Marsha Nan Poland Cooper, LPCC

Marsha Nan Poland Cooper is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Kentucky with nine years of clinical experience. She goes by Nan and works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, self-esteem, grief, parenting strains, anger, and life changes. She also addresses issues commonly described as codependency along with commitment concerns and feelings of emptiness.

Nan began her career in a clinic and spent time supporting students through school-based services. She later opened a private practice five years ago and continues to carry a caseload focused on everyday problems people bring to therapy. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Education from Western Kentucky University.

In sessions she expects clients to be active participants. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps clients can test between sessions and to build momentum toward specific goals.

Nan sometimes gives brief homework assignments to reinforce changes discussed in session. She keeps work concrete and focused on what someone can try this week. That practical emphasis is meant to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by relationship pressures, parenting demands, or recurring low mood.

Her style comes from years in both clinics and private practice. People who prefer direct, task-oriented therapy tend to do well with her approach. Sessions move toward small, manageable changes rather than long abstract discussions.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work in Online Sessions