Hi,

I’m LP Penner (they/them). I am finishing up my Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy and launching private practice. Until I find just the right space I’ll be offering virtual only.

I am Métis, Polish and Mennonite (by heritage not practicing). I am a 2Spirit/Non-binary queer person with ADHD. I find community care in going to concerts, intense conversations with friends, spending time with my cat Edward Scissor Paws and Dog Banjo along with my partner, and connecting with the land and ceremony. I find self-care through exercise, embroidery, watching video essays on Youtube, cooking, mindfulness, and playing cozy video games.

I have spent the last 4 years working in sexualized violence trauma recovery at Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre. I have been a counsellor for 17 years working in crisis work, short term and long term counselling, and have completed 4 practicums working with individuals, couples and families.

I practice relational therapy through Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being. I use interventions from narrative, Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy and use a queer, feminist, and systems lenses.

If you have any questions or concerns please email me at BecauseItScaresMe@gmail.com

When signing up for first sessions you will fill out the forms for confidentiality and my policies, you are also welcome to explore that information on my FAQ page.