Onyx Trauma Healing Center

12/09/2025

For my BIPOC & LGBTQ+ sisters navigating the holidays:

You don't owe anyone:

An explanation for your boundaries

Code-switching through family dinners

Smiling through microaggressions

Your energy when you're running on empty

Performance of the "strong Black woman"

Your body already carries generational trauma. The holidays can trigger all of it—family dynamics, cultural expectations, the pressure to show up "perfect.

Here's your reminder: You're allowed to protect your peace. You're allowed to say no. You're allowed to feel what you feel.

This space was built FOR YOU. You don't have to explain your Blackness, your boundaries, or your trauma here. You're already understood.

If you need support navigating family trauma this season, I see you. And I'm here.

DM "PEACE" if you need culturally-informed care 🖤

12/08/2025

5 signs childhood trauma is running your life:

Real talk: 5 ways childhood trauma shows up in your adult life
I see this in my therapy room every single day:
🚩 You say yes to everyone else and no to yourself—because somewhere along the way, someone taught you that your needs don't matter.
🚩 Your relationships keep hitting the same wall—you think you're fighting about texting or dishes, but really? Your nervous system is screaming "I don't matter" or "I'm not safe."
🚩 You feel numb or disconnected from your body—because feeling was too dangerous back then, so your body learned to shut down.
🚩 You can't relax without guilt—your body thinks rest equals danger. That's survival mode.
🚩 You don't trust yourself to make decisions—because your feelings were dismissed or punished growing up.
Sound familiar?
Here's what I want you to know: Trauma doesn't live in your mind. It lives in your BODY. That's why talk therapy alone often isn't enough.

At Onyx Trauma Healing Center, we use Brainspotting, Ketamine Assisted Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy—modalities that help your body RELEASE trauma, not just understand it.
You're not broken. You're stuck. And stuck can heal. Healing isn't linear, but it IS possible.
Ready to stop surviving and start thriving? Link in comments to learn more. 💪🏾

12/06/2025

Three weeks ago, I packed my van in Vancouver, Washington and drove south 🚗

STOP 3: HANFORD 🎓 Hosted graduation for Cohort 5 of the BIPOC Homegrown Therapist Fellowship. We really are growing our own. Five cohorts. Dozens of BIPOC therapists serving our communities 🖤
See the video of Shannon Miles, graduate of Cohort 5 !

And the look on the therapist's face when they graduate from our fellowship? 🎓 The relief in a leader's eyes when they realize they don't have to heal alone? 💛 YES these are leaders from the Central Valley ✊🏾

This is what Black Therapist on Wheels actually means:
I bring healing wherever it's needed 🚗💨 I show up for community 🖤


That's why I drive 🚗 That's why I show up 💪🏾

Healing is community work 🫂 Justice is collective ✊🏾 And sometimes? It requires a van, a full tank of gas, and a whole lot of faith ✨

Thank you to everyone who supported me on this journey 🙏🏾 Thank you to the communities that welcomed me 🖤

Now I'm heading back to Vancouver, Washington. Resting 😌 Reflecting 💭 Planning the next journey 🗺️

12/03/2025

Welcome to the Onyx Family: Meet Elizabeth Diaz, ACSW

We're growing! And I'm excited to introduce you to Elizabeth Diaz, our newest therapist at Onyx Trauma Healing Center.
Elizabeth brings something truly special to our practice.

Meet Elizabeth Diaz, ACSW—our newest therapist at Onyx.

She offers bilingual therapy (Spanish/English) that honors your roots. Elizabeth integrates curanderismo and ancestral healing practices into evidence-based therapy.

You don't have to explain your cultural context here. You don't have to translate your experience. This space was built for YOU.
Elizabeth sees individuals and families. She specializes in trauma healing for BIPOC communities who want therapy that respects their whole identity.

Link to schedule with Elizabeth. https://bit.ly/4pGWXfw

Bienvenida, Elizabeth! We're so glad you're here 🌊

12/03/2025

THIS IS WHAT "GROWING OUR OWN" LOOKS LIKE 🖤 Everyone, meet Tanya Watson, LMFT — actually, WELCOME BACK, Tanya.

ABOUT TANYA:

Tanya is a Brainspotting specialist and EFT-trained couples therapist who serves Veterans, Active Duty Military, First Responders, women, teenagers, and couples.

FOR INDIVIDUALS:
She gets the hypervigilance. The loss of identity after service. The anxiety that lives in your body. The trauma that traditional talk therapy hasn't touched.

FOR COUPLES:
She understands when you're fighting about dishes but it's really about feeling unseen. When you love each other but can't seem to reach each other. When deployment, trauma, or life has disconnected you.

Using Brainspotting for individual trauma work and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, Tanya helps clients move from survival and disconnection to actually living and loving again.

TANYA IS NOW TAKING NEW CLIENTS. IN PERSON & TELEHEALTH

INDIVIDUALS:
- Veterans or military family members
- Women dealing with trauma, anxiety, or burnout
- Teenagers struggling with trauma or life transitions
- First Responders carrying vicarious trauma

COUPLES:
- Military couples navigating deployment stress
- Couples stuck in conflict cycles
- Partners feeling disconnected or lonely
- Relationships affected by trauma or attachment wounds

Call today to start your path to healing with Tanya!. Link to book with Tanya Watson, LMFT. https://bit.ly/488WStH
Tanya, we're so proud of you. Welcome home. 🖤

12/01/2025

Tanya Watson

The holidays aren't magical for everyone.

For some of us, this season brings up:
🚩 Old family wounds that never healed 🚩 Pressure to perform happiness you don't feel 🚩 Grief for people no longer at the table 🚩 Anxiety about seeing family who hurt you 🚩 Loneliness that feels louder when everyone else seems joyful

Your nervous system remembers every difficult holiday. Every tense dinner. Every argument. Every disappointment.
And when December rolls around? Your body goes on high alert. Even if your mind is trying to "just enjoy the season."
Here's the thing: You don't have to force yourself to feel festive. You don't have to show up to every gathering. You don't have to pretend everything's fine.

Your feelings are valid. Your boundaries matter. Your healing comes first.

For our military families and veterans: The holidays can hit different when you've spent them deployed, when traditions changed, or when you're navigating civilian family dynamics that don't understand your experience. Tanya gets it.

For couples: Fighting more during the "most wonderful time of year"? You're not alone. Holiday stress amplifies existing disconnection.

Tanya Watson, LMFT is accepting new clients. As a retired Navy veteran, she specializes in working with: ✨ Veterans and active duty military ✨ Teenagers navigating family stress ✨ Couples who need to reconnect

You deserve support that understands your reality—not holiday card perfection.

Link to schedule with Tanya. https://tfft.io/gX3FC6P 559-772-4677.

Comment "REAL" if this resonated 💛

12/01/2025

The holidays aren't magical for everyone.

For some of us, this season brings up:
🚩 Old family wounds that never healed 🚩 Pressure to perform happiness you don't feel 🚩 Grief for people no longer at the table 🚩 Anxiety about seeing family who hurt you 🚩 Loneliness that feels louder when everyone else seems joyful

Your nervous system remembers every difficult holiday. Every tense dinner. Every argument. Every disappointment.
And when December rolls around? Your body goes on high alert. Even if your mind is trying to "just enjoy the season."
Here's the thing: You don't have to force yourself to feel festive. You don't have to show up to every gathering. You don't have to pretend everything's fine.

Your feelings are valid. Your boundaries matter. Your healing comes first.

For our military families and veterans: The holidays can hit different when you've spent them deployed, when traditions changed, or when you're navigating civilian family dynamics that don't understand your experience. Tanya gets it.

For couples: Fighting more during the "most wonderful time of year"? You're not alone. Holiday stress amplifies existing disconnection.

Tanya Watson, LMFT is accepting new clients. As a retired Navy veteran, she specializes in working with: ✨ Veterans and active duty military ✨ Teenagers navigating family stress ✨ Couples who need to reconnect

You deserve support that understands your reality—not holiday card perfection.

Link to schedule with Tanya. https://tfft.io/gX3FC6P 559-772-4677.

Comment "REAL" if this resonated 💛