My scholarship focuses on couple and family psychology, multicultural competence in clinical practice, relationship education with diverse populations, and program evaluation. Below is a selection of my published and forthcoming work.
My work on relationships, fatherhood, couples therapy, and family strengthening has been featured in national and local media. I've contributed expert commentary and written about how couples and families can build stronger, healthier connections — even when life gets complicated.
Publications & Presentations
Books
Maynigo, T., & Kelly, S. (in press). Bridging differences: Multicultural competencies in couple and family therapy. American Psychological Association.
Maynigo, T. (2011). A Girl's Guide to College — Updated Edition: Making the Most of the Best Four Years of Your Life. Blue Mountain Arts.
Maynigo, T. (2007). Spark Your Career in Book Publishing. Barnes & Noble/Spark Publishing.
Maynigo, T. (2003). A Girl's Guide to College: Making the Most of the Best Four Years of Your Life. Rabbit's Foot Press.
In the Media
Bylined Articles:
U.S. News & World Report — "Self-Reflection for Healthier Relationships"
Featured Expert / Quoted In:
Healthline — "What to Do If Your Partner Won't Consider Couples Therapy"
Fatherly — "16 Simple Mental Health Strategies All Dads Should Adopt"
A Practical Wedding — "Ask a Psychologist: Five Tips for Couples Counseling"
BronxNet TV — Featured segment on the Supporting Healthy Relationships program
BronxVoice — [links forthcoming]
Westchester publication — Father's Day features on fatherhood [publication name forthcoming]
Filipinas Magazine — Featured for A Girl's Guide to College
Journal Articles & Book Chapters
Maynigo, T., Wetzler, S., Moeller, M., Xu, Y., & Mowrey, W. (2025). Improvements in couple satisfaction, emotional intelligence, and relationship knowledge and skills following participation in a couple relationship education program. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Maynigo, T., & Kelly, S. (2025). Bridging differences: A competency-based model for structurally responsive and anti-oppressive couple and family therapy in health service psychology. Manuscript submitted for publication to Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Maynigo, T., & Kelly, S. (2025). Assessing diversity with couples and families. In L. A. Suzuki & R. Krishnamurthy (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural assessment: Clinical, psychological, and educational applications (4th ed.). Wiley.
Maynigo, T. (2015). Intercultural couples and families. In S. Kelly (Ed.), Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy: Ethnicities, Sexualities, and Socioeconomics. Praeger.
Kelly, S., Wesley, K., Maynigo, P., Clark, S., & Humphrey, S. (2015). Principle-based integrative therapy with couples. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.
Kelly, S., Maynigo, P., Wesley, K., & Durham, J. (2014). African American communities and family systems: Relevance and challenges. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice.
Kelly, S., Bhagwat, R., Maynigo, P., & Moses, E. (2014). Couple and marital therapy: The complement and expansion provided by multicultural approaches. In F. Leong, L. Comas-Diaz, V. McLloyd, & J. Trimble (Eds.), American Psychological Association Handbook of Multicultural Psychology. APA.
Selected Presentations
Maynigo, T. (2024). Evolving relationship education for LGBTQ+ communities: Lessons from Montefiore's Supporting Healthy Relationships program. Panel presentation, NCFR Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA.
Maynigo, T., Hawkins, A., & Shumate, L. (2024). The challenges and benefits of integrative HMRF programming: Unique perspectives from three veteran grantees. Panel presentation, RECS, Washington, DC.
Maynigo, T., Moeller, M., Parra, L., & Larios, C. (2024). An experiential, principle-based approach to HMRF programming. Workshop, HMRF Biennial Grantee Conference, Washington, DC.
Maynigo, T., Stauble, K., Moeller, M., Feit Mann, D., Mowrey, W., & Xu, Y. (2024). Comparative efficacy of virtual and in-person psychoeducational groups. Poster, APA Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Maynigo, T., & Woods, D. (2023). Connecting marginalized families through virtual psychoeducational groups: Does Zoom work? Poster, APA Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Maynigo, T., Moeller, M., et al. (2021). Risk in being witnessed: Choreographing emotionally vulnerable dialogues with diverse couples. Skill-Building Session, APA Annual Convention.
Maynigo, T., et al. (2021). Integrating multicultural frameworks into Emotionally Focused Therapy. Panel, SEPI Annual Convention.
Maynigo, T., Parra, L., & Larios, C. (2021). El poder de la vulnerabilidad: Accessing vulnerable emotions among Latinx clients in psychoeducational groups. SEPI Annual Convention.
Maynigo, T., & Moeller, M. (2022). Bearing witness to emotional vulnerability between partners: Choreographing EFT enactments in a psychoeducational group for couples. SEPI Webinar Series.
Maynigo, T., & Parra, L. (2021). Risk in being witnessed: Choreographing emotionally vulnerable dialogues in a psychoeducational group for diverse couples. NYCEFT Quarterly Seminar.
Maynigo, T. (2018). Integrating EFT and a multicultural approach with intercultural couples. SEPI Annual Conference, New York, NY.