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Kathy McCoy Ph.D.

About

Kathy McCoy, Ph.D. is an author and a marriage and family therapist specializing in midlife and geriatric issues as well as families in conflict. She is the author of more than a dozen books, including the award-winning The Teenage Body Book (with Charles Wibbelsman, M.D.), Purr Therapy: What Timmy and Marina Taught Me About Life, Love and Loss, and, most recently, We Don't Talk Anymore: Healing After Parents and Their Adult Children Become Estranged. Her latest book is The Crocodiles Will Arrive Later, a memoir of growing up with a mentally ill parent.

Dr. McCoy has written for national publications including Redbook, Readers' Digest, The New York Times, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and Glamour, and has been interviewed as an expert by USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, AARP.com and Today.com. She has been a speaker and workshop leader in the areas of family relationships and adolescent mental health, has been a frequent guest on television shows, including numerous appearances on The Today Show and two on Oprah.

Her website, which includes a link to her weekly podcast, Living Fully with Dr. Kathy McCoy, is www.drkathymccoy.com

Books by Kathy McCoy Ph.D.
Recent Posts
When Words Fail: 5 Ways to Tame Out-of-Control Conflict

Words can fail as anger escalates and communication-blocking habits fuel fury rather than resolution. Consider these tips for keeping conflict productive.

Words can fail as anger escalates and communication-blocking habits fuel fury rather than resolution. Consider these tips for keeping conflict productive.

8 Secrets to Lasting Love

The secrets of making love last through years and decades aren't always obvious, but they show that small things can make a big difference.

The secrets of making love last through years and decades aren't always obvious, but they show that small things can make a big difference.

5 Hacks for Holiday Disaster Prevention

Dreading the holidays due to problem relatives, overwhelming expectations, or clashing celebration styles? This year can be different.

Dreading the holidays due to problem relatives, overwhelming expectations, or clashing celebration styles? This year can be different.

7 Tips for Building Friendships to Last a Lifetime

What's the secret of keeping and nurturing lifelong friendships? They don't just happen; it takes effort.

What's the secret of keeping and nurturing lifelong friendships? They don't just happen; it takes effort.

When You Loathe Your Adult Child's New Love

Is your daughter's new boyfriend your worst nightmare? Is your son's girlfriend the antithesis of your dream for his lasting love? Here's what to do to show love and avoid estrangement.

Is your daughter's new boyfriend your worst nightmare? Is your son's girlfriend the antithesis of your dream for his lasting love? Here's what to do to show love and avoid estrangement.

9 Reasons Why Many Miserable Marriages Survive

We've all seen marriages of quiet desperation. Why and how do people endure decades of misery? And what are the breaking points that enable some to escape?

We've all seen marriages of quiet desperation. Why and how do people endure decades of misery? And what are the breaking points that enable some to escape?

7 Signs of Doom in a Relationship

Relationships in trouble can look, at first glance, very much alike. But there are some differences between marriages that weather a difficult time and those that are doomed.

Relationships in trouble can look, at first glance, very much alike. But there are some differences between marriages that weather a difficult time and those that are doomed.

Sex Education in a Post-Roe World

In this post-Roe world, making wise sexual choices is even more important. How do you give your teenager the tools to make responsible, life-affirming choices?

In this post-Roe world, making wise sexual choices is even more important. How do you give your teenager the tools to make responsible, life-affirming choices?

5 Ways to Keep Jealousy From Destroying Love

Is jealousy sabotaging your relationships? Are you wondering why it happens and what you can do? Here are some tips for taming jealousy so your love can thrive.

Is jealousy sabotaging your relationships? Are you wondering why it happens and what you can do? Here are some tips for taming jealousy so your love can thrive.

4 Reasons for Lost Friendships

Why do some friendships fade while others last a lifetime? Here are some common reasons friendships end, as well as what to do when a friend is in trouble or lost.

Why do some friendships fade while others last a lifetime? Here are some common reasons friendships end, as well as what to do when a friend is in trouble or lost.