Dr. Hadley is a graduate of Stanford University. She later attended University of San Francisco, where she received a Master's degree in educational psychology, with an emphasis in marriage, family and child counseling and a Doctorate of Psychology. Over the past twenty years, Dr. Hadley has gained vast clinical experience working with various populations including women in transition, couples, adolescents, children, HIV + clients, patients in residential treatment settings, substance abusers, juvenile offenders and sexual abuse survivors. She also teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels and frequently conducts workshops on organizational development, problem solving, team building and multiculturalism, with the goal of enhancing effectiveness and communication skills.

In addition to which, Dr. Hadley developed and currently oversees the Human Resources Department for CityTeam Ministries, a non-profit, non-denominational Christian community service agency staffed by 130 employees and over 800 active volunteers. CityTeam serves the hungry and homeless in cities throughout the nation and through partnerships in several international locations as well. Dr. Hadley teaches in the MFT Program.