Looking for an evidence based treatment for anxiety and depression? Hoping that you can get the best of several different evidence based treatments all in one? Enter the Unified Protocol, and Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala will explain it all to us on today's show.

Race and Identity ,both gender and sexual identities, have been big in the news lately. And they have a huge impact on people's lives. Dr. Lisa Martin joins us to discuss the impact of race and identity on individuals and how it may be a root cause of the need for treatment. We will also discuss the concept of White Privilege, and the negative impact that has on both minority AND majority groups.

Leslie Daly is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders and she is a certified Yoga Therapist. She is an expert on integrating yoga and movement into therapy, and she's going to talk to us about how yoga can be a great way to engage in therapy (and how you can start doing it now!).

There are many ways that people think about substance use disorders. Maia Szalavitz, author, speaker, and journalist who focuses on the treatment of substance use, suggests that addiction is really a learning disorder.

Today, we jump into the world of sleep with sleep expert Donn Posner. Dr. Posner is one of the world's leaders on the treatment of insomnia and is a consultant for physicians and practitioners on how to help people with their sleep. He will discuss with us what is insomnia, how do we get it, and what can we do to get rid of it! And, we have a second guest today, Dr. James MacKillop who recently authored a paper looking at the research on CBD for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. He discusses his findings and where the research is expected to go next.

We all know that trauma and addiction are often hand-in-hand. Dr. Denise Hien joins us to talk about how to treat traumatic stress when there is a co-occurring substance use disorder.

Tom Horvath is one of the original founders of SMART Recovery, one of the leading self-help groups for substance use disorders and compulsive behaviors behind AA. Learn about the origins of SMART Recovery, how and why it is different from traditional 12-step approaches, and why it might be a good fit for you!

Have you wondered what really happens when someone goes to rehab? Have you wondered about why some are better than others? Well, Anne Fletcher wrote a book that answers all of that! Inside Rehab is the most instructive book written about the rehab experience. She goes into what is good, and what you need to look out for. And she's talking all about it on this show!

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D., is a child and adult psychiatrist, NY Times bestselling author, world-renowned speaker and leading authority in the field of ADHD. He views ADHD from a new angle, one where it's a strength instead of a problem. Learn about ADHD and how it intersects with substance use disorders.