Dorothy McCoy Ed.D. (South Carolina) is an author, speaker, trainer, and a psychotherapist that has been in private practice for fifteen years. Specializing in social phobia, trauma, crisis intervention, victim sensitivity, and health, Dr. McCoy consults with law enforcement and non-profit organizations on issues ranging from wellness and cognitive-behavioral therapy to date rape and infant mortality. Dr. McCoy has a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of South Carolina, a master's degree in Clinical Counseling from the Citadel, and a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Sarasota. A member of the American Counseling Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists, she's the author of From Shyness to Social Butterfly (The Wellness Institute, November 2002), the Ultimate Book of Personality Tests (Champion Press, June 2005) and Reversing Your Type II Diabetes (Champion Press, June 2005) as well as several self-published "issue" workbooks for patients.