Grace Hardwick received her B.A. in Psychology from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, her Master of Science in Social Work from New York University and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, She is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Tennessee and has worked in the field of mental health for over 4 years. She has a breadth of experience and knowledge working as a therapist and researcher in outpatient and inpatient levels of care and in a university setting. She is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Music and Meditation, Suicide and Self-mutilation, and the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI).