Taisha Teal was born and raised in Vancouver. She comes from an artistic family and pursued art as her passion. Stemming from a desire to address some adolescent trauma, Taisha relied on art therapy. She found it so meaningful to her that she has dedicated her life to the use of art therapy as a healing modality for others. She studied psychology at university and in lieu of focusing on talk therapy, she has been working in a clinical setting for a number of years leading art therapy sessions for teens. She also thrives in her own artistic practice. In addition, her family founded Art Vancouver, an art fair based in its namesake city. She is also involved in her family's art gallery.