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Kat McGrady Ed.D, LCPC, NCC

About

Kat McGrady is a licensed professional counselor and counseling supervisor in the mid-Atlantic region. She also serves as an instructor and doctoral advisor for the Johns Hopkins School of Education. As a former K-12 teacher and school counselor, Kat is dedicated to child and adolescent well-being and success. Her latest books include:

  • Building Resiliency in Youth
  • Building Resiliency in Children
  • Building Resiliency in Teens
  • From Diagnosis to Delivery: How to Incorporate Effective Social Skills Teaching into Treatment Programs
Books by Kat McGrady Ed.D, LCPC, NCC
Recent Posts
My Child Has an IEP, Now What?
What to maximize the benefits of your child's individualized education plan? Partnership and collaboration is the first step to success.
Mental Health Disorders in Youth
Children's mental health is a very real and present matter. If you believe your child may have a mental health disorder, these initial steps can help you help them.
Dealing With Back-to-School Stress

Struggling with back-to-school stress? A little time and planning can make all the difference.

Struggling with back-to-school stress? A little time and planning can make all the difference.

Defeating Negative Thoughts in Hard Times

Post-pandemic re-entry, political tensions, and societal unrest leaving you feeling increased negativity? Follow these steps to get back to more realistic and healthy thoughts.

Post-pandemic re-entry, political tensions, and societal unrest leaving you feeling increased negativity? Follow these steps to get back to more realistic and healthy thoughts.

Receiving Negative Feedback

Is negative feedback negatively impacting you? Consider shifting your mindset or changing the feedback approach.

Is negative feedback negatively impacting you? Consider shifting your mindset or changing the feedback approach.

What Your Child Needs From You in These Trying Times

While facing mass shootings, civil and political unrest, war, inflation, injustice, post-pandemic life, and endless turmoil, how do we support our children?

While facing mass shootings, civil and political unrest, war, inflation, injustice, post-pandemic life, and endless turmoil, how do we support our children?

Supporting Your Child in Times of Crisis

Our children are growing up in a different world. In light of recent events, we must ask ourselves: How can we support our children in overcoming traumatic events?

Our children are growing up in a different world. In light of recent events, we must ask ourselves: How can we support our children in overcoming traumatic events?