapies, including Rewind and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

    Anna has specialist expertise is in working within complex physical healthcare settings with staff, children, adolescents and families. She is an expert at supporting professionals affected by trauma and burnout.

    Anna has published research in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.

    Anna's previous employments include University Hospital Southampton, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, King’s College Hospital and The Tavistock Centre.

Our approach

Most people think in pyramids, with leadership at the top directing the workforce below.

We work with Diamonds. As well as working with leaders and groups, we identify individuals within organisations and systems who would benefit from specialist input. Tailoring our interventions to the full spectrum of need creates sustained organisational, systemic and societal change at all levels

The Diamond Psychological Model of Workforce Change©
Hames, Dymond & Griffin, 2023©

Get in touch

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