Clearly Clinical

Jamie Marich, Ph.D. travels internationally speaking on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, expressive arts and mindfulness while maintaining a private practice in her home base of Warren, OH. She is the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness practice and delivered a TEDx talk on trauma in 2015. Jamie is the author of EMDR Made Simple (2011), Trauma and the Twelve Steps (2012), Trauma Made Simple, Dancing Mindfulness: A Creative Path to Healing and Transformation (2015), and EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care (Springer Publishing Company, November 2017, with Dr. Stephen Dansiger). Her latest book, Process Not Perfection: Expressive Arts Solutions for Trauma Recovery was released in April 2019. She presents on topics related to EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, and mindfulness while maintaining a private practice (Mindful Ohio) in her home base of Warren, OH. She is the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness practice and the co-creator of the Yoga Unchained approach to trauma-informed yoga. Jamie Marich is the author of EMDR Made Simple: 4 Approaches for Using EMDR with Every Client (2011), Trauma and the Twelve Steps: A Complete Guide for Recovery Enhancement (2012), and Trauma Made Simple: Competencies in Assessment, Treatment, and Working with Survivors. Her new book, Dancing Mindfulness: A Creative Path to Healing and Transformation released in 2015 with Skylight Paths Publishing. She is currently working on EMDR Therapy & Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care along with colleague Dr. Stephen Dansiger, by Springer Publishing. Marich’s writing and work on Dancing Mindfulness was featured in the New York Times in 2017. In 2015, she had the privilege of delivering a TEDx talk on trauma (available on YouTube), and she made her first appearance on the popular Recovery 2.0 Conference. Additionally, NALGAP: The Association of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies awarded Jamie with their esteemed President’s Award in 2015 for her work as an LGBT advocate. Please visit Dr. Marich at DrJamieMarich.com.

Dr. Orisha A. Bowers (she/her/hers) holds a BFA, MA, MEd, PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Graduate certificate in Women and Gender Studies and a Certificate in Complementary Alternative Medicine and is seeking the Registered Expressive Arts Consultant/Educator credential through the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association. Orisha has more than two decades of experience in social services, nonprofit leadership, grants management, program design, and civic leadership as well as performing arts and education. Orisha’s life work is centered on an intentional merging of women’s studies, education, interdisciplinarity, advocacy, creativity, spirituality, healing, wellness, and movement. She uses scholarship and vocation to do healing work in reproductive health, women’s issues, and communities of faith. Please visit Dr. Bowers at OrixaWellness.com.

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.