Becky Bailey

Dr. Becky A. Bailey is the creator of Conscious Discipline and a leading expert in childhood education, developmental psychology, and trauma responsive practices. An award-winning author and educator for more than 35 years, Dr. Bailey has reached millions of children and inspired over 3.5 million educators and caregivers worldwide through her work. Her foundational quote, “Discipline is not something you do to children but something you develop within them,” sparked a change throughout the field of education. Her movement inspired a paradigm shift from control-based strategies to the development of self-regulation and personal responsibility, enabling optimal learning and the resolution of conflict through healthy, sustainable practices that foster empowered cultures of compassion.

Through the Conscious Discipline Model, Dr. Bailey offers an adults-first, brain-based self-regulation program based on safety, connection and problem solving. Conscious Discipline is used in 73+ countries and has been recognized by organizations including SAMHSA and the Harvard Graduate School of Education for its effectiveness in improving social and emotional outcomes. Driven by the belief that adult transformation creates pathways for child transformation, Dr. Bailey continues to empower schools, families, and communities with tools that perpetuate resilience for generations to come.