Dr Hartney is a licensed, registered psychologist in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She is a Chartered Psychologist in the UK. She is a First Nations Health Authority Approved Service Provider.

Dr Hartney has a PhD in Psychology, a MSc in Cognitive Science, an MA in Higher Education, and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. She is an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant and Certified Therapist, and she is Board Certified in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback. She is also a non-BCAAN Autism Assessment Provider, and is trained in Applied Behavioural Analysis, Mindfulness-Based Therapies, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies, and Clinical Hypnosis.