Our people are the foundation of all we do and we have assembled an expert team that delivers clinical excellence and therapeutic results, in a compassionate and caring way. With nearly fifty staff across four clinics, we provide a hugely supportive 24/7 presence across all of our sites. The senior and core team members are introduced on this page – and the rest of the team look forward to introducing themselves in person, too!
Mandy Cooper MSc (Psych), BSc (Hons) (Psych), HG.Dip (Psych), GradCert, MBPsS, MACC (Reg), MNCS (Accred), RQTU (Psych)
Chief Executive
Mandy is Bayberry’s CEO, with responsibility across all areas of the organisation, and also serves as Programme Director in the development of Bayberry’s pioneering...
View profileDave Cooper MTh, BA (Hons), HG.Dip.(Dist), PG Cert Psych., Dip. Care Mgt, MNCS (Accred), MACC (Reg), FRSPH
Director of Care
As Director of Care, Dave is responsible for the wellbeing of all clients within our service and provides operational management of Bayberry’s clinics – including...
View profileMelanie Metcalfe-Carr
Senior General Manager
Mel is often the first point of contact for clients – liaising with individuals and their families when they first call the clinic. She’s...
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Dr Daniel Cooper PhD (Neuro), BSc (Hons) (Biochem.)
Neuroscientist & Novel Technologies Lead
Dan is Bayberry’s neuroscientist, working in-house full time with psycho-education and the development of novel technologies to support innovative recovery methodologies. He holds a first class degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Neuroscience. He is a published researcher and presented his work at the prestigious global neuroscience conference ‘Neuroscience 2019’ in Chicago, having also presented in Dublin in...
View profileAlfonso Salas MSc (Psych), BSc (Psych), CPsychol, HCPC (Reg)
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
Alfonso is a highly experienced psychologist, holding HCPC registration and registration as a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, and as a Chartered Health Psychologist, and can practise safely and effectively in both Counselling and Health Psychology. Alfonso has specialised in developing psychotherapeutic interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioural and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Additionally, he has a particular interest in Attachment Theory and Psychoanalytic therapies....
View profileDr Paula Richards DProfCounsPsy., PGCert, MBPsS, CPsychol, HCPC (Reg)
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
Paula holds a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and is a HCPC Registered clinician, and chartered counselling psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She is skilled in person centred counselling, CBT, Psychodynamic therapy, Systemic therapy and EMDR. Paula is a member of Bayberry’s multi-disciplinary senior management team and provides supervisory oversight for the therapeutic team, and leads in-house supervision....
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Steph Haddon MSc (Psych), BSc (Hons) (Psych.), MBACP
Senior Psychotherapist and Therapist Lead
Steph is our Senior Psychotherapist. A long-term member of the therapy team, Steph has been with Bayberry for over 6 years, and brings a kind, gentle, good-humoured and empathic style of therapy to the service, with an ability to gently challenge harmful thought processes and encourage personal development, hope and self-discovery. Steph holds a diploma in psychotherapy, a degree...
View profileDean Bremner BA (Hons), MNCS (Accred)
Psychotherapist
Dean is a long-standing and highly experienced member of our psychotherapy team. He holds an honours degree in Humanistic Counselling and is an accredited member of the National Counselling Society. Dean is an empathic therapist, with a mature and grounded outlook – offering a relational and supportive therapeutic space for clients, both via group therapy and one to one...
View profileJennie Sutherland HE.Dip., RYT-200
Life Coach and Wellbeing Therapist
Jennie is a qualified life and performance therapist and accredited Yoga Alliance yoga teacher, and has been involved with life and performance coaching, art, design, movement and creative expression for over two decades. She works with clients to develop a specific ‘onward’ plan for growth and development, tailored to their individual needs – and supports this wellbeing development with...
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Dr Jas Grewal MBBS DA DCH MRCPsych MBA
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Grewal has been a Psychiatrist for over two decades and as well as his private work with Bayberry (having been a member of our team for over ten years) he holds a substantive NHS post as Consultant Psychiatrist in Urgent Care Psychiatry in Coventry and Warwickshire. He qualified as a doctor with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery...
View profileJames Cooper BA (Hons), PGCE
Senior Manager and Development Lead
James leads our Bayberry Cottages programme – managing day to day activities and programme delivery, overseeing client care and supporting the staff team. He is also the lead developer and ongoing facilitator and trainer for our new online support service – an intrinsic part of our new programme at Bayberry Cottages. This facility allows clients to spend shorter periods...
View profileJon Cooper Cert.Fit (Gym)
Fitness Therapist
Jon is Bayberry’s personal trainer, working with clients at the Manor, Cottages and Meadows. He supports clients to discover their fitness goals and gently encourages engagement with exercise and wellbeing for absolute beginners, as well as working with clients that already may have their own fitness schedule. Dedicated to fitness, healthy eating and the power of this combination in...
View profileMatthew Green
Senior Support Manager
Matthew is a highly experienced member of the team and manages his own team of support staff at Bayberry. He is very much involved in client care and programme delivery on a day to day basis and brings his wealth of experience, good humour and a calm outlook to the client journey at Bayberry.
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