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​The heart of justice is

  truth telling.

 

-bell hooks

WeWelcome, I'm glad you are here.

Maybe you found your way here because you can name what’s wrong, you can even explain it,

and yet the change you seek hasn’t arrived.

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That’s not your fault. It just means your humanness requires more than words.

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Truth telling, and in turn trauma work, is an embodied practice-

it includes language but also reaches beyond it.

It’s lived in the body, in our patterns and in our expressions in the world,

which is why naming what happened isn’t enough to change it. 

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If you’re an adult or teen healing from trauma, painful relationships, addiction, or abuse,

you may be learning that insight alone doesn’t rewire trauma responses.

Trauma takes away your sense of control; the creative body reconnects.

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My work lives where therapy, movement, and art meet.

I offer therapy, creative classes, consultations, and community activism projects

that help you reconnect with your truth, reclaim your power, and rebuild connection.

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About me

Aurora Bison Lagattuta; LPC, MS, MFA

I work with the body, with images, and with story. I’m trained in EMDR and creative arts therapy, with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and an MFA in Dance; I specialize in trauma, addiction, and abuse.

 

With twenty years as a dance and yoga educator, I bring a deep understanding of the body into the therapy room. My clinical background includes work with veterans at the VA in Omaha and in residential treatment settings, where I gained experience with complex trauma, addiction, narcissistic and sexual abuse, and how they often intertwine. I combine EMDR, creative work, and clinical modalities, such as Internal Family Systems (IFS,) to help you heal at the level where trauma lives.

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The creative, somatic, and clinical worlds rarely talk to each other, and people’s unique needs can get lost in the gaps. I aim to be a bridge: clinically trained, grounded in the body, and creative enough to meet you where you are and where you’d like to be.

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Healing isn’t linear, and you don’t have to figure it out alone. Whether you’re an adult ready for something different or a parent supporting your teen, reach out and let’s start with a conversation.

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Aurora Bison Lagattuta, LPC (provisional), practicing under supervision at Alicia Rowley Counseling.

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Testimonials

Aurora is not only a warm and engaging person to do vulnerable work with, she is also deeply knowledgeable in her areas of expertise, and keeps the mood interesting and playful. I felt like I could trust her to help me stay rooted and feel safe while exploring uncomfortable and scary places within myself.

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Let's Connect

If you are curious about working together, I offer a free 15-minute consult to start the conversation about working together. 

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Chicago, IL
© Aurora Lagattuta 2021

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