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Dr. Phil (American TV personality and author) Biography, Qualifications & Contact Details

Dr. Phil

Quick info about Dr. Phil

Full NamePhillip Calvin McGraw  
Known asDr. Phil
NicknamePhil
GenderMale
ProfessionAmerican TV personality and author
DesignationSenior Clinical Director
EducationD.D.S and B.S biology
Specialist Psychologist
ExperienceOver 21 years
Address325 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 602, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Email id info@e.meritstreetmedia.com
Contact/Phone Number(877) 844-3700

Who is Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil’s real name is Phillip Calvin McGraw. He is an American television personality who has discussed various works and social issues in his life from the television field.

Phillip Calvin McGraw is known as Dr. Phil and he got this name from a television talk show Dr. Phil. He was born in 1950, so currently, his age is 74 years.

With the help of psychology, he solved many cases and made them easy. Let us make one thing clear to you that Dr. Phil is not a doctor by profession, he got a PhD degree due to which he got the name “Doctor”.

He did the work of bringing out the truth by conducting a deep investigation into the mystery and murder case and due to this he got top-level recognition. Dr. Phil received his early education from his birthplace and later got master’s and doctorate degrees from America Texas and came forward as a psychologist through television shows.

Dr. Phil Wikipedia, Age, Nationality

Age (as of 2024)74 years
Date of Birth1 September 1950
Birthday1 September
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceVinita, Oklahoma, United States  
Zodiac signLibra ♎
Address325 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 602, Los Angeles, CA 90004
ReligionChristianity
Speaks English

 Dr. Phil’s Physical Stats & More

Height5 feet 10 inches
Weight80 Kilograms
Face ColourFair
Hair ColourBald

Dr. Phil’s Contact Details

Dr. Phil Biography, Early Life

Dr. Phil, full name Phillip Calvin McGraw, was born on 1 September 1950 in America. There were a total of 5 members in this family including parents and two elder sisters.

Dr. Phil grew up with his elder sisters, so he spent his entire childhood with his sisters. From the beginning, Dr. Phil was always interested in thinking differently and inventing new technology and new and different types of curiosity always kept arising in his mind, a few years later it was the year 1963 – 64 when Dr. Phil started working at a local shop named Pizza Planet at the age of just 13, so the person who is currently the author of various books and a famous psychologist all over the world had started his career at the age of 13.

He gained the most popularity through Dr. Phil (talk show). He hosted this show and also expressed his views on social and economic conditions.  This was the show that presented facts about crime and Dr. Phil worked on unsolved cases as a psychologist and helped solve the puzzles and bring the case to its conclusion.

He received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Texas American University and practised psychology for a license.

His father’s name was Joseph J. McGraw who worked as an equipment supplier and his mother Anne Geraldine was a housewife.

He had decided on his life path from an early age, so he planned to become a psychologist at the age of 14 and to fulfil it, he left for Kansas with his father. Here he started schooling from Shawnee Mission North High School and later participated in the high school football team and performed brilliantly, became the best player of the football team, as a result of which he was also awarded a football scholarship by the University of Tulsa.

Dr. Phil’s career

After completing his schooling, he applied for a BA in Psychology from Midwestern State University of Texas, USA, after which he got admission to the BA, batch of 1973-74. After passing the three-year bachelor’s degree, he took an MA in experimental psychology in 1976.

 After completing his master’s degree, Dr. Phil took admission in PhD in clinical psychology and in 1979, after completing all his education, he emerged as a psychologist, meanwhile, he also took postdoctoral training in forensic psychology from Wilmington Institute.

One name always came up in his biography and that name is “Frank Lawlis”. Actually Frank Lawlis was Dr. Phil’s doctoral advisor who later became the primary contributing psychologist of Dr. Phil’s television show and due to this reason, this name was associated with him.

Well, after completing his doctorate degree, he started private psychology practice, around the year 1985, Dr. Phil alias McGraw started a company with his father and started working. After about 6 years, he sold the shares of his company. 

Meanwhile, he also established various science labs, centres etc. and helped in legal action. His television career started in 2000. In the year 2002, he started his own television show by establishing Peteski Productions and since then he has had a different identity on television. About 3 years before starting the television show, he became famous as a writer. He wrote his first book in 1999 which was based on human life. Later he also wrote other famous books.

Dr. Phil also started a podcast. You can listen to his podcast on Spotify. In the year 2008, he started being active on social media platforms and in December 2008, he presented his first video through YouTube. This video was uploaded with the title name Dr. Phil isms. Currently, his channel has more than 63 lakh subscribers.

Social Media Details of Dr. Phil

Social MediaFollowers till 8/Sep/2024URL
YouTube6.34M Subscribers
14K videos
Link
Twitter131 Following
1.5M Followers
Link
LinkedIn3KLink
Instagram1.2M followers
139 following
Link
Website https://www.drphil.com/Link
Facebook6.9KLink
  Link

Dr. Phil’s Centre / Hospital Details

CompanyEntertainment Providers
HeadquartersFort Worth, TX
GenreTelevision show
Foundation year 2018
SpecialitiesPodcast, Entertainment, Media, Teaching Methods, Psychology, Health, Wellness, Self Improvement, and Mental Health
Service areaWorld wide
Company size2-10 employees

Dr. Phil’s Education

  • BA bachelor of arts
    Session: 1972-73
  • M.A. in experimental psychology
    University: North Texas State University
    Year: 1976
  • Ph.D. in clinical psychology
    Year: 1979
    University: North Texas State University
  • Clinical Psychology Training
  • postdoctoral training in forensic psychology

Dr. Phil’s Experience

  • The premier Dr. Phil television show 2002 to present
  • As an author
  • As a clinic psychologist
  • T.D talks

Dr. Phil’s Salary, Income and Net Worth

  • Dr. Phil’s net worth:  $460 million approx
  • Salary from the clinic: 7-8 million dollars (approx)
  • Source of Income: TV gigs, writing books, business ventures, social media, Shows, online business etc.

Dr. Phil’s awards and honours

  • 2022 Nominee Artisan. Best Hair Styling
  • 2021 Nominee Artisan. Best Hair Styling
  • 2020 Nominee Artisan. Best Makeup
  • 2020 Nominee Artisan. Best Hair Styling
  • 2018 Nominee Artisan.

Dr. Phil’s Top Book List

A total of 26 books have been written by him so far, out of which the most famous and people’s favourite books are listed below.

  • The 20/20 Diet: Turn Your Weight Loss Vision into Reality, 20 Key Foods to Help You Succeed Where Other Diets Fail
  • Life Code: The New Rules For Winning in the Real World
  • We’ve Got Issues: How You Can Stand Strong for America’s Soul and Sanity
  • Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out
  • Relationship Rescue: A Seven-Step Strategy for Reconnecting with Your Partner

Dr. Phil’s Fees/Charges

Dr. Phil’s fee depends on your type of case

Dr. Phil’s family information

Dr. Phil married Robin McGraw and Debbie Higgins.

His father’s name was Joe McGraw and his mother’s name was Jerry Stevens. His brothers and sisters are Donna McGraw, Brenda McGraw and Deana.

He has two sons Jordan McGraw and Jay McGraw.

Father’s NameDr. Joseph Joe McGraw (1924-1993)
Mother’s NameJerry Stevens
Wife NameRobin McGraw (m. 1976)


Debbie Higgins (m. 1970 – 1973)
ChildrenJay Phillip McGraw


Jordan McGraw
SiblingsDonna McGraw, Brenda McGraw and Deana McGraw

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who is Dr. Phil?

Ans. Dr. Phil’s real name is Phillip Calvin McGraw. He is an American television personality who has discussed various works and social issues in his life from the television field.

Q. What is the speciality of Dr. Phil?

Ans. Psychology

Q. What is Dr. Phil’s highest degree and education qualification?

Ans. PhD in Clinical psychology

Q. How many years of experience does Dr. Phil have?

Ans. 35 year

Q. How to book an appointment with Dr. Phil?

Ans. By visiting her website, mentioned above

Q. Does Dr. Phil provide free consultation?

Ans. Yes, he is the best advisor

Q. Can I book an online consultation with Dr. Phil?

Ans. Yes

Q. What are the charges and fees for consulting Dr. Phil?

Ans. Charges for personal cases only

Q. What is the name of Dr. Phil’s wife

Ans. Robin McGraw and Debbie Higgins

Q. Which languages are spoken by Dr. Phil?

English

Q. Dr. Phil’s address and hometown?

Ans. 325 N Larchmont Blvd, Suite 602, Los Angeles, CA 90004

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