Allen Berger, PhD, is a popular public speaker and nationally recognized expert on the science of recovery, is the author of 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety, 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 More Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone, 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends and Love Secrets Revealed: What Happy Couples Know About Having Great Sex, Deep Intimacy, and a Lasting Connection. His pamphlet, “How to Get the Most Out of Group Therapy,” helps clients in treatment, continuing care, or Twelve Step groups, understand what happens in group meetings and how these meetings help members acquire recovery skills. Dr. Berger lives in Los Angeles, California.Dr. Berger has been working in the field of substance abuse for over 40 years and has been in private practice since 1971. "I love working with individual, couples and families who are struggling with addiction or who are just trying to find a better way to cope with life. I have had the good fortune to train with two brilliant psychiatrists, Drs. William C. Rader and Walter Kempler." - Allen Berger, Ph.D.Specialties: Addiction Recovery, Interventions, Individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and intensives for individuals and couples. I also have a program for men or women who have relapsed after treatment in several traditional programs called Executive Class Treatment. This is an individualized treatment program based on intensive psychotherapy sessions.