About Dr. Kern

Dr. Marc F. Kern has over 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist and addictions specialist. He has a private practice in Los Angeles. He has a proven record of success in treating patients with  self-sabotaging problem habits with alcohol, street drugs, prescription drugs, smoking, gambling, pornography, over-eating, and other excessive behaviors.

He provides clients with a wide variety life management tools to manage their negative behaviors and to live happier, more productive lives lives. Dr. Kern draws on his own personal and painful experiences with addictions and the life problems they produced, he founded of Addiction Alternatives™ when he realized that the Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs did not work for him and many others with addiction problems.

As a nationally recognized expert in his field, Dr. Kern is known for his compassion, humor and deep personal understanding of the addictive process. He continues a lifelong study and practice of the newest research-based treatments that will best help his patients.

Co-Authored with Dr. Fred Rotgers