I stand at the intersection of creativity, magic, and psychotherapy.

Lauren Chava Rose (LOR-ren HA-va ROAZ) is a licensed clinical social worker with over fifteen years of experience providing trauma-informed therapy and consultation. In addition to her clinical work, Lauren developed and taught a course for second-year clinical students at the University of Chicago entitled Practicing with Integrity in Trauma-Informed Care. Lauren is also the author of the memoir The Heart Word: How I Lost It All and Found Myself. As the founder of Jagged Path, Lauren is dedicated to helping creatives and truth-tellers pave their own way. Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in history from The University of Michigan and a master’s degree in social work from The University of Chicago.