Dr. Marc Kern is a Los Angeles based psychologist whose practice is focused on substance abuse and addiction treatment.
In 2013 he and Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. founded Addiction Alternatives, a Beverly Hills-based addiction treatment program.
[1] Kern began as a professional architect, then returned to college, becoming a licensed clinical psychologist in California.
He is also a Certified Addiction Specialist, a Certified Rational Addictions Therapist, and is certified by the American Psychological Association in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders.
[2] Dr. Kern was one of the founding members of SMART Recovery, Rational Recovery, and Moderation Management.