Debra Atkisson, MD, DLFAPA, PCC, is Senior Vice President of Clinical Services for Blended Health Services, the parent company of Connections Wellness Group. In this role, she guides clinical quality and standards across CWG’s adult and adolescent PHP, IOP, psychiatry, and virtual programs.
Dr. Atkisson is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. A fifth-generation Texan, she earned her medical degree at Texas Tech University School of Medicine. She then completed a general psychiatry residency and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, Kansas.
As a Professional Certified Coach, Dr. Atkisson has served as a Physician Development Coach at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine. She is passionate about coaching to improve satisfaction and reduce burnout among healthcare professionals, so that the people caring for patients can do their best work.
Dr. Atkisson holds leadership roles in Texas psychiatry. She is the past President of the Texas Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and serves as a Representative to the American Psychiatric Association from Texas. The APA has named her a Distinguished Life Fellow.
In early 2025, she released her book, Master Your Storm: Insights of a Psychiatrist and Coach. For the families CWG serves, her leadership means care shaped by deep psychiatric expertise and a steady belief that people of every age can find their footing again.