Clinical Background
Trusted, Board-Certified Psychiatric Care
Matthew Laird is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with more than 20 years of clinical experience spanning inpatient, community, and outpatient psychiatric settings.
- PMHNP-BC — Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) — credentialed through IBCCES (verify certification)
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Provider — inclusive, identity-respectful care for the LGBTQ+ community
- 20+ Years of psychiatric nursing and advanced practice experience
- Evidence-Based Practice — medication management guided by current research
- Licensed in Arizona & Oregon — in-office and telehealth in both states
Certifications & Affiliations
Credentials That Matter
These affiliations aren't window dressing — they reflect real commitments to professional excellence, community, and equitable care.
View Matthew's verified profile, credentials, and patient reviews on Psychology Today.
A Life Beyond the Clinic
The Person, Not Just the Provider
When I'm not in clinic, you'll find me on a trail, on my bike, or somewhere outdoors — moving, breathing, and remembering why all of this matters. I've spent the last decade building a life that looks a lot like the one I encourage my patients toward: connected, active, full of imperfect moments and genuinely good ones.
I got into psychiatric nursing because I believe people can change — and because I've watched it happen, again and again, when someone finally feels truly heard. That hasn't gotten old in twenty years.
Until we make conscious that which is unconscious, we will continue to live and call it destiny.
— Carl Jung
A Real Human Being,
Not a White Coat
Healing doesn't happen in isolation or across a clinical distance. It happens in a genuine relationship — between two real people, one of whom happens to carry a prescription pad. Matthew shows up as both: the clinician with 20 years of evidence and the person who still gets humbled by a long climb.