Steal Our Trade Secrets: A Step-by-step Blueprint on Growing your Mental Health Practice in 2026
Learn the people, process, and technology tricks you’ll need to know to transform your practice for 2026 from Colorado’s #1 Mental Health Clinic, Axis Integrated Mental Health. Our C-Level Speakers will teach you how to legally incentivize clinicians for top performance, leverage technology in your marketing strategy, and answer every question you ever had about billing and RCM.
What You’ll Learn
Stop Losing Money
Learn what trends are happening with payers in 2026 and how to fix the “leaks” in your billing so you get paid for every single session. Davia Ward (CEO, Healthcare Partners Consulting) will show you how to set up administrative and financial systems that bring clarity, optimize operations, and help your practice thrive. Focus more on care and less on paperwork.
Prime Your Team for Performance
Stop the revolving door of employees and incentivize them to deliver the results. Deborah Stallings (CEO, HR Anew) will give you the tools
to hire the right people, how to cultivate a results-oriented culture where employees feel valued and motivated, and navigate
employment laws to build a team that wants to stay and
grow with you.
Get new clients and patients
Wondering which marketing channels and strategies work for 2026 in the age of AI? Kris Kiler (CEO, NetOneClick) will share the results of Axis Integrated Mental Health’s $200K marketing experiment across multiple channels and tell you what worked and what you need to know about marketing a mental health practice next year.
Our Leaders
Davia Ward
CEO and Founder, Healthcare Partners Consulting & Billing, LLC
Davia Ward is a visionary entrepreneur and healthcare leader with over 37 years of experience transforming how mental health providers manage their practices and get paid. As the CEO and Founder of Healthcare Partners Consulting & Billing, LLC, she has built one of the nation’s most trusted firms specializing in revenue cycle management and practice growth for mental and behavioral health organizations.
Under Davia’s leadership, HPC was recognized by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the Top Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Companies to Know, a reflection of the firm’s commitment to excellence, transparency, and innovation. Davia herself has been honored by Becker’s for her outstanding leadership and impact within the healthcare industry.
Driven by a mission to create opportunities, drive change, and change lives, she has empowered hundreds of clinicians and women professionals through innovative systems, leadership development, and her signature consulting programs. A former nurse and lifelong advocate for women’s empowerment, Davia combines her deep industry knowledge with a heart for mentorship, training women nationwide to build thriving, remote careers in healthcare billing and operations. Her leadership reflects a balance of compassion, precision, and the belief that excellence in healthcare begins with excellence behind the scenes.
Deborah Stallings, CEO HR Anew
Deborah Stallings, MA, SHRM-SCP, is a visionary leader, educator, and human resources strategist who transforms workplaces into communities of trust, courage, and purpose. From the public housing of Chicago to her grandparents’ farm in Mississippi, her journey taught her that resilience is not built in comfort but in purpose, responsibility, and love. Those lessons became the rhythm of her life’s work, helping leaders handle what hurts before it breaks, and create cultures where people rise and results follow.
As Founder and CEO of HR Anew and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional with advanced degrees, Deborah has spent more than 30 years guiding healthcare and mission-centered small to medium-sized business CEOs, executives, leaders, and HR professionals in turning workplace chaos into clarity. Under her leadership, HR Anew has generated millions in revenue and helped clients do the same by transforming HR investments into measurable business growth. Known for her uncommon blend of truth and tenderness, she speaks directly to the soul of leadership, inspiring courage, healing disconnection, and teaching practical strategies that build high-performing, inclusive teams.
When Deborah speaks, the audience feel seen, challenged, and reawakened to lead with purpose. Her message is a melody of wisdom, hope, and transformation, reminding every leader that people are the heartbeat of performance.
Liesl Perez
Cofounder and Chief Marketing Officer, Axis Integrated Mental Health
Liesl Perez spent over 20 years in corporate marketing, launching one of the first generative AI prototypes, SDL Content Assistant, and leading corporate marketing teams at Mapbox, Hubilo, TTEC, and SDL. Liesl has appeared on the New York Stock Exchange to speak about agentic AI and has won the Denver Business Journal’s Partners in Philanthropy Award.
Her passion for unlocking human potential, diversity, and inclusivity led her to cofound Axis Integrated Mental Health in 2020 with her husband, Chris Perez. Since it opened its doors, Liesl has driven over 400% growth in 2023 through integrated marketing strategies. Together, they closed a multimillion-dollar international investment round, acquired their competition, grew to over 50 employees, and gave away over $400K in pro bono mental health care.
In addition to leading all marketing and patient acquisition activities at Axis Integrated Mental Health, Liesl is TMS-certified and enjoys coaching patients to reach their full potential.
Kris Kiler
Founder & President, Net One Click
Kris Kiler is the founder and president of Net One Click, a marketing agency that supports healthcare practices with comprehensive, system-driven marketing services. With nearly 30 years of experience in digital marketing, he has helped healthcare organizations strengthen their visibility, improve their digital presence, and create consistent, measurable growth through modern marketing.
Net One Click offers a scalable marketing platform that unifies strategy with the core digital functions practices depend on—website experience, content, SEO and local visibility, advertising, patient communication, and analytics. The platform is designed to help practices reach new patients, stay visible, leverage new technologies, and communicate their value in a competitive digital landscape. It provides a structured approach that supports steady practice growth and helps clinicians stay connected with the people who are already searching for their services.
Kris is the author of several practical resources for healthcare practices, including The Medical Practice Marketing Blueprint, Email Marketing Essentials for Medical Practices, and The Patient Experience: A Quick Guide to Reputation Management for Medical Practices. His work focuses on practical, repeatable marketing frameworks that support sustainable practice growth while allowing clinicians and leadership teams to stay focused on patient care.
Practice Power Workshop 2026 Agenda
This isn’t another “mindset” seminar or motivational rally. It’s a step-by-step implementation workshop. You’ll leave with templates, systems ready to launch, and a clear action plan.
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Kick-off
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Mental Health Billing Trends for 2026 – Davia Ward, CEO Healthcare Partners Consulting & Billing
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
RCM Q&A
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
How to Conduct Your Own HR Audit in 2026 – Deborah Stallings, CEO HR Anew
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
HR Q&A
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
10min break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mental Health Marketing Best Practices for 2026 – Kris Kiler, CEO NetOneClick
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Marketing Q&A
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Wrap up Q&A Session
Exclusive Practice Power Workshop Resrouces (ONLY 50 SPOTS LEFT):
Downloadable Slide Decks & Course Materials
Curated Resources for optimizing your practice immediately
An Invitation to the “Practice Power Mastermind” to keep the growth going