Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society. After completing her training in psychotherapy and psychology, she has been working as a senior psychotherapist for over 13 years, in both the charitable and independent sectors. She is the Chief Executive of Bayberry and also serves as Programme Director in the development of Bayberry's pioneering programmes, while continuing to provide specialist therapeutic sessions across a range of modalities.

    Mandy Cooper is an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), an Accredited Clinical Supervisor with NCPS, a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society and an International Affiliate of the American Psychological Association. After completing her training in psychotherapy and psychology, she has been working as a senior psychotherapist for over 13 years. She is the Chief Executive of Bayberry and also serves as Programme Director in the development of Bayberry's pioneering programmes. With a Master's in Organisational Psychology and a Graduate Certificate from Harvard University Extension School, where she specialised in the science of memory, biotechnology, philosophy and justice. Her work and expertise focus on helping individuals re-balance and fulfil their emotional needs, build resilience and live a purpose-driven life.


    Mandy's interest lies deep within the fields of psychotherapy and psychology. From her early training to her work as a senior psychotherapist, programme director and ultimately Chief Executive of Bayberry, she has devoted her professional life to improving therapeutic services, helping individuals develop a better understanding of their emotional and relational difficulties, and empowering them to achieve an improved quality of personal, social and professional life.


    For Mandy, it's important to help the community overcome the stigma around mental health, relationship and sexual difficulties, and to support people from every background,including LGBTQIA+ people and their families, and those with and without faith, while creating more opportunities for therapeutic experiences. She works through an anti-oppressive lens and is entirely non-judgemental of any presenting issue, meeting clients within their own worldview and working toward their goals.


    While leading Bayberry, Mandy has helped develop and deliver services supporting people with anxiety and trauma, complex relationship needs, identity, sex and sexuality, psychosexual difficulties, compulsive sexual behaviours, recovery from sexual trauma and intimate partner abuse, as well as broader issues of meaning and purpose. Her leadership, clinical experience and continued drive to innovate have shaped Bayberry into an organisation recognised for its pioneering, person-centred approach to therapy.


    Professional Qualifications




    • MSc Organisational Psychology

    • BSc (Hons) Psychology - First Class

    • Diploma in Psychotherapy

    • Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, University of Derby

    • Graduate Certificate, Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA - specialising in the science of memory, biotechnology, philosophy and justice

    • Post-graduate specialist training in Clinical Sexology / Psychosexual Therapy (two years)

    • Alumna, 2019 cohort of the Transformative Technology Academy - neuroscience-based solutions to support well-being


    Registrations and accreditations




    Professional bodies (positions held)




    Details of entry to accredited register




    • Accredited Member, National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society - General Counselling and Psychotherapy

    • Accredited Clinical Supervisor, National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society


    Personal interests




    • Advocacy for public policy change and the development of pioneering services to support the wider community

    • Anti-oppressive practice in therapy, leadership and community roles

    • Resilience-building for a purpose-driven life

    • Memory and the use of innate resources for emotional well-being

    • Writing - Mandy has been a writer for over 30 years and has authored several books


    Selected publications




    • Cooper, A. (2023). Memory. Human Givens Journal, 30(2).

    • Cooper, A. (2023). Overcoming Addiction with Compassion. Human Givens Journal, 30(1).

    • Cooper, A. (2018). Allegory (1st ed.) [Paperback]. Uncontained Publishing.

    • Chapter contributor, Bromley, L. and Whitbrook, D. (2017). Trusted - shortlisted for the Judges' Choice Award, Business Book Awards 2017. Practical Inspiration Publishing.

    • Quoted contributor, Winn, D. (2023). What's Really at the Root of Addiction. Psychology Today.

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