Dr. Hegarty received her doctoral degree from The University of South Dakota and her postdoctoral degree from Farleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey. Dr. Hegarty enjoys her clinical practice, working with individuals over the age of seven. She provides individual and family therapy services at Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona, Iowa. She also provides psychological evaluations for those preparing for bariatric surgery to alleviate obesity-related health problems.