Welcome to Aurora Sun Counseling.

My name is Theresa Sun Santucci, LCSW, founder of Aurora.

Starting my own practice was never a goal of mine; well, never a conscious goal anyway.

Maybe it wasn’t a conscious goal because I was scared. Could I do it? Would I be an imposter? I don’t think I ever let myself believe I could do it.

Then one day I just knew I could. It was quick- a switch turned on, and I couldn’t stop.

I knew I wanted ‘Sun’ to be in the name, as it is my maiden name. My family immigrated here and worked hard learning English to give the next generation a better life and freedom. It was important to me to honor that. ‘Aurora’ is after the aurora borealis. My husband thought of it because I was trying to think of something that ties us together as humans. We all can see the stars no matter what our socioeconomic status is, regardless of where we are in the world. 

I always knew I wanted to be a therapist, to have conversations with people, to empower, to teach, to heal... just like those who have helped me in the past.  

I also wanted to give space to other clinicians to have the flexibility of working in private practice and get compensated fairly. I wanted other clinicians to have their own space to provide their niche and for clients to have quality healthcare.

In my journey to becoming a therapist, I have learned that the majority of us have a story. Most of us do not get to where we are today unscathed. Sometimes it’s easier for a person to realize there needs to be healing to break the cycle of unhealed trauma; sometimes it takes a little longer to realize we need to start healing.

I wanted to provide accessible mental health services to the community. This is why I choose to accept insurance. Most of us have insurance, pay for insurance, and want to use it!  

We are still so raw and trying to recover from the aftermath of the pandemic. Even without the pandemic, life is hard enough- adjusting to school, peer relationships, getting along with our partners. How do we communicate? What is normal? Do other people feel this too? Am I crazy? Why do I not like who my partner has become?

I truly believe that 1: we need to take care of ourselves and believe in ourselves and 2: healthier relationships lead to healthier and happier and longer lives.