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🏳️‍🌈 Lauren Penner, MS, LPC ▫️ Trauma therapist in Dallas for children and adults ▫️EMDR Certified

01/09/2026

Collective grief is heavy, and it’s appropriate to feel it deeply right now. 🫂

When we witness injustice or violence in the world, our bodies and minds process that as a real loss and threat of safety, of peace, and of belonging. This is especially true for the communities whose lived experiences are often mirrored in the headlines.

01/08/2026

Losses for q***r people:
👉🏼 time you could have spent being yourself
👉🏼 relational and developmental milestones that got missed or delayed
👉🏼 losing contact with family members or friends that don’t accept you
👉🏼 parts of your personality that never get to be fully shown
👉🏼 lack of adult role models as a kid that had the life you want

As always, grief and joy can coexist. Being q***r fully might mean grieving fully the versions of yourself that were not authentic.

Save for the reminder!

Note: It goes without saying, coming out when it’s not safe or feasible to do is not advisable. In that case, hiding is necessary and protective. Hiding can be life-saving, protective, or your only option. It’s important to grieve that too.

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12/31/2025

Reflecting on the stories that stayed with me this year. 📚✨

• North Woods by Daniel Mason
• The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis
• Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
• Headcase edited by Stephanie Schroeder and Selena Theophano
• Trust by Hernan Diaz

Drop a comment below with your favorite book of the year! 👇🏼

12/23/2025

If you’re grieving this holiday season and all you’re doing is getting through the day—that is enough.

Grief is felt in changes in your body, your brain, and your capacity. Your body is processing a LOT.

It is not reasonable to expect optimal functioning right now.

You can hold love and loss at the same time.
You can do less than usual.
You can survive instead of celebrate (or both).

Save this for the days that feel harder.

Share it with someone who needs permission to slow down.

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12/06/2025

Grief is lonely because the world doesn’t slow down when your life is turned upside down.

Your reality shifts.

Everyone else keeps going. Of course it feels isolating.

You’re not crazy. You’re grieving.

12/03/2025

The relationship dynamic you grew up gives you the map for all your adult relationships. It gives you a map for your relationship to yourself.

If your individuality was praised only when it aligned with a parent’s expectations, you likely experienced enmeshment. This can lead to a child feeling responsible for their parent’s emotions and struggling to disagree without feeling disconnected.

You deserve a connection where your beliefs are celebrated, your feelings are honored, and your independence is fully supported. Setting boundaries is the first step toward true, secure connection.

12/02/2025

All you want for Christmas is for your emotionally immature parent to go to therapy, truly.

12/01/2025

Boundaries are not controlling others, they are empowering yourself with choices.

Therapy speak is having a moment and I think it’s important to remember you can’t slap the term “boundaries” on emotionally immature behaviors and call it “protecting your peace.”

How are we doing post Thanksgiving?

09/14/2025

That’s a wrap on the EMDRIA Conference!

I’m taking home loads of information and skills to work with clients in a deeper way.

07/01/2025

Pride month is coming to a close and, honestly, I stayed home the whole month despite the best intentions to go out and celebrate (I’m just gay and tired) 🌈🤣

Pride is 365 days around here anyway.

You are loved.
You are good as you are.
You are needed here.

Happy last day of Pride! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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