Debra serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Ranch Recovery Center. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and behavioral healthcare, Debbie’s innovative treatment approach is a collaborative partnership with the entire treatment team. Together, they develop a comprehensive and personalized treatment plan for each client. Debbie has a heartfelt passion for working with families affected by substance use disorder due in part to her own son’s struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. Her mantra of “whatever it takes” transcends through her daily work with the staff, clients, and families of Touchstone. She created the experiential “Family Program,” which is truly memorable and life-changing.
Debbie attended Kansas State University, Northern Oklahoma College, and Houston Community College. She is a licensed registered nurse and a chemical dependency counselor. She continues to participate in comprehensive training and holds certifications and/or licenses in the respective states.
She is an internationally recognized television guest and public speaker, taking the message of hope and healing to her audiences. As a preferred interventionist for The Dr. Phil Show, The Doctors, and co-star of Cracking Addiction, she has been able to bring awareness and elicit change within the recovery industry. She is also the co-founder of the highly sought-after intervention group, VIP Recovery.
“Debra, it was one week ago today we spoke on the phone and you saved my daughter’s life. I cannot find the words to express my feelings of gratitude. Thank you so much. You and Brandon will be forever in my prayers for blessings and the most joyous lives. You both are truly doing God’s work finding and saving his lost sheep. God Bless you always. If you ever need any help day or night with anything ‘I mean it’ I will always be there for you. Love and Blessings for you always.”
K.R.
California
“Hi Debbie and Brandon, I watched you both with Dr. Phil perform your magic on 9/22/10 with Nick and his family. Brandon, you are more amazing than ever! Every day that goes by, I still think of you and everything you did for my family. Watching the show continues to give me hope. You both will always be my ANGELS. I hope this finds you well. I send my love and the best to you both. God bless you.”
M.L.
Missouri
“I feel enormous respect for you Debbie and Brandon, and your work as specialists in the field of addiction and recovery. Your compassion and your expertise, to be calm in the eye of the storm, builds momentum. Together as a family you show what love is, and sometimes, love is courage. Brandon I’m glad you’re alive, and Debbie and Doug, I’m glad you took Brandon seriously and reached out to Dr. Phil. Brandon, I’m happy you are using you talents and dynamic personality to inspire and to lead others, especially for boys and men in our communities. As a mother against impaired driving and as a teacher, I wholeheartedly support your efforts.”
T. S.
California
“Debbie and Brandon (Wow, what a team) With their combined talents of strength, organizational skills, patience, kindness and passion; timeless efforts and persistence…when you thought that all was lost, they put it out to the universe to let the greater powers that be take charge..and take charge he did.”
-J.T. Michigan