Dr. B J Davis (he/him) is the Executive Director of Sacramento Recovery House residential treatment programs and the owner of Davis Consulting. Additionally, Dr. Davis is an Adjunct Professor in the Forensic and Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Alliant International University, is a consultant to the Sacramento AIDS Housing Alliance, and is the past vice chair of the CAADAC Counselor Certification Board.

Dr. Davis is the author of the 2009 DVD What is Recovery?: A Quality-of-Life Perspective, and is considered an excellent motivational speaker and is an often sought out lecturer, presenter, and keynote speaker regarding addictions treatment, criminal justice reform, and addressing issues related to diversity.

Dr. Davis has significant experience testifying as an expert witness on substance abuse in criminal cases and is a strong advocate for challenging some of the long-held myths about what works in substance abuse and offender reentry programs. Dr. Davis has been committed to teaching students and clinical staff both the science and art of counseling for over 20 years. Recently, Dr. Davis has facilitated several workshops related to the psychology of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its impact on providing recovery related services for African American clients.

Show Notes

• Dr. Davis's TED Talk, "Freedom from Self-Doubt"
• Dr. Davis's talk at the LifeRing Conference in 2008, "What is Recovery - A Quality of Life Perspective"
• his LinkedIn page
• he mentioned the resources available on SAMHSA's website
• he also mentioned the resources available on the CDC's website
• he talked about Dr. William Glasser's Choice Theory
• he mentioned the book Addiction: A Disorder of Choice by Gene M. Heyman
• he mentioned the book The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Marc Lewis
• he mentioned the book Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It , edited by William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll
• you can find out more about the Sacramento Recovery House at their website
• you can reach Dr. Davis via email