About Bailey

Bailey is the founder, specialized consultant, and intuitive Reiki healing practitioner at B Connecting, LLC. She has 20+ years of experience in education, leadership, professional writing, and school-based mental health services. Bailey consults with individuals ages 5+, couples, and families; she specializes in trauma, coping skills, family dynamics, communication, relaxation, education, and the mind-body connection. Bailey also offers college/degree program readiness consulting, in addition to wellness and parenting workshops and social hours. Her practices are trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ friendly. 

Bailey earned her BA in English Literature and her Pennsylvania Secondary English Teaching Certificate in 2003. She then earned her MSEd. in Educational Development & Strategies in 2010. Bailey became a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist-Family (CCTS-F) and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention from Trauma in Schools (CBITS) Clinician in 2023. She also is certified in Reiki Levels 1 and 2.

Credentials/Experience

  • Learning Coach with US Performance Academy, Feb. 2026–present
  • Mandated Reporter with all active clearances required by PA
  • Fully insured
  • 20+ years working with students, parents, educators, and agencies
  • 4+ years as the Director of School-Based Services with a Central PA agency, spanning three counties
  • 6+ years as a school-based mental health counselor with a Central PA agency
  • 5+ years of writing articles about parenting, education, and mental health as a professional freelance writer
  • 12+ years as a secondary English teacher, teacher mentor, and Instructional Coach in two Central PA school districts
  • Reiki Level 2 Certified, Calm Creek with Reiki Master Sarah Dobeck, September 2024
  • Reiki Level 1 Certified, Calm Creek with Reiki Master Sarah Dobeck, August 2024
  • Cognitive Behavioral Intervention from Trauma in Schools (CBITS) Clinician, Center for Safe & Resilient Schools and Workplaces, 2023
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Family (CCTS-F), Arizona Trauma Institute, 2023
  • Completed EMDRIA-Approved Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training, 2021
  • Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in Educational Development & Strategies, Wilkes University, 2010
  • PA Certified English 7-12 Educator, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2003
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature, Lycoming College, 2003