April 16 - “Bold Move: How to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty" with Harvard Medical School Professor Luana Marques
***Harvard Speakers Bureau Event***
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, 16 April, 2026 (Timezone: Eastern)
Luana Marques, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School details her science-based, pragmatic and effective strategies for overcoming anxiety and achieving personal goals
Dr. Luana Marques’ 3-step method, a clinically-proven approach rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, provides a structured approach to breaking bad habits and regaining agency. Dr. Marques pinpoints the anxiety at the root of psychological avoidance and shows you how to overcome it. After decades of research, teaching, and clinical practice, Dr. Marques realized that the coping techniques she learned from her mother and grandmother while growing up in challenging circumstances in Brazil mimicked science-based CBT therapy. She incorporated her lived experience into a powerful framework for emotion regulation.
Bold Move includes concrete examples and exercises backed by the most recent clinical and scientific research. Dr. Luana’s 3-step plan:
- Helps you recognize thinking patterns that leave you feeling tense, anxious, and worried
- Outlines the many forms that avoidance can take
- Explains the importance of being your own “thought lawyer”
- Shows you why “just do it” doesn’t get it done.
- Strategizes how you can build on your values to establish boundaries and make room for your dreams
Dr. Luana Marques is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School,
Founder and Director of Community Psychiatry PRIDE at Massachusetts General
Hospital (MGH), and former President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of
America. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Almost Anxious: Is My (or
My Loved One’s) Worry or Distress a Problem?, which has been lauded for its clear
and practical approach to effectively dealing with anxiety. Frequently cited as one of
the leading experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBTs), Dr. Luana has been
featured in publications such as The New York Times, CNN, Harvard Business Review,
and more. She also has been a frequent guest on television broadcasts such as Good
Morning America, Face the Nation, and CNBC and podcasts including Ten Percent
Happier and How to Be Awesome at Your Job. Connect with her @DrLuanaMarques
| Date: | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 8:00 PM - via Zoom |
| Zoom Link: | Zoom Link will be provided with receipt of registration via email |
| Cost: | Free |
| Tickets: | Register for this event using the button below |
| Who: | Open to HRCW members, alumni and their guests |
| Inquiries: | For further info email howard_yeon@post.harvard.edu |