Dr. Lisa Aiken

Lisa Aiken was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her B.A. summa cum laude with special honors in psychology from Towson State College. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University of Chicago. She was the Chief Psychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City from l982-89. During that time, she was a clinical assistant professor at New York Medical College and St. John's University, and a clinical associate professor at Long Island University. She had a private psychotherapy practice in New York City with individuals and couples from l982-2002.

Dr. Aiken is listed in thirteen Who's Who books, including Foremost Women of the Twentieth Century, Who's Who in the East , and Who's Who in Business and Professional Women . She has been interviewed on television and radio. She is a speaker with an international reputation, and has lectured for diverse groups and books fairs in 150 cities worldwide. She is on the speaker's bureau of a number of national and international organizations such as United Jewish Communities, Hadassah, Amit Women, Emunah Women, and Chabad-Lubavitch.

Dr. Aiken is the co-author of The Art of Jewish Prayer and What Your Unborn Baby Wants You To Know . She is the author of:

To Be A Jewish Woman; Why Me, God? A Jewish Guide To Coping With Suffering; Beyond Bashert: A Guide To Dating and Marriage Enrichment,

The Hidden Beauty of the Shema, Guide for the Romantically Perplexed , and Tuning In . Her books have received popular acclaim, and are distributed worldwide.

Dr. Aiken lives in Jerusalem, where she is a psychologist, author, public speaker, and licensed Israeli tour guide.

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