 Born on January 30, 1957, McCready was from Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated with a bachelor's degree from George Washington University, a Masters from State University of New York, and a Doctorate from California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, California.He served as president of the San Joaquin Psychotherapy Association and California Association of Psychology Providers and was on the executive board for the National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers and International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP).He served on the faculty of both the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and American Commonwealth University.