Lauren Chava Rose (LOR-ren HA-va ROAZ) is a writer, poet, and psychotherapist with over a decade of experience in the field of trauma-informed care. Her writing has been featured in The Elephant Journal, Body Politic, and Medium. Lauren is the author of The Heart Word: How I Lost It All and Found Myself. In addition to her work as a writer, Lauren is the founder and lead creative at Jagged Path, where she provides therapeutic consultation to fellow writers. Lauren also works directly with survivors of trauma in her clinical practice, LCR Therapy.