Leisa Aitken

Leisa Aitken

CPX Fellow and speaker at the 2023 Richard Johnson Lecture

Leisa Aitken is a clinical psychologist on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

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About Leisa

Leisa has been a Clinical Psychologist for more than 20 years and currently works in private practice. She is completing a PhD in the Psychology of hope at the University of Sydney.  Leisa is developing an interdisciplinary view of our experience of hope, especially exploring the links between philosophy, theology and psychology. She is researching Australians’ hopes not only for their own lives but also their hopes for humanity.

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Rediscovering Hope: How we lost it; How we get it back? – Q&A
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Rediscovering Hope: How we lost it; How we get it back?
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Rediscovering Hope. How we lost it. How we get it back?
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Hibernating bears hold some lessons for coming out of lockdown
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Don’t just be mindful of the present; it’s also important to be hopeful for the future
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All in the mind? Psychology, Mindfulness and Christianity
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