Podcast: "PCOS: Supporting your Mental Health"
Featured on: 
Fempower Health
September 2020


Podcast: "Navigating PCOS and Mental Health"
Featured on: 
The PCOS Girls
August 2020


BLOG POST: "When A Good Daughter Hates Caring for Her Aging Mother"
Featured on: 
Covey Club
July 2020


For help with this monstrous swamp of emotions, I turned to Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, a Los Angeles psychologist and Certified Bereavement Facilitator.  I asked her 1) what are the origins of such unwieldy feelings and 2) WTF can I — or someone in my same predicament — do to get back to some semblance of yogic balance?

BLOG POST: "What to Say When Someone Says Sorry for Your Loss"
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Up Journey
May 4, 2020

If you recently lost a loved one, you may receive more than the usual number of calls, messages, and visits from people offering their condolences.

Most people will say something similar to, “I’m sorry for your loss.” You may know some of these people, and some you may not know at all.

Although a simple “thank you” will cut it in most cases, it is sometimes difficult to find a way to respond to this sentiment, especially when you have heard this phrase dozens of times in the last several days.

Here are some ways to respond when someone says, “sorry for your loss.“

BLOG POST: "So Your Loved One is a Therapist or Counselor in Private Practice..."
Featured on: 
The Counselors Coach
October 21, 2019

As a therapist in private practice for many years, and a business coach and supervisor to clinicians in the U.S. and around the world, I regularly hear about, and intimately understand the challenges we therapists face in this unique, exciting, complex, and at times, draining field of mental health.

BLOG POST: "Why It Can Be So Hard to Have Sex After Cancer (and What to Do About It)"
Featured on: The Mighty
August 6, 2019

Most people probably assume maintaining your sex life while undergoing cancer treatment would be a challenge. Between treatments, stress, side effects and fatigue, sex is likely often off the table. But once your treatment is over or you enter remission, it might seem like your sex life should bounce right back. Because cancer is “over,” right? So why would that part of your life still feel like it’s on hold?

MAGAZINE: "Meet Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D. of PCOS Wellness"
Featured on: VoyageLA
January 15, 2019

As I went back to graduate school and switched careers in my late thirties, I was also going through a number of personal and family health challenges. My stepfather was dying of cancer, and I was having multiple surgeries to deal with complications of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

PODCAST: "Managing PCOS, Dating, & Relationships"
Featured on: PCOS Diva
March 21, 2018

PCOS directly or indirectly impacts all of your relationships. When you’re talking about romantic relationships, whether dating or committed, issues frequently come up around libido, infertility, self-image, depression, lifestyle, and self-care.

BLOG POST: “8 Tips for Keeping Your Relationship Healthy While with Dealing with PCOS-Related Infertility”
Featured on: PCOS Diva
April 18, 2018

If you have PCOS and you’ve been unable to get pregnant or stay pregnant, you may have already added infertility to the list of “everything that’s wrong with my body.”

About Dr. Gretchen | PCOS Wellness | Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, the PCOS Psychologist

BLOG POST: "The NotMom Quickie Interview"
Featured on: 
NotMom.com
March 1, 2017

Childless and childfree women come in lots of shapes and sizes.

PSCOS specialist | The Washington Post | “Your child is not your confidant”

NEWSPAPER: “Your child is not your confidant"
Featured in: The Washington Post (Online)
March 23, 2017

Many well-meaning parents tend to overshare what’s going on in their personal lives with their kids.

PCOS specialist | BestLife | “The 10 Sexiest Things to Say to Her on a First Date”

BLOG POST: “The 10 Sexiest Things to Say to Her on a First Date”
Featured on: BestLife
March 18, 2017


Win Her Heart at the Very Start.

PCOS specialist | Thomas Edison's Brain-meter | The Los Angeles Psychologist

MAGAZINE: “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Mental Health Issues”
Featured in: The Los Angeles Psychologist (Online)
Spring, 2017

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of
the most common endocrine disorders affecting women and the primary cause of female infertility.

About Dr. Gretchen | PCOS Wellness | Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, the PCOS Psychologist

BLOG POST: "The NotMom Quickie Interview"
Featured on: 
NotMom.com
March 1, 2017

Childless and childfree women come in lots of shapes and sizes.

PSCOS specialist | The Washington Post | “Your child is not your confidant”

NEWSPAPER: “Your child is not your confidant"
Featured in: The Washington Post (Online)
March 23, 2017

Many well-meaning parents tend to overshare what’s going on in their personal lives with their kids.

PCOS Specialist | VeryWell Blog | “What Celebrity Body Shaming Can Teach You About Fitness”

BLOG POST: "What Celebrity Body Shaming Can Teach You About Fitness”
Featured on: VeryWell Blog

February 9, 2017

Physical Appearance Doesn’t Tell the Full Story.

PCOS Specialist | “Words That Almost Always Mean You’re Getting Crappy Health Advice” | Thrillist

BLOG POST: “Words That Almost Always Mean You’re Getting Crappy Health Advice”
Featured on: Thrillist
November 22, 2016

Like it or not, you can’t believe everything you read,
a fact that’s especially true in the world of health.

PCOS Specialist| “If We’re Always ‘Fine,’ That’s Not So Good” | HealthZette Blog

BLOG POST: “If We’re Always ‘Fine,’ That’s Not So Good”
Featured in: HealthZette Blog
February 6, 2017


The automatic answer we tend to give isn’t helping anyone.

PCOS specialist | BestLife | “The 10 Sexiest Things to Say to Her on a First Date”

BLOG POST: “The 10 Sexiest Things to Say to Her on a First Date”
Featured on: BestLife
March 18, 2017


Win Her Heart at the Very Start.

PCOS Specialist | VeryWell Blog | “What Celebrity Body Shaming Can Teach You About Fitness”

BLOG POST: "What Celebrity Body Shaming Can Teach You About Fitness”
Featured on: VeryWell Blog

February 9, 2017

Physical Appearance Doesn’t Tell the Full Story.

PCOS Specialist | “Words That Almost Always Mean You’re Getting Crappy Health Advice” | Thrillist

BLOG POST: “Words That Almost Always Mean You’re Getting Crappy Health Advice”
Featured on: Thrillist
November 22, 2016

Like it or not, you can’t believe everything you read,
a fact that’s especially true in the world of health.

PCOS Specialist | “Top 20 PCOS Blogs Winners: PCOS Wellness Ranked #14” |

BLOG POST: "Top 20 PCOS Blogs Winners: PCOS Wellness Ranked #14”
Featured on: Feedspot

January 28, 2017

Congratulations to Gretchen Kukacky who has made this Top PCOS blogs list! This is the most comprehensive list of best PCOS blogs on the internet.

PCOS Specialist | “The Truth About Progress Pics: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Fake” | The Culture Trip Online Magazine

MAGAZINE: “The Truth About Progress Pics: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Fake”
Featured in: The Culture Trip (Online)
January 24, 2017

“Progress pictures” —
two side-by-side photographs of the same person
with dramatically contrasting appearances —
have become ubiquitous on Instagram.

PCOS Specialist | “Keeping Your Marriage Intact Over The Holidays: Expert Advice Just in Time For The Holidays” | About Relationships

BLOG POST: “Keeping Your Marriage Intact Over The Holidays: Expert Advice Just in Time For The Holidays”
Featured on: About Relationships (About.com)
December 16, 2016

PCOS Specialist| “If We’re Always ‘Fine,’ That’s Not So Good” | HealthZette Blog

BLOG POST: “If We’re Always ‘Fine,’ That’s Not So Good”
Featured in: HealthZette Blog
February 6, 2017


The automatic answer we tend to give isn’t helping anyone.

PCOS Specialist | “Top 20 PCOS Blogs Winners: PCOS Wellness Ranked #14” |

BLOG POST: "Top 20 PCOS Blogs Winners: PCOS Wellness Ranked #14”
Featured on: Feedspot

January 28, 2017

Congratulations to Gretchen Kukacky who has made this Top PCOS blogs list! This is the most comprehensive list of best PCOS blogs on the internet.

PCOS Specialist | “The Truth About Progress Pics: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Fake” | The Culture Trip Online Magazine

MAGAZINE: “The Truth About Progress Pics: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Fake”
Featured in: The Culture Trip (Online)
January 24, 2017

“Progress pictures” —
two side-by-side photographs of the same person
with dramatically contrasting appearances —
have become ubiquitous on Instagram.

PCOS Specialist | “To be a successful leader, work to improve your EQ” | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Online Magazine

NEWSPAPER: "To be a successful leader, work to improve your EQ”
Featured in: Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Online)

November 12, 2016

Have you ever wondered why the smartest people are not necessarily the leaders, the richest people, or the most successful in business?

PCOS Specialist | Money & Career CheatSheet | “Love and Money: 6 Signs of Financial Abuse You Shouldn’t Ignore”

BLOG POST: “Love and Money:
6 Signs of Financial Abuse You Shouldn’t Ignore”

Featured on: Money & Career CheatSheet
November 25, 2016

PCOS Specialist | “Best Time of Day to Meditate: 4 Experts Share their Opinion” | Mind Globe Blog

BLOG POST: “Best Time of Day to Meditate:
4 Experts Share their Opinion”

Featured on: Mind Globe Blog Online Magazine
November 16, 2016

Are you a beginner and still don’t know what’s the best time of day to meditate?

PCOS Specialist | “Keeping Your Marriage Intact Over The Holidays: Expert Advice Just in Time For The Holidays” | About Relationships

BLOG POST: “Keeping Your Marriage Intact Over The Holidays: Expert Advice Just in Time For The Holidays”
Featured on: About Relationships (About.com)
December 16, 2016

PCOS Specialist | “To be a successful leader, work to improve your EQ” | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Online Magazine

NEWSPAPER: "To be a successful leader, work to improve your EQ”
Featured in: Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Online)

November 12, 2016

Have you ever wondered why the smartest people are not necessarily the leaders, the richest people, or the most successful in business?

PCOS Specialist | Money & Career CheatSheet | “Love and Money: 6 Signs of Financial Abuse You Shouldn’t Ignore”

BLOG POST: “Love and Money:
6 Signs of Financial Abuse You Shouldn’t Ignore”

Featured on: Money & Career CheatSheet
November 25, 2016

PCOS Specialist | Talk Space | “How We Can Heal After This Horrible Election Cycle”

BLOG POST: “How We Can Heal
After This Horrible Election Cycle”

Featured on: Talk Space

November 9, 2016

PCOS Specialist | Redbook Online Magazine | “27 Genius Things Healthy Couples Do Together”

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “27 Genius Things
Healthy Couples Do Together”

Featured on: Redbook Online Magazine
November 9, 2016

Alone time is great — not to mention important for your sanity — but there are some things couples should be doing together. These are the activities relationship experts say belong at the top of both of your To Do lists.

PCOS Specialist | Recovery.org | "New study shows young women are drinking just as much as men, yikes!"

BLOG POST: “New Study Shows Young Women Are Drinking Just as Much as Men. Yikes!”
Featured on: Recovery.org / Pro Corner
November 8, 2016

PCOS Specialist | “Best Time of Day to Meditate: 4 Experts Share their Opinion” | Mind Globe Blog

BLOG POST: “Best Time of Day to Meditate:
4 Experts Share their Opinion”

Featured on: Mind Globe Blog Online Magazine
November 16, 2016

Are you a beginner and still don’t know what’s the best time of day to meditate?

PCOS Specialist | Talk Space | “How We Can Heal After This Horrible Election Cycle”

BLOG POST: “How We Can Heal
After This Horrible Election Cycle”

Featured on: Talk Space

November 9, 2016

PCOS Specialist | Redbook Online Magazine | “27 Genius Things Healthy Couples Do Together”

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “27 Genius Things
Healthy Couples Do Together”

Featured on: Redbook Online Magazine
November 9, 2016

Alone time is great — not to mention important for your sanity — but there are some things couples should be doing together. These are the activities relationship experts say belong at the top of both of your To Do lists.

PCOS Specialist | Huffington Post | “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”

Women relaxing with coffee

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”
Featured on: Huffington Post

November 1, 2016

Please let me know if you need anything . . .

PCOS Specialist | Psychology Tcoday |“Conquering Barriers to Weight Training for Women Over 50”

MAGAZINE: “Conquering Barriers to Weight Training for Women Over 50”
Featured on: Psychology Today
October 28, 2016

Pumping iron is great for women over 50.
So why aren’t more doing it?

PCOS Specialist

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”
Featured on: Huffington Post
November 1, 2016

And your conversation stays completely anonymous.

PCOS Specialist | Recovery.org | "New study shows young women are drinking just as much as men, yikes!"

BLOG POST: “New Study Shows Young Women Are Drinking Just as Much as Men. Yikes!”
Featured on: Recovery.org / Pro Corner
November 8, 2016

PCOS Specialist | Huffington Post | “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”

Women relaxing with coffee

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”
Featured on: Huffington Post

November 1, 2016

Please let me know if you need anything . . .

PCOS Specialist | Psychology Tcoday |“Conquering Barriers to Weight Training for Women Over 50”

MAGAZINE: “Conquering Barriers to Weight Training for Women Over 50”
Featured on: Psychology Today
October 28, 2016

Pumping iron is great for women over 50.
So why aren’t more doing it?

PCOS Wellness Blog | PCOS Specialist | Pew Research Center

BLOG POST: “Here’s How You Can Overcome Health & Nutrition Misinformation Overload”
Featured on: Vitalize with Vitacost Blog

October 16, 2016

Polling by the
Pew Research Center finds that close to three-fourths of internet users had searched for health information online within the past year.

PSCOS Specialist | Revelist Blog | “I’m 23 and I’ve Never Been on a Date — HELP!”

BLOG POST: “I’m 23 and I’ve Never Been on a Date — HELP!”
Featured on: Revelist Blog
October 12, 2016

Practical advice for a plus-size woman who waited to date.

PCOS Specialist | HealthZette Blog | “Unemployment Wrecks Young Adults’ Health”

BLOG POST: “Unemployment Wrecks Young Adults’ Health”
Featured on: HealthZette Blog
October 10, 2016

Out-of-work millennials are aging faster than their 50-year-old counterparts

PCOS Specialist

ONLINE MAGAZINE: “7 Ways To Show Real Support To Friends And Family Battling Health Issues”
Featured on: Huffington Post
November 1, 2016

And your conversation stays completely anonymous.

PCOS Wellness Blog | PCOS Specialist | Pew Research Center

BLOG POST: “Here’s How You Can Overcome Health & Nutrition Misinformation Overload”
Featured on: Vitalize with Vitacost Blog

October 16, 2016

Polling by the
Pew Research Center finds that close to three-fourths of internet users had searched for health information online within the past year.

PSCOS Specialist | Revelist Blog | “I’m 23 and I’ve Never Been on a Date — HELP!”

BLOG POST: “I’m 23 and I’ve Never Been on a Date — HELP!”
Featured on: Revelist Blog
October 12, 2016

Practical advice for a plus-size woman who waited to date.

PCOS Specialist | Romper Blog | “9 Interesting Clues That Predict Your Marriage Won’t Last ”

BLOG POST: “9 Interesting Clues That Predict Your Marriage Won’t Last ”
Featured on: Romper Blog

September 30, 2016

US News | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | Magaly Olivero

PUBLICATION: “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: the Silent Disorder That Wreaks Havoc on the Body”
Written by: Magaly Olivero
July 25, 2015

PCOS Specialist | “When Missed Periods Are a Metabolic Problem” | Sydney Parker

PUBLICATIONS: “When Missed Periods Are a Metabolic Problem”
Written by: Sydney Parker
June 25, 2015

PCOS Specialist | HealthZette Blog | “Unemployment Wrecks Young Adults’ Health”

BLOG POST: “Unemployment Wrecks Young Adults’ Health”
Featured on: HealthZette Blog
October 10, 2016

Out-of-work millennials are aging faster than their 50-year-old counterparts

PCOS Specialist | Romper Blog | “9 Interesting Clues That Predict Your Marriage Won’t Last ”

BLOG POST: “9 Interesting Clues That Predict Your Marriage Won’t Last ”
Featured on: Romper Blog

September 30, 2016

US News | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | Magaly Olivero

PUBLICATION: “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: the Silent Disorder That Wreaks Havoc on the Body”
Written by: Magaly Olivero
July 25, 2015

PCOS Nutrition Center | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist

GUEST BLOG CONTRIBUTOR: “IT’S HALLOWEEN: YOUR SUGAR HIGH IS CALLING!”
Featured on: PCOS Nutrition Center

October 31, 2014

The Los Angeles Psychologist | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Speciallist

PUBLICATION: “An Interview with Three Psychologists”
Written by: John Geirland Ph.D.
November 2012

“Why Health Issues Can Affect Your Entire Life | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | FinanciallyWiseWomen.com

VIDEO: “Why Health Issues Can Affect Your Entire Life”
Featured on: FinanciallyWiseWomen.com
July 11, 2012

PCOS Specialist | “When Missed Periods Are a Metabolic Problem” | Sydney Parker

PUBLICATIONS: “When Missed Periods Are a Metabolic Problem”
Written by: Sydney Parker
June 25, 2015

PCOS Nutrition Center | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist

GUEST BLOG CONTRIBUTOR: “IT’S HALLOWEEN: YOUR SUGAR HIGH IS CALLING!”
Featured on: PCOS Nutrition Center

October 31, 2014

The Los Angeles Psychologist | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Speciallist

PUBLICATION: “An Interview with Three Psychologists”
Written by: John Geirland Ph.D.
November 2012


When the Personal is Political (is Professional) | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | The Los Angeles Psychologist

PUBLICATION: “When the Personal is Political (is Professional)”
Written by: Gretchen Kubacky Psy.D.

January 2012

PCOS Magazine | PCOS Specialist | Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, the PCOS Psychologist

In the Spring 2010 issue of PCOS Magazine, Dr. Gretchen answers a reader’s question in the feature entitled, "Live Happier and Healthier with PCOS."

MAGAZINE: “Live Happier and Healthier with PCOS.”
Featured on: PCOS Magazine
Spring 2010

Beat PCOS, Boost Fertility | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist

BOOK: “Beat PCOS and Boost Fertility: The Complete Health & Fitness Handbook for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”
Featured on: Beat PCOS and Boost Fertility - Chapter 3: Mental Fitness

Written by: Dr. Gretchen Kubacky


“Why Health Issues Can Affect Your Entire Life | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | FinanciallyWiseWomen.com

VIDEO: “Why Health Issues Can Affect Your Entire Life”
Featured on: FinanciallyWiseWomen.com
July 11, 2012

When the Personal is Political (is Professional) | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist | The Los Angeles Psychologist

PUBLICATION: “When the Personal is Political (is Professional)”
Written by: Gretchen Kubacky Psy.D.

January 2012

PCOS Magazine | PCOS Specialist | Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, the PCOS Psychologist

In the Spring 2010 issue of PCOS Magazine, Dr. Gretchen answers a reader’s question in the feature entitled, "Live Happier and Healthier with PCOS."

MAGAZINE: “Live Happier and Healthier with PCOS.”
Featured on: PCOS Magazine
Spring 2010

Beat PCOS, Boost Fertility | PCOS Wellness | PCOS Specialist

BOOK: “Beat PCOS and Boost Fertility: The Complete Health & Fitness Handbook for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”
Featured on: Beat PCOS and Boost Fertility - Chapter 3: Mental Fitness

Written by: Dr. Gretchen Kubacky

Blog Talk Radio | PCOS Wellness| PCOS Specialist

BlogTalkRadio.com / PCOS Challenge Radio Featured Guest
Episode: “PCOS & Your Sex Life”
March 2, 2011


BlogTalkRadio.com / PCOS Challenge Radio Featured Guest
Episode: “Checking In with Dr. Gretchen Kubacky”
September 27, 2010


BlogTalkRadio.com / PCOS Challenge Radio Featured Guest
Episode: “PCOS & Your Relationships”
June 1, 2010


BlogTalkRadio.com / PCOS Challenge Radio Featured Guest
Episode: “Feeling Anxious and Overwhelmed? Maybe it’s Your PCOS”
October 14, 2009


BlogTalkRadio.com / PCOS Challenge Radio Featured Guest
Episode: “PCOS and Depression: What You Need to Know to Live Happier”
August 5, 2009

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