Spencer Potesta

Psychotherapist, Company Builder, Author | Founder of Potesta Holdings Corporation & Social Capital Foundation

My background is in clinical and organizational psychology, dedicating time to psychotherapy for patients with severe anxiety and trauma disorders, while building and partnering with organizations in organizational psychology. The tools I use in therapy mirror those that help executives and organizations excel.

In psychotherapy, I run a private practice as a double-board certified psychotherapist in Illinois, offering specialized, evidence-based care for severe anxiety (like OCD) and trauma disorders (including dissociation). I dedicate a select few days per week to this transformative, client-centered work.

As CEO of Midsommer.org, I address clinical pain points—like limited access, high costs, and fragmentation—leading a pioneering mental health organization. We build a clinician-led holistic care model, revolutionizing psychotherapy with self-managing teams, comprehensive services, and ethical, insurance-based practices for affordability across states and specialties. We empower ethical clinicians to own teams as directors and co-owners (typically 10-12 grouped by region/specialty), creating sustainable foundations, better business outcomes, higher clinician satisfaction through collaboration, and dedicated client care. Achieved via aligned incentives and lock-step partnerships—not franchising—this forms a constellation of high-powered, human-centered teams. This bridges my passions of organizational psychology & psychotherapy, empowering resilience and impact for clinicians and clients.

In organizational psychology, I operate Social Capital Holdings, consulting Fortune 500/1000 firms on efficiency and performance. Now, I focus on engaged partnerships in businesses like Midsommer and others, strengthening systems, leadership, and operations.

While devoting time to psychotherapy a few days weekly and advancing ventures, my deepest passion is Social Capital Foundation. As President of this 501(c)(3) healthcare endowment, I tackle generational health needs, leveraging my success to innovate solutions benefiting practitioners and clients. We streamline operations to keep 100% of donations intact, supporting healthcare individuals and organizations.

Founder & Principal

Focused on scaling and rebuilding organizations

Service Lines:
-Organizational Consulting (Organizational Effectiveness & Development)
-Advising for startup organizations
-Turning around failing or distressed businesses
-Support Midsized to Largesized organizations becoming more effective and performative 
-Executive Coaching

*Coming 2023 the PPC Leader Academy focusing on providing straightforward ways for high performing leaders to increase performance and effectiveness. Academy is based on Psychotherapy & Organizational Psychology principles to help leaders break through internal and external barriers of success.

Spencer R. Potesta

Poly Prep Country Day School

• Mentored and assisted in the daily care of twenty-six campers aged 5-6, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment  
• Fostered meaningful connections and a sense of belonging for each camper 
• Prioritized the emotional well-being of all campers while being a supportive role model for both campers and staff
• Designed and led activities to encourage friendships and skill development

Camp Counselor

Bay Ridge Tutoring Service Inc.

• Teacher Assistant and mentor to 2nd-4th Graders, providing guidance and support to help them with their homework, projects, and test preparation
• Developed engaging and enjoyable activities to enhance their learning experience

WLG Tutor Intern

City Parks Foundation

• Organized and provided fun and free beginner golf lessons to children at Kaiser and Sunset Parks fields 
• Set up the putting, chipping, and driving stations to demonstrate and instruct the lesson plans 
• Greeted families and maintained accurate records of the class participates 
• Managed and supervised large groups of children in a structured and secure manner while also attentively addressing parents' inquiries and providing valuable information about other golf-related resources offered through City Parks programs

Summer Youth Golf Instructor

Chinese-American Planning Council

• Gained a range of professional skills in Business Analytics, Graphic Design, and Web Development through Hats and Ladders, an online learning platform
• Learned how to use functions in Google Sheets and create graphs for presentations using Data Studio 
• Developed Canva flyers, posters, an Instagram Feed, and a brand identity for a nonprofit company
• Designed and coded a simple website using HTML and CSS on Code.org

Summer Youth Employment Professional Technical Development Intern

John J. Pershing I.S. 220

• Teacher Assistant and mentor in the Saturday Academy Program, guiding 7th and 8th graders to prepare for the Math New York State exam
• Distributing Math packets, providing individualized support to help students grasp their lessons, and assisting them in reviewing the exam questions

WLG Math Tutor Intern

Sirovich Center for Balanced Living

• Welcomed and registered senior members upon their arrival at the Sirovich Center and the 14th Street Y  
• Helped in setting up new membership accounts in the system  
•	Provided administrative and clerical assistance, including accurately inputting data for members who received meals, food pantry items, services, and classes  
• Managed and distributed food pantry items efficiently  
• Provided guidance and assistance in technology, fitness, and craft classes

Summer Youth Intern

As a first-year student at the Stevens Institute of Technology, I am passionate about pursuing a major in Business and Technology. Being a Brooklyn resident, I deeply appreciate the value of community involvement and am resolutely committed to actively contributing to my college and the broader community. I eagerly seek to gain valuable experiences and establish impactful connections that will propel my personal, academic, and future career growth.

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