Insight Wellness Center

12/07/2025

At Insight Wellness Center, healing begins with the healers. We are a team of dedicated psychotherapists who stay informed, supported, and connected so we can offer the highest level of care. We show up for each other, we grow together, and we celebrate the work we do—because when we are well, we help others heal.

11/26/2025

Journaling isn’t just for the big days — it’s for the everyday moments that shape our emotional health.
Today, I wrote in my gratitude journal, not because it’s Thanksgiving week, but because gratitude is a daily practice that trains the nervous system to soften, settle, and feel safe.

When we put our thoughts on paper, we create space between emotion and reaction.
When we write what we’re grateful for, we gently redirect the mind toward what nourishes us — connection, presence, small joys, and meaning.

Gratitude journaling isn’t about pretending everything is perfect.
It’s about honoring what is good, even on the days when life feels heavy.

A few minutes a day can shift our mood, calm our body, and strengthen resilience.
If you haven’t journaled today, maybe this is your reminder. 💛

11/23/2025

We are excited to welcome Annie to our team.
She brings a warm, developmentally attuned, and trauma-informed approach to supporting children, teens, couples, and families.

Annie specializes in:

👶 Child Therapy
🧒 Adolescent Therapy
🎨 Play Therapy
💬 Parent–Child & Family Relationships
🧠 Attachment & Development
💛 Trauma-Informed Care
💞 Couples Therapy (EFT-trained)
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Systems Support
🌱 Parenting Skills & Coaching
🌍 Cross-Cultural Adjustment
🌗 Bicultural Identity Support

🗣️ Language: Mandarin
Annie offers therapy in both English and Mandarin, providing culturally responsive support for families and couples navigating communication differences, bicultural identity, generational expectations, and cultural transitions.

✨ Now accepting private pay clients
📍 California (Telehealth)
🌐 Book with Annie via: InsightForWellness.com → Get Started

Help us welcome Annie to Insight Wellness Center! 💚

11/01/2025

Johanna, welcome to Insight Wellness Center!

Johanna Young is an Associate Clinical Social Worker who offers compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for individuals and couples throughout California. She provides a warm, inclusive space for healing, connection, and personal growth.

Johanna integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She has also completed educational training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which informs her understanding of trauma recovery and mind-body integration. Her clinical background includes work in inpatient and forensic psychiatric settings, as well as experience supporting older adults and seniors through grief, life transitions, and emotional adjustment.

As a member of the Transgender Evaluation Committee at Napa State Hospital, Johanna brings specialized insight into gender-affirming care and offers LGBTQ+ affirming therapy with cultural sensitivity and respect. She is passionate about supporting the transgender and LGBTQ+ community, helping clients strengthen self-acceptance, explore identity, and build emotional resilience.

Johanna believes therapy is a collaborative process rooted in authenticity, empathy, and empowerment—helping each client find meaning, balance, and confidence in their own story.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from our Intake & Administrative Team at Insight Wellness Center. Thank you to everyone in our community for allowing us to support your mental health and healing journey. 🎃🧡🎃👻🍂🍁🎃

10/28/2025

“The most compassionate thing you can do today is to listen to what your body needs.”
Your body remembers what your mind forgets.

10/16/2025

Get Satrted at: InsightForWellness.Com

06/12/2025

It’s okay to:
✅ Feel insecure
✅ Ask for help
✅ Cry
✅ Be vulnerable

Men deserve the full range of human emotions — and the support to navigate them.

Find help and support here: nami.org/menshealthmonth

06/12/2025

🌿 June is PTSD Awareness Month 🌿

At Insight Wellness Center, we honor the invisible wounds that trauma can leave behind.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects millions—but healing is possible.

✨ Trauma isn’t just “in your head.”

Trauma is stored in the body.
Your body may carry memories your mind cannot explain.
Sudden anxiety, emotional shutdowns, or physical tension can be signs of the nervous system stuck in survival mode—fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

🌊 Gentle Healing Starts Here 🌊

Imagine healing by the sea…

Our integrative approach includes both evidence-based and body-based therapies to help restore a sense of safety and inner calm:

✔️ EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
✔️ CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
✔️ Breathwork & Somatic Awareness
✔️ BrainTap Technology
✔️ Reiki & Mind-Body-Spirit Integration

Your body remembers—even when your mind forgets.
Let us help it feel safe again.

📞 Reach out today for a trauma-informed consultation. 925-216-3510
You are not alone.
You are not broken.

https://www.insightforwellness.com/trauma/

Experience compassionate trauma counseling at Insight Wellness Center. Get support to heal from trauma.

06/06/2025

Journaling is a powerful mental health tool used in therapy, especially in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ✍️ It helps you recognize and shift thought patterns that aren’t serving you, reflect on your inner world, and set meaningful intentions.

Writing things down slows the mind, reduces stress, and helps you feel calmer and more in control. 🧠💫
In CBT, journaling is used to challenge negative thinking, track mood shifts, and create space for change. It’s a daily habit that supports emotional regulation and healing.

925-216-3510

Insight Wellness Center

06/02/2025

Welcome to Insight Wellness Center!
Chantel Kilford Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Doctor of Nursing Practice
Medication Management - Integrative Therapy
Chantel Kilford, DNP, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with over 30 years of nursing experience. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care.

Chantel specializes in psychiatric medication management and integrative therapy approaches tailored to each individual. She has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, and seniors, addressing a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

With a focus on collaboration and partnership, Chantel empowers her clients to achieve their mental health goals. She blends evidence-based practices with a compassionate, supportive approach to promote emotional well-being and resilience.

If you’d like to book an appointment for medication management, evaluation or therapy with Chantel Kilford give us a call at 925-216-3510. 

06/02/2025

Sometimes what feels like anxiety, depression, or brain fog might be rooted in something deeper—something physical.
At Insight Wellness Center, we encourage a holistic approach to mental health. That means looking at the whole person—mind and body.
💡 If you’re not feeling like yourself, it’s okay to start with a checkup:
✔️ Get your labs done
✔️ Check your vitamin D, iron, thyroid, and hormones
✔️ Review any medications that may have mental health side effects
Your mental health matters—and you’re not alone in figuring it out. Whether you’re managing stress, dealing with a mood shift, or just need someone to talk to, we’re here to support you.

📞 Contact us (925-216-3510) today to schedule a mental health appointment—in person or via Telehealth across California.
🌿 Compassionate care. Whole-person wellness. Insight that heals.