“Connections with others is the most powerful antidote to disease, addiction and depression, that we are most deficient in today.”

Dr. Reef Karim, an expert in human behavior, has dedicated his life to educating, entertaining and helping people understand themselves better.

Dr. Reef is a double board certified psychiatrist, addiction medicine physician and relationship expert as well as a writer, comedic host and media personality. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and the founder and director of The Control Center in Beverly Hills, a personal development outpatient treatment center for mental health, toxic relationships, personal growth and chemical and behavioral addictions.

The good doctor is a highly sought after speaker and is well known in the media with appearances on:Oprah, Dr. Oz, Larry King Live, Dr Phil, Anderson Cooper 360, Nightline, The Today Show, Chelsea Lately and many others.

Dr. Reef is all about self expression. He believes that laughter really is the best medicine and as such, has studied improv for years and performs stand up at comedy clubs all over Los Angeles. With improv and performance training, he’s had the opportunity to act in both Bollywood and Hollywood movies playing lead and supporting characters and he’s worked as the medical consultant on big movies and television shows including: Private Practice, Alias, Bourne Identity and many others.