Dr. Keith Marshall

In his efforts to become more effective at helping others, Dr. Marshall went back to school in 2006 and subsequently earned a Specialist in Alcohol and Drug Studies Certificate from Glendale Community College and became a Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor. In 2007 he attended Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena CA. and earned both his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in human development with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education. In 2011 he was accepted to the Chicago School of Professional Psychology where he subsequently earned his Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology. Moreover, in 2023 Dr. Marshall earned a Certificate in Corporate Governance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School-Aresty Institute of Executive Education. In 2025 Dr. Marshall obtained Certification as an Anger Management Counselor and Specialist by the National Anger Management Association.

In addition to his studies Dr. Marshall has gained many years of experience working in mid-level management positions in Hospital Environmental Services Departments, as an Independent self-employed Certified Professional Fitness and Nutrition expert, and as a Certified Counselor and Clinical Director at various Drug and Alcohol treatment centers in the Los Angelas County area.

In 2015 Dr. Marshall founded Dedicato Treatment Center Inc. which Certified by the California Department of Health Care Services and accredited by the Joint Commission, to provide Intensive Substance Use Disorder Treatment which includes co-occurring Mental Health Disorders.

Dr. Marshall research projects include his Doctoral Dissertation “Human Developmental Risk Factors Associated with Adolescent Substance Use Disorders (Pro-Quest, 2015), and his Master Thesis “Exploring Psychopathology and Low Self-Esteem and it’s Correlation with Adolescent Substance Abuse” (Pacific Oaks College, 2012).

Dr. Marshall is the author of two books, “Fear to Freedom: From Dumpster to Doctor(Dorrance Publishing, 2022) which is an autobiography about Dr. Marshall’s life overcoming childhood sexual and physical abuse, fear, faulty thinking, and addiction, and “Factors of Transformation: Be the Change You Want” (Dorrance Publishing, 2022) which is a book that describes intentional thinking and actions to transform, emerge, and become, the best version of your authentic self. (Dorrance Publishing).

 

In June 2023 Dr. Marshall received the Prestigious Presidential Life-Time Achievement Award for Volunteer Services alongside multi-Emmy Awards and Oscar winning Actor the late cultural icon Louis Gossett Jr., Multi Grammy Award winner Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Model/Activist Michelle Roxan, Political Activist Jan Perry, and Angeles Echols Brown, Founder of EYM. The moderator for the event was Dr. George E Homles who has had the honor of serving five United States Presidents (1996 to 2023).

Dr. Marshall continues to volunteer his time one day a week to provide education on addiction, anger management, coping skills, and all other human developmental related topics to over one hundred men and women at the Pasadena Ca. Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Program.

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Books by Dr. Marshall

Dr. Keith Marshall has written his personal story of triumph over 23 years of addiction and self-destructive thinking and behaviors in his biography, “Fear to Freedom: From Dumpster to Doctor”.  After 23 years of getting high on drugs, self-medicating, being homeless and hiding behind dumpsters, being shot in the head and stabbed multiple times and many other near-death situations, going in and out of jails and institutions, Dr. Marshall was able to break free from addiction. 

He went back to school for nine years and earned a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology and three professional addiction certifications. He has continued to lead a life of purpose and meaning by sharing the gift of recovery with others at his own addiction recovery facility, Dedicato Treatment Center. 

Dr. Marshall offers his personal journey in order to inspire others to take that very difficult first step in choosing to live a life free from addiction. If you are thinking of recovery, but are afraid, we encourage you to read Dr. Marshall’s story. If you are inspired by his story to recover, then we welcome you to work with Dr. Marshall here at the Dedicato Treatment Center. Dr. Marshall is here actively and personally working with every patient to help them on their own unique journey from fear to freedom.

Factors of Transformation - front book cover

Factors of Transformation: Be The Change You Want does not waste one second expressing poetic fluff many self-help books use to solicit readers. At the onset of his introduction, author Dr. Keith L. Marshall states point blank he wants us to understand the power of our conscious and subconscious thoughts in every dimension of life, be it spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, or social. The idea is to assist those who desire to achieve liberation from negative thinking patterns that yield poor behaviors, to become sensitive to the power of thoughts and become more productive.