Mary E Cooper, PMHNP

Mary Ellen Cooper, PMHNP, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. As an advanced practice nurse, she cares for individuals with psychiatric and mental health disorders.

Her clinical interests include:

• Child & adolescent mental health, including mood, anxiety, and developmental disorders
• ADHD & disruptive behavior disorders
• Early diagnosis of ADHD
• Treatment of adolescent substance abuse & addiction

“I feel privileged to have an opportunity to help my patients reach their full potential and to have the best life possible,” Mary Ellen shares.

“My approach is to get to know each person in a holistic way. I consider all perspectives, including disease, behavior, and life story, along with the diagnosis and biopsychosocial framework.”

Mary Ellen graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021 with her PMHNP degree. She decided to become an NP because she “wanted the chance to learn new skills and challenge myself, provide a higher level of care to a uniquely vulnerable patient population. And possibly have an opportunity to inform healthcare policy.”

Mary Ellen was born in Richmond, Virginia. She was raised in Richmond and in Greensboro, North Carolina. She shares, “I was a passionate reader as a child, to the point of often forgoing recess in order to stay in the classroom to read a book. Science and medicine fascinated me from an early age. And I loved spending time in my uncle's dental office.”

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Age Groups Seen

Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)

Certification

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)