Mandy Bidinger received her Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina in 2022 after working for the institution for 7 years in multiple case management capacities for mental health, threat assessment, and sexual assault response. She has experience as an adult and adolescent therapist in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs with patients diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders. Most recently, she served as the clinical coordinator at a behavioral health hospital, providing support and oversight for five outpatient therapy groups. She is passionate about group therapy and believes strongly that peer support and the therapeutic relationship are essential to treatment progress. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog, Milo, attending sportng events, and relaxing with a funny show and a good smelling candle.