Stuart Ablon

Stuart Ablon, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist and the Founding Director of Think:Kids in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Think:Kids aims to offer a more accurate, nuanced, and empathetic view of chronically misunderstood children to change their lives and their families' lives. To achieve this, Think:Kids teaches the Collaborate Problem Solving Approach.

Dr. Ablon is also Associate Professor and the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Additionally, he is the author of four books, including "Changeable: The Surprising Science Behind Helping Anyone Change," which was hand-picked by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Dan Pink and Susan Cain for their Next Big Idea Club.

Dr. Ablon is one of the world’s most trusted thought leaders and keynote speakers when it comes to understanding and changing concerning behavior. He has inspired audiences at conferences around the world such as SXSW, TEDx, and NATCON. He imparts a revolutionary, yet practical, approach to better understanding and resolving challenging behavior while building the skills needed to protect mental health.

Dr. Ablon received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and completed his training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.