Clearly Clinical

Dr. Melissa Munro Boyd graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and LaSalle University where she earned Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Boyd has served on active duty in the U.S. Army since 2008 and completed her internship and residency in Clinical Psychology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. In 2011, she deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, where she served as the Behavioral Health Officer-in-Charge. Subsequent assignments have included Fort Belvoir Community Hospital/ Fairfax Health Center, the Pentagon, South Korea, and the Army Public Health Center. Her professional interests include mental health disparities and suicide prevention and awareness. Most recently, Dr. Boyd became an author and has published four children’s books, to include a best seller titled B is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings. B is for Breathe is a children’s book about social emotional learning and healthy coping skills. She also published Hair Day, a children’s book about beauty and self-confidence, which was recently featured in Hello Beautiful beauty magazine. Dr. Boyd is married and has 3 children, ages 5, 6, and 9. She credits God and her family as her constant source of strength and motivation.

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Elizabeth 'Beth' Irias (she/her) is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and the Founder and President of Clearly Clinical. She has specializations in Clinical Documentation, Feedback Informed Treatment, Best Practice, and Utilization Review, and works closely with clinical teams across the US as a trainer and national conference presenter; Beth was formerly an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University in the Graduate Psychology and Education department. Licensed in California and Oregon, she provides therapy via her private practice to young adult and adult clients, members of the LGBTQ population, and those with addictive disorders. She has two young children, a super cool spouse who helps out with Clearly Clinical's tech, and a rescue dog.