Natacha Pierre

Board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and mental health entrepreneur with extensive experience across clinical care, education, and community-based services. Founder and owner of Bright Path Wellness LLC and Bright Path Consulting, where they specialize in supporting neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults through integrated mental health care, coaching, and educational programming.

Leads initiatives that empower parents, caregivers, educators, and healthcare teams to better understand and support neurodivergent individuals, combining clinical expertise with practical, real-world strategies. Provides medication management, therapy, staff training, and community outreach, with a strong focus on connection, communication, and long-term well-being.

Currently serves as a psychiatric nurse practitioner with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, delivering comprehensive psychiatric care to veterans across inpatient units, emergency services, and long-term care settings. Brings deep experience in evaluations, crisis management, and ongoing treatment planning in complex clinical environments.

Previous roles include owner of NPL Health Services and adjunct clinical instructor at Rutgers University, where they trained and mentored nursing students in mental health and community care.