Conference · 2026
Healthcare Capital Markets and Innovation Summit
Panelist, "Considerations in Scaling Behavioral Health Businesses." Member, Ambassador Executive Committee. Columbus, OH.
Insights and Recognition
Edisa Shirley, PhD, LMHC, speaks from direct operator and transaction experience: M&A integration in behavioral health, scaling clinical platforms for capital events, and the post-close failures that derail PE-backed platforms.
Featured Speaker, 2026
Selected Appearances
Conference · 2026
Healthcare Capital Markets and Innovation Summit
Panelist, "Considerations in Scaling Behavioral Health Businesses." Member, Ambassador Executive Committee. Columbus, OH.
Conference · 2026
Florida Counseling Association
Featured speaker on behavioral health practice growth and operational leadership.
Conference · 2026
Psych Congress NP Institute and Psych Congress Elevate
Featured speaker on building scalable, high-performing behavioral health practices.
Conference · 2025
Truist Securities Conference
Panelist, "Addressing the Mental Health Crisis," alongside the CEO of Talkspace and CFO of Modern Health.
Podcast · 2026
Becker's Behavioral Health Podcast
"Scaling Behavioral Health: Building Sustainable Models." On governance, access, hybrid care, and operational infrastructure.
Podcast · 2026
"From Empty Slots to Full Bookings: Solving No-Shows in Behavioral Health." RCM strategy and operational performance.
Podcast · 2025
"Beyond Burnout: Strategies for Sustainable and Scalable Healthcare Practices." With host Stewart Gandolf.
Podcast · 2025
The Horse's Mouth, Daily News Network
Featured guest alongside host Spinner Howland. On leadership, operational strategy, and scaling healthcare practices.
Podcast · 2025
Finding Your Frequency, Daily News Network
On leadership, operational strategy, and building scalable healthcare practices.
Recognition and Writing
Recognition · 2026
Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare
Named by Women We Admire to its 2026 list of leading women shaping the healthcare industry.
Recognition · 2025
Named by Women We Admire among its 2025 list of top women leaders. Two consecutive years of recognition.
Writing · 2026
"Behavioral Health M&A's Dirty Secret: Clinical Integration Was Never Part of the Plan." Op-ed on why clinical integration is excluded from deal planning and what it costs platforms post-close.
Community · 2025
THE REAL Global Mental Health Movement
Ally of a network of leaders across 60 countries expanding access to mental health care.