Dr. Natalia Baires (pronounced “by-res”) is an English-Spanish bilingual behavioral health clinician, educator, and consultant with over 12 years of experience providing culturally responsive care, community-based consultation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and bilingual training for providers and caregivers across clinical and community settings. She is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) and earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chicana/o Studies from California State University Northridge; her M.S. in Counseling/Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University Los Angeles; and her Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University.

As a first-generation graduate student and the eldest daughter of Central American (Guatemalan and Salvadoran) immigrant parents, Dr. Baires is deeply committed to supporting migrant and refugee communities through practical, compassionate, contextual behavioral, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approaches. Her work centers on increasing access to equitable behavioral health services while honoring the experiences, values, and strengths of the individuals, families, and communities she supports.

Through her work with neurodivergent youth and behavioral health providers, Dr. Baires has developed expertise in training and technical assistance, provider development, mentorship, systems-level improvement, and program leadership. She is passionate about empowering professionals and communities to create meaningful, sustainable change through collaborative and culturally responsive practices.