She has a general clinical practice, conducting therapy and evaluations. She specializes in forensic psychology, consulting in courts in Tarrant, Dallas, Parker, Johnson, and Eastland Counties. Dr. Gallagher earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas Christian University. She earned a master’s degree in psychology from Stephen F. Austin State University. In 1996, she began private practice as a Licensed Psychological Associate with the Fort Worth Psychological Center, which her father Swen Helge, Ph.D. opened in 1974. She earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology and doctorate in psychology with a forensic emphasis from the California School of Professional Psychology – Fresno. She has been in private practice as a Licensed Psychologist with the Fort Worth Psychological Center since 2005.