Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/26/2022
11:30 am to 1:15 pm
Location
Boston Children's Museum
Program Features Dr. Alison Yaeger Speaking on the Topic of Engaging Children in Mindfulness Practice
Alison Yaeger, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of the 3 East Outpatient Program and Associate Director of Training at McLean Hospital, and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Yaeger specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), particularly in the treatment of children and adolescents and their families. She has extensive experience treating and supervising the care of high-risk, multi-problem children and adolescents and developed and directs the 3 East Outpatient DBT program at McLean Hospital where mindfulness is a cornerstone of her clinical work. Each family she works with, regardless of the age of their child, learns to balance mindfulness with behavior change.
The Museum hosts speaker forums that feature experts on issues affecting children and families. Lunch & Learn forums have addressed topics such as bullying, obesity, how children learn and, race, and the moral development of children.
Tickets:
Tickets are required and can be purchased here for $40 (Lunch included).
