Dr. Flaherty is a clinical psychologist at West Penn Institute for Pain Medicine, Enhanced Pain Program, where she helps patients manage their pain. She received her doctorate from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and completed an internship in clinical psychology at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. She then completed a fellowship in clinical psychology at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Flaherty is a member of the American Association of Suicidology, Society of Health Psychology, and the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. She has presented research on PTSD, suicide, and other mental health issues at national forums and has been published in medical journals.