Dr. Lauren Barnes, LMFT

02/21/2026

Salem Community Theater show Saturday and Monday this weekend featuring songs from Shrek, The Swan Princess, Tangled, Aladdin, The Lion King, and other fun animated movies.

6:15 Princess Meet & Greet before the show. Free with Ticket.

Tickets are $8-12/person. 7:00pm Show Time
https://salemcommunitytheater.ludus.com/embed/index.php?sections=events&widget=1

02/21/2026

Join us for a calming, restorative weekend with fellow female mental health therapists. Earn CEs.

All meals & lodging included

Friday evening February 27- Sunday morning March 1

https://www.drlaurenbarnes.com/retreats/embodied-woman-therapist-retreat

02/13/2026

We have some awesome sponsors including TiffsTallow, MixHers, Thread Wallets, and more!

Hope to see you at our retreat later this month.

02/13/2026

We’re so thankful to Tiff’s Tallow for partnering with us and gifting each retreat participant a small jar of beautiful, smooth, nourishing tallow. 🤍

Thoughtfully made with simple, skin‑loving ingredients, this is the kind of everyday self‑care that supports rest, repair, and coming back to yourself.

✨ Women supporting women

✨ Small businesses supporting mental health

✨ Self‑care that’s meant to be used, not saved

Thank you, Tiff, for helping us care for the clinicians who care for everyone else 💕



✨ There are just a few spots left for the Embodied Woman Therapist Retreat later this month

Register now at the link in bio to join us.

02/05/2026

🌿 Female Mental Health Therapists… this one’s for you.
You spend your days helping others regulate.

When was the last time someone helped you?

You’ve been carrying so much for your clients, family, friends, the world, your own life.

💆‍♀️ If you’ve been craving a space to learn, restore, and come home to yourself, the Embodied Woman Therapist Retreat is exactly what your nervous system has been asking for.

Join Dr. Lauren A. Barnes, LMFT + Shara Jackson Harper, CSW for a nourishing, local Utah retreat blending:

📝 Continuing education discussions on body image, hormone cycles + shifts, mental health, personal wellbeing, and nervous system regulation

🔔 Sound bath for deep reset with Amy Bird ()

🧘‍♀️ Trauma‑informed yoga for all body types and abilities led by Amanda Rainey E-RYT 200

📔 Quiet personal reflection or nap time

🤍 Supportive connection with other women clinicians

🏔️🛌🍴 A spacious, calming Utah setting with lodging + all meals/snacks included

This retreat is your reminder: you deserve restoration, too.

✨Link to Register https://www.drlaurenbarnes.com/retreats/embodied-woman-therapist-retreat

👯‍♀️ Want to attend with a friend? DM for a discount code.

💬 Which part of the retreat does your body want most right now?

🗓️ Can’t make these dates?
Tell us which month would work better for you and get on the list for future retreats.

02/05/2026

By some counts, anywhere from 5-10% of people with anorexia nervosa will die within 10 years of developing the condition, and 18-20% will die within 20 years. Compared to all females in the general population between ages 15-24, the anorexia death rate is 12 times higher.

A released stufy confirms that anorexia death rate (anorexia nervosa) has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder

02/05/2026

Our fearless leader, Drake Beenfield, of Rooted & Wild Adventure Co. will be undergoing a double mastectomy Thursday, February 5.

Amy is happiest when she is traipsing around the wild or the world with her three girls and husband in tow so we know recovery will be mentally (and physically) tough on her.

We want to support her and help her heal and get back to the the great outdoors and her family as soon as possible.

You can venmo her directly or donate at the following link if you're able.

On February 5th, Amy will undergo a double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA gene and other risk factors for cancer. Her medical team has recommended this as the safest and most proactive step to protect her health and future. She’s happiest when she is traipsing around the wild or th...

02/04/2026

hat time Lauren and Shara recorded *an unboxing video* for the products that are part of our Embodied Woman: Therapist Retreat

As fellow professionals committed supporting the well-being and development of Utah’s mental health workforce, we invite you to a restorative CE-eligible weekend designed exclusively for YOU!

February 27 -March 1 in Cedar city, we have rented a magical retreat Airbnb with plenty of room for you and your therapist bestie!

Workshops on:
•body image and eating disorders
•women’s hormone cycles, perimenopause and mental health
•therapist self-care & burnout,
•nervous system regulation

Our weekend is all about you! Wrapped in gentle opportunities for movement, reflective, practice, and intentional group connection, this is what we ALL need right now!

Plus…yoga and sound bath and food you don’t have to prepare yourself?
Let’s do this.

Registration 🫶🏻 https://www.drlaurenbarnes.com/retreats/embodied-woman-therapist-retreat

02/04/2026

“This is a case where the victims trusted you, came to you for help. In turn, you exploited that, capturing them in their most vulnerable moments.”

Judge Graf said he worried Dindinger’s former patients would question whether they can trust other therapists should they need support after he betrayed them. “Will they turn away the very help they need because of you?”

“Both a prosecutor and a defense attorney urged a Utah judge to send him to jail under a plea deal.
In a surprising decision, 4th District Court Judge Tony Graf instead sentenced Dindinger to years in prison — saying that he needed to recognize the harm he caused.”

This (former) therapist was on a list of commonly used referrals in the area and worked with many kids and teenagers. I'm glad his victims get to see some justice being served.

The judge who sentenced Robert Dindinger worried that his former patients may question whether they can trust other therapists. “Will they turn away the very help they need because of you?” the judge wondered.

01/30/2026

When you shift from “How do I look?” to “What is my body doing for me right now?”, your brain begins to loosen old rules and make room for compassion and love - including toward yourself and your body.

Try it today:
notice one function,
offer one line of gratitude,
or take one supportive action.

Repeat tomorrow.

That’s how we rewire. 🤍

01/26/2026

Open to Female BYU Students

01/25/2026

When you intentionally surround yourself with a wider range of bodies, stories, and lived experiences, your brain begins to soften the old, rigid narratives about what bodies “should” look like.

Seeing real people of different sizes, ages, races, and abilities reminds us of something simple and profoundly human:

✨All bodies are worthy.

Including yours.

These small practices matter. They help you reconnect with yourself, show compassion to your body, and make space for a more peaceful relationship with being human. 🤍