Bryan Barksdale, MD, PhD
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Downtown Austin
Dr. Barksdale is a board-certified psychiatrist and a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, where he also concurrently earned a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Dr. Barksdale has a strong research background in neuromodulation, mood disorders, and psychedelic-assisted therapy, and he boasts multiple honors, peer-reviewed publications, and conference presentations across psychiatry, neuroscience, and neurorehabilitation. Dr. Barksdale is experienced in treating mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and substance use disorders, as well as other serious mental illnesses. Dr. Barksdale is passionate about providing personalized, evidence-based, effective, and rapidly acting treatments to patients in Central Texas. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, attending live music events, watching stand-up comedy, and engaging in outdoor activities with his family.
We’re proud to share that our three affiliated practices—Psych Atlanta, Georgia Psychiatry & Sleep, and Roots Behavioral Health—are now part of the Hightop Health family. While each clinic has built its own legacy of trusted care, we’re taking the next step forward—bringing everything together under the Hightop Health name.
This change is part of our commitment to creating a premier, clinician-led outpatient mental health group that sets a new standard for comprehensive, compassionate care. Though the brand is evolving, nothing about your experience is: same expert teams, same innovative treatments, same personalized approach. Now unified by a single mission—to deliver better mental health care that inspires hope and lasting healing.
This transition won’t affect your care—but it will enhance the way we show up, work together, and serve communities across Georgia, Texas, and beyond.