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Lauren Penner Therapy, PLLC

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

01/26/2026

Therapists are mandated by ethical codes to avoid doing harm, advocate for safety, and protect well-being of clients.

When policies or politics threaten marginalized communities, staying silent can actually be harmful.

Speaking up is part of our ethical responsibility and a way to support clients who are already navigating fear and stress.

Even then, words are not enough but at least you are not gaslighting your clients by ignoring what is going on.

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Visit the highlight on my page for immigration resources. Please drop any resources I need to include.

01/13/2026

You aren’t “stuck” in a stage. You’re just human.

We’ve been taught to think of grief as a linear checklist: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. But if you’ve lost a parent, you know it feels less like stages, and more like waves, coming and going.

The truth? Those famous “5 stages” weren’t even written for you. They were originally meant for patients facing their own terminal diagnosis, not for those of us left behind to navigate the aftermath.

When you have support, it’s easier to move through the grief.

I created the Parent Loss Group to be the space I wish existed: one where we throw out the expectations and talk about the real layers of losing a parent way too soon.

🗓 Starts Spring 2026

📍 Every other week (In-person in Richardson, TX or virtually) You will select your preference on the form.

👥 Led by a trauma & grief therapist

💰 $50 per session

Spots are limited. Join the waitlist at the link in my bio to be the first to know when doors officially open.

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.

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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! 👇🏼

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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1755 N Collins Boulevard
Richardson, TX
75080

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http://laurenpennertherapy.com/

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