About Melanie

She is a retired educator and private practice clinical mental health therapist. 

Dr. McCoy has spent much of her career providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families, for nearly thirty years. Over the past three decades, Dr. McCoy held numerous leadership positions, including Clinical Director of community mental health clinics, substance abuse clinics, and therapeutic foster care agencies. Additionally, she has taught doctoral clinical skills at the university level. Dr. McCoy is also the author of three books, including, Rub Some Dirt in It, Decluttering Your Prayer Life, and the soon-to-be released, Decisions Determine Destiny: The Power of Legacy-Making.

Dr. McCoy earned a Bachelor’s in Communications and a Master’s in Social Work from Howard University in Washington, DC; and her Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Services from Capella University, an online university based in Minneapolis, MN. 

She is a proud Michigander having grown up in Carrollton, Michigan, before moving to the East Coast.