Clinical Psychologists
Dr Laura Barnes
Associate Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. DClinPsy. CPsychol. HCPC Registered
Dr Barnes works across the age range and is passionate about supporting children and young people to recognise their strengths and fulfil their potential. She offers specialist psychological & neurodevelopmental assessment (e.g., autism and ADHD) and integrative therapeutic support.
Dr Emily Compton-Smith
Associate Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. DClinPsy. HCPC Registered
Dr Compton-Smith sees children and adults for psychological assessment and therapy and has particular expertise in neurodivergence. At The Cooley Practice, Emily supports our assessment pathway for autism and ADHD.
Dr Victoria Barratt
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. DClinPsy. CPsychol. HCPC Registered
Vicki has been a Clinical Psychologist for twenty years, working in a variety of specialist children's settings, both in the NHS and in New Zealand. Her specialisms include children and young people with significant attachment difficulties, developmental trauma and neurodevelopmental differences. She has an interest in young people who become involved with the criminal justice system and those who demonstrate harmful sexual behaviours. Vicki has also been facilitating reflective practice to teams and providing clinical supervision to colleagues for many years.
Dr Felicity Gileby
Associate Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. PGcert. DClinPsy. HCPC Registered
Dr Felicity Gileby is a principal clinical psychologist. For over 10 years, she has been delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, and consultation to people across the lifespan, both at an individual, family and wider systems level. She has worked across a variety of settings, including the NHS, Social Care, Education, Youth Offending Services and the private sector. Felicity has a specialist interest in attachment and trauma across the lifespan, and has completed further training in DDP, EMDR, CFT and short term psychodynamic therapies.
Dr Victoria Perry
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BPS. HCPC Registered
Vicky has specialist expertise in trauma and autism. As an associate of Cooley Psychology, Vicky supports our assessment pathway for autism in our Warwickshire Clinic. Vicky has worked in NHS services such as a CAMHS Neurodevelopmental (diagnostic) Team, Community Learning Disability Teams and a specialist NHS crisis team for autistic children and young adults. Vicky now works independently in private practice, providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
Dr Nermin Murat
Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. MSc. DClinPsy. HCPC Registered
Dr Nermin Murat is a principal clinical psychologist bringing her 20 years’ experience working in mental health services to reduce distress and support clients and organisations to reach their personalised goals. She’s trained in several evidence-based models and works with the Cooley Practice to offer EMDR therapy.
Dr Courtney Poole
Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: DClinPsy. BSc. HCPC registered
Dr Poole works with children, young people and adults to improve psychological wellbeing. She has particular expertise in physical health and trauma (or PTSD), and works with The Cooley Practice to offer online EMDR therapy.
Dr Penny Tunnicliffe
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Qualifications: BSc. PhD. DClinPsy. HCPC Registered
Penny is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with significant experience of working in children and young people’s mental health and neurodevelopmental services. Penny has worked in both community and mental health inpatient settings and specialises in working with individuals who have neurodivergent conditions such as autism, ADHD and learning disability. Penny has spent a lot of her career working to support neurodivergent people and their families to manage mental health, behavioural or emotional difficulties and works to ensure that they are empowered in making choices about their care.