Dr. McCoy is a graduate of the Medical Psychology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the nation’s top 10 medical research institutions (when measured by the amount of annual research grant monies received). As a Licensed psychologists he has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UAB. Psychologists have the most in-depth training in mental health care of any of the mental health providers. In Texas psychologists do not prescribe medications. One of Dr. McCoy’s expertise is understanding the role of choices, behaviors, and “normal psychological factor’s” on health (health psychology). Dr. McCoy’s practice (VPS) is now a separate business entity which gladly serves Mission, McAllen, and Edinburg as well as the rest of the Valley. However, now it is located in McAllen next to Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance (DHR). Dr. McCoy is one of several psychologist in the community that serves patients who are admitted to DHR, whether it is for a presurgical clearance, help coping with a difficult illness or procedure, or helping the doctors of Renaissance treat the whole person. Within the ethical restraints of the practice of psychology, VPS provides psychological/health care for your family in collaboration with the many medical providers in the Rio Grande Valley community. Whenever you seek a physician for yourself, child or loved one, make sure they have a sound referral relationship with a psychologist so that you know they are concerned and ready to treat you as a whole person.At the same time VPS accepts referrals from other physicians, psychiatrists, and other community sources in the Rio Grande Valley and has treated patients from Laredo to Brownsville. VPS has a solid reputation of also referring you back to your primary care provider or specialist, so that when you are referred to VPS by another physician/healthcare provider you are expected to maintain your relationship with that provider.