Luana Marques

Luana Marques, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Community Psychiatry PRIDE, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Luana Marques is an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and director of Community Psychiatry PRIDE at Massachusetts General Hospital and serves as past president of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). Dr. Luana’s newest book, Bold Move, A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power, will be available in May 2023.

Empowered by psychology and her personal life experience, renowned mental health expert, educator and author Dr. Luana is passionate about teaching people to transform their lives. Informed by her personal journey and two decades as a professor and researcher at Harvard Medical School, she coaches individuals to live their best lives by rewiring the way they think, feel and behave. A visionary devoted to increasing access to scientifically rigorous mental health practices, Dr. Luana is enthusiastically committed to making science easy to access, understand and implement. She believes real-time positive change is possible for every person when they have the right skills and habits. Dr. Luana is a master at converting her clinical research findings and evidence-based practices into vibrant insights and practical tools for individuals, community organizations, C-level leaders and international corporations. An immigrant from Brazil, her own story from trauma, adversity and poverty to a sought-after psychologist, powerfully illustrates her method of improving life satisfaction.

In her newest book, Bold Move, she provides a narrative that offers a set of science-based skills for a more fulfilling life. Action-oriented and seasoned by thousands of hours of professional clinical practice over the last 20 years, her method can quickly relate to nearly every individual and every type of emotional need.