governance | Casa Aurora

The Casa Aurora team is made up of psychologists, psychotherapists, educators, teachers, social assistants and community operators who work daily in the two facilities of Mestre and Venice. The team is backed up by a number of external professionals who actively collaborate with the care-providing group and are: doctors and paediatricians, children’s neuropsychiatrists, external supervisors, professionals working in the psychiatry and paediatrics departments of the hospitals of Venice and Mestre, and all colleagues of the sending services. Scroll down to see the CVs of the members of the care team.

Dr.ssa Nicoletta Capra

Director of Casa Aurora / Villa Emma, Group Psychotherapist

Dott.ssa Nicoletta Capra is a psychologist and psychotherapist specialized at Milan’s college of specialization in Group analysis Psychoanalysis “C.O.I.R.A.G.”, is Director of the Casa Aurora mother-child therapy community. She is responsible for pre-acceptance and is group psychotherapist for patients in the community, and directs the multi-professional team. To view her CV, go to: CURRICULUM europeo Capra

Dr. Cristian Prandini

Individual psychotherapist

Psychologist, and psychotherapist trained at the Specialization College of Neo-Freudian Psychoanalysis, Padua, Dott. Prandini takes care of the individual psychotherapy care of patients as part of the Casa Aurora team.

Dr.ssa Laura Dalla Cia

Individual psychotherapist

Psychologist and psychotherapist, trained at the C.O.I.R.A.G. Specialisation College, Padua, Dott.ssa Dalla Cia is an individual psychotherapist for the Casa Aurora mother-child community. In 2012-2013 she attended a Master’s degree on “Managing Groups and Psychodrama”. To see her complete CV, go to: CV Dalla Cia Laura

Dr.ssa Francesca De Palo

Psychologist, Researcher

Psychologist of development and Doctor of Research in Clinical Psychology, Dott.ssa Francesca De Palo is Research Assistant at the DPSS of the University of Padua. Since 2009, in liaison with Professor Simonelli, she has been running a research-action project on risk factors and protection in mother-child relationships in mother-child dyads inserted in the Therapeutic Community. She is Clinical Psychologist for children and mother-child couples. To see her complete CV: Cv De Palo Francesca

Dr.ssa Federica Cappelletto

Educators Coordinator and Educator

A professional Educator trained at IAL Veneto, Dott.ssa Cappelletto coordinates the Casa Aurora team of Educators. In 2013-2013, she completed a Master’s Degree in “Protecting minors’ legal, social, educational and psychological rights” at the University of Ferrara. To view her complete CV go to: Cv Cappelletto Federica

Dr.ssa Maddalena Papa

Educator, specialist in relational psychomotricity

Graduated in Education Sciences, Dott.ssa Maddalena Papa has been working since 2004 as an educator at Casa Aurora’s mother-child Therapeutic Community in Venice and Mestre. From 2008 to 2013 she completed a Master’s degree in relational psychomotricity, and is currently also the psychomotility consultant for resident mothers and children at the community. See her complete CV: Cv Papa Maddalena

Marzia Violo

Community operator

As Community Operator, Marzia Violo is a Family and Civil Mediator, qualified at the Veneto Institute of Family Therapy (ITVF) in Treviso, and has extensive experience as an educator in mother-child therapy communities. Together with Marco Corrente, she takes care of the social and working integration and re-entry projects for the community’s residents. To view her complete CV: Cv Violo Marzia

Marco Corrente

Professional Educator

A professional educator trained at the I.A.L. Veneto, Marco Corrente is an Educator in Casa Aurora’s mother-child community in Venice and Mestre. He is coordinator of social and working re-entry projects for guests and is also planner for the National Association of Professional Educators (ANEP), and for coordination and management of online activities (website, platform for distance learning), relationships and international planning. See his complete CV: Cv Corrente Marco

Bianca Bonaldo

Teacher

A junior graduate in Social Services at the University of Padua, Bianca Bonaldo is currently graduating in Social Service Sciences from the same university. She is an educator in the therapy community at Casa Aurora. See her CV: Cv Bonaldo Bianca