Empower your team to embrace anxiety

Keynotes and workshops that help leaders and teams rewire their relationship with anxiety to unlock resilience, focus, and performance. From Harvard psychologist, leading mental health consultant, and keynote speaker David H. Rosmarin.

Why Anxiety Matters for Companies Today

Organizations can’t afford to ignore the growing impact of anxiety on their people. But, efforts to reduce stress can make things worse.

What sets healthy, high-performing organizations apart is not the absence of anxiety, but the ability to embrace it.

Dr. Rosmarin helps leaders, teams, and audiences transform anxiety into a source of strength, unlocking resilience, connection, and creativity.

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David Rosmarin is someone who is deeply committed to the service of others. We brought David in as a keynote speaker with our internal emotional well-being program and his talk was very highly received. He has lived experiences that provide the texture to his vast knowledge and leadership in mental health and it is an impactful combination. He is a pleasure to work with and puts great care into his engagements. I highly recommend him as a speaker or skilled resource in managing mental health in the business space.

A refreshing and transformative perspective to anxiety that perfectly aligns with both traditional wisdom and modern psychological insights! Dr. Rosmarin’s unique approach of embracing rather than fighting anxiety resonates deeply with diverse audiences. As someone who bridges the worlds of spirituality and mental health, Dr. Rosmarin offers invaluable insights for organizations seeking to support their members' emotional wellbeing. His engaging speaking style and practical strategies make complex concepts accessible and actionable.

This approach to managing anxiety, by accepting and embracing it, is fresh and a welcome alternative to the idea that we have to get rid of anxiety!

Dr. Rosmarin is a very captivating presenter -- his presentational style is very approachable and easily accessible, and yet he's not afraid to challenge his audience. He comes across as very knowledgeable, genuine and empathetic.

Keynote Topics & Outlines

How to Turn Anxiety Into Your Ally, Not Your Enemy

After working with more than 10,000 patients, I’ve found that anxiety isn’t always the enemy — it can be a powerful source of clarity, connection, and courage. In this talk, I share science-backed tools to transform anxiety into a driver for performance, resilience, and better decision-making.

Helping Your Teams Thrive With Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge in the workplace, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. This session equips leaders and teams with practical strategies to reduce avoidance, strengthen collaboration, and use anxiety as a catalyst for creativity and innovation.

How to Stay Sane When the World Seems Crazy

In times of constant change and uncertainty, mental steadiness is a competitive advantage. I show audiences how to anchor themselves in what matters most, adapt to rapid change, and cultivate mental habits that keep them clear-headed and effective under pressure.

Additional Topics Available On Request

Helping Our Kids (And Ourselves) to Thrive With Anxiety

How to cultivate resilience and emotional strength across generations, at home and in the workplace.

A Spiritual Approach to the Anxiety Epidemic

For values-driven organizations, blending science and spirituality to address anxiety in a deeply human and meaningful way.

The Psychology of Peak Performance and Burnout

How to channel anxiety for optimal results while avoiding the exhaustion that derails success.

Energizing. Relatable. Transformative.

Anxiety Keynote Speaker David H. Rosmarin, PhD

David H. Rosmarin has spent over 20 years helping leaders, teams, and individuals face their fears and discover resilience on the other side.

As a Harvard psychologist, published researcher, and founder of the Center for Anxiety (one of the nation’s largest treatment centers), he knows firsthand: anxiety isn’t something you can simply “get rid of.” It’s part of being human. The real key is learning how to work with it.

Because every one of us can thrive with anxiety.

Every one of us can grow stronger by embracing it.

It’s this belief that propelled David to the highest levels of his field:

Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, publishing over 100 peer-reviewed research papers
Treated more than 10,000 patients struggling with anxiety and related challenges
Author of Thriving With Anxiety (HarperCollins), a groundbreaking guide to embracing, not fighting our fears

Award-winning TEDx speaker with over 750,000 views
Featured in Good Morning America, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Harvard Gazette, and more
Sought-after keynote speaker for leading organizations, from Coca-Cola to Bain & Company
Creator of courses, workshops, and clinical programs that have impacted tens of thousands worldwide

But it wasn’t credentials or raw intellect that fueled David’s impact. It was a set of practical tools born from both research and lived experience—to help people reframe anxiety from an enemy into an ally.

Today, David is on a mission to share this framework, empowering audiences to:

Harness anxiety to sharpen focus and performance
Build resilience through discomfort instead of running from it
Strengthen relationships by showing up authentically
Create a culture of emotional wellbeing at work and at home

Anxiety doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human.
And when you embrace it, it can make you stronger.

Isn’t it time for you and your team to thrive with anxiety?