Tranquility Valley Trauma & Wellness

Tranquility Valley Trauma & Wellness Providing the Valley with quality mental health care, our clinicians have years of combined experien

✨A gentle reminder. Seek out these environments. Make space for them in your life. They matter more than you consciously...
03/31/2026

✨A gentle reminder. Seek out these environments. Make space for them in your life. They matter more than you consciously realize.✨

😖Signs your nervous system may be out of sync:
•constant anxiety or worry
•difficulty concentrating
•difficulty sleeping
•digestive issues
•feeling overwhelmed or burnt out
•frequent headaches or body pain

Nervous system regulation is about finding that balance between being able to respond to stressors when needed, and being able to come back to a place of calm & relaxation. 🧘🏻

✋🏼Avoidance isn’t always obvious. But behind it is often a part of us trying to stay safe.Noticing how you avoid emotion...
03/23/2026

✋🏼Avoidance isn’t always obvious. But behind it is often a part of us trying to stay safe.

Noticing how you avoid emotions is the first step toward processing them with care & gentleness. 🤍

✨It all starts with getting curious & bringing a mindful awareness to the sensations that you notice when an emotion sur...
03/16/2026

✨It all starts with getting curious & bringing a mindful awareness to the sensations that you notice when an emotion surfaces for you. Over time, this practice helps you cultivate greater awareness & get more in-tune with your body.✨

SADNESS- heaviness in the body, fatigue, drooping face, lump in the throat
ANGER- hot, flushed face, body tension, elevated heart rate, clenched fists and jaw FEAR-fight or flight sensations, elevated heart rate, frozen, wide eyes, shortness of breath
DISGUST- shuddering, nauseous, scrunched face, stomach churning JOY- warmth in the chest, lightness, increased energy, cheeks flushed
SURPRISE- breathless, jumpy, speechless, raised eyebrows, jaw drop JEALOUSY- pit in the stomach, elevated heart rate, feeling on edge
SHAME- hot face, sunken posture, drooping shoulders, lowered eyes CALM- neutral, grounded, steady breathing, relaxed posture, lack of tension

✨💪🏼This year’s Social Work Month theme: Uplift, Defend, and Transform, speaks to the heart of what social workers do eve...
03/09/2026

✨💪🏼This year’s Social Work Month theme: Uplift, Defend, and Transform, speaks to the heart of what social workers do every day.

🤲🏻 We uplift the voices of those who feel unheard, defend the dignity and rights of vulnerable communities, and work to transform systems so people can heal, grow, and thrive.

🤍Here’s to the social workers of Tranquility Valley Trauma & Wellness and to all other social workers showing up, speaking up, and making change happen every day!

✏️ Your past doesn’t have to control your future.•••Healing is possible, and every step forward is proof of your strengt...
03/03/2026

✏️ Your past doesn’t have to control your future.
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Healing is possible, and every step forward is proof of your strength. 💪🏼

Reminders going into a new week and a new month ✨🍀•••
02/26/2026

Reminders going into a new week and a new month ✨🍀
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🫶🏼 Remember, that being therapists is our job… being kind, empathetic, and encouraging is our livelihood. We are here t...
02/23/2026

🫶🏼 Remember, that being therapists is our job… being kind, empathetic, and encouraging is our livelihood.

We are here to make you feel seen, heard, and safe. We are here to work with you, not for you. We are here to share our knowledge with you, and to help guide you through difficult times.

We are not here to tell you what to do or make decisions for you. We are not here to fix you or others around you. We are not here to tell you that we know you better than you know yourself…

We will always show up for you, as you show up for us 🙏🏼🤍

Let’s talk self-harm..🤔The most prominent form of self-harm is cutting. However, there are so many forms of self-harm, t...
02/18/2026

Let’s talk self-harm..🤔

The most prominent form of self-harm is cutting.

However, there are so many forms of self-harm, to the point where I’ve seen people who revealed that they were self-harming to others, but others didn’t believe them - simply because it was not cutting.

😥The thing is, self-harm often stems from a desire to feel something due to numbness, or from feeling too much and they need some form of release.

We have to be on the lookout for any of these signs so we can give them the care that they need.❤️‍🩹

Valentine affirmations for anxious overthinkers & people pleasers 🫶🏼🧠Valentines is also about self love and these affirm...
02/13/2026

Valentine affirmations for anxious overthinkers & people pleasers 🫶🏼🧠

Valentines is also about self love and these affirmations are perfect… Especially if your brain is loud, you’re exhausted, or you’re always giving more than you have.

Affirmations matter because the way you talk to yourself shows up in your anxiety, your stress levels, and your burnout.

You don’t need to believe every affirmation right away… as reading them is still a practice.

Save this for when your nervous system needs a little extra love. 💕 🥰

🧠The tricky thing about trauma, especially for those who experienced it at a younger age, is that the trauma memories or...
02/09/2026

🧠The tricky thing about trauma, especially for those who experienced it at a younger age, is that the trauma memories or triggers don’t come back as logical or rational explanations but rather emotive, intense physical or sudden reactions to the here and now.

Sometimes such difficulties appear later in life that are layered on top of a previous trauma (one that we had coped with) but now the extra difficulty exceeded our ability to cope.

Here are some ways unhealed trauma might show up in your day to day.
⚠️Bear in mind these are not diagnostic
or a complete list of clinical presentations, just a few generic & commonly occurring issues that came to my mind first ⚠️

☝🏼We have to get uncomfortable to become comfortable… 😖Most often, when an uncomfortable emotion starts, we turn to our ...
02/05/2026

☝🏼We have to get uncomfortable to become comfortable…

😖Most often, when an uncomfortable emotion starts, we turn to our trusty maladaptive tools (such as avoidance, our phone, dissociation, shopping, food consumption, substances...) as we are afraid of sitting with it and the pain it may cause.

🪑 Sitting with a feeling is a mindfulness practice that builds emotional resistance, reduced reactivity, & allows feelings to be felt rather than avoided.

💚However, if we notice our emotions, name them, validate them, and become curious, our emotions will regulate and we will not need to turn to our maladaptive tools.

📣 It’s a big deal that you’re grieving and doing basically anything else. Loss makes the basics feel like big lifts. Do ...
02/02/2026

📣 It’s a big deal that you’re grieving and doing basically anything else. Loss makes the basics feel like big lifts. Do what you can.

Grieving is a physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting process. Making everyday tasks, decisions, and routines can be often monumental achievements.

Prioritize self-care, avoid major, irreversible decisions for roughly a year, and embrace small, manageable steps—even just getting through the day is a victory.  🤎👏🏻

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Bakersfield, CA
93309

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Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
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