NaTasha A. Bailey was born and raised in San Diego, California. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Human Services in 2004 and went on to pursue a Master’s of Science in Marriage Family and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix in 2009.

NaTasha is licensed by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California practicing since 2011.

NaTasha is a member of California Marriage and Family Therapist (CAMFT) and San Diego Community Connections For Black Wellness (SD-CCBMW). During her academic work she was the recipient of the 2010 California Department of Mental Health MFT Stipend Program Educational Award.

NaTasha's clinical experience consists of providing psychotherapy to adults, couples, adolescents and families in San Diego for over 10 years. She specializes in relationship counseling, treatment of anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties. She works in private practice with individuals, couples, families, and the elderly, providing support and perspective as patients struggle with life's challenges.

NaTasha is a Certified Trauma therapist. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) trained working with adults and families of all ages from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. She has extensive experience treating adolescents and women with childhood trauma, racial trauma, stress and attachment issues.

Her experience also includes providing therapy for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems for various school districts in San Diego such as crisis intervention and Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) to students receiving Special Education Services for over 7 years.

NaTasha dedicated the early part of her career to serving various populations, particularly older adults and consists of over 15 years experience working with the elderly population in Long Term-Care diagnosed with disorders such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. She also worked as an Aging Program Specialist Regional Coordinator for the County of San Diego Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office providing advocacy for seniors as well as a Protective Services Worker for County of San Diego Child Welfare Services helping families with reunification services.

NaTasha believes that therapy not only takes place in the therapy room, but also in everyday life experiences. She knows that the relationship between the therapist and the client is paramount for productive treatment and ultimately for healing to occur. She hopes to inspire clients by empowering, educating and encouraging them to build on their strengths as well as possibilities in order to move to a place of hope and healing.

When NaTasha is not working she enjoys running, weight training, fiction writing and most importantly spending quality time with her husband of 28 years and three adult daughters.