JASMINE WILSON, LCSW, SEP-IT
Somatic Therapist in Brea & Online (CA + AZ)
Deep therapy for deeper healing.
You've Already Done The Work.
To everyone around you, you look fine—capable, together, on top of things. But inside, there's a constant tension you can't quite shake. You're tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix. You move through your day on autopilot, disconnected from your needs.
And despite managing everything well, you feel oddly numb, anxious, or like something's missing. You've tried therapy, read the books, optimized your routines—but the relief hasn't lasted.
You need something deeper. Real change that actually lands in your body and nervous system. You're looking for a way to finally feel relief, reconnect with yourself, and stop carrying so much alone.
My Approach to Therapy
I work with the whole picture of you—your history, your relationships, the cultural and relational contexts you've lived in. But more importantly, I'm paying attention to how all of that lives in your body and nervous system right now.
Real change doesn't happen through understanding alone. It happens when we create the conditions for your nervous system to reorganize itself—which means we explore your patterns through dialogue, but we're also tracking what's happening in your body, moment to moment. We're connecting the dots between your past, your present patterns, and what you're actually experiencing.
Many of the patterns you're navigating—overthinking, over-responsibility, staying in control—developed as survival strategies that made sense at the time. In therapy, we understand why they emerged, and we create space for something different to take root.
What It’s Like to Work With Me
Therapy with me is relational and real. I bring my whole, imperfect self into this work, and I create a space where you can fully be yourself too—without performance or pretense.
We explore your patterns and past experiences, but not just by talking about them. I'm paying close attention to what your body is telling us, and I'll gently name what I'm noticing in real time. If I see you intellectualizing when there's something tender underneath, or minimizing your own experience, or pushing past something that needs attention—I'll highlight it and we'll explore what's actually happening. This is how real shifts occur.
Along the way, I actively track your progress—those moments where you respond differently, feel more steady, or develop genuine perspective shifts. I often see growth that's hard for you to recognize from the inside, and reflecting that back matters.
Why I Do This Work
I became a therapist because I understand what it's like to carry a lot without space to just be.
I’ve operated in survival mode for most of my life—managing, over-functioning, disconnected from my needs and emotions. I learned early on that being "fine" was safer than being real. And I know the toll that takes: the constant tension, the loneliness, the sense that something's missing even when everything looks good on the outside.
That's why I'm drawn to working with people like you—high-functioning adults, people-pleasers, perfectionists—people who've put so much energy into managing others and maintaining an appearance that they've lost touch with themselves. I've witnessed how transformative it is when someone finally understands why they've been carrying so much, and what becomes possible when they don't have to anymore.
Therapy is the place where you get to be fully human again—where you can set down what's not yours to carry, reconnect with yourself, and build a life that actually reflects who you are, not just who you've had to be. And that shift—from surviving to authentic living—that's what makes this work meaningful to me.
Who I Work With
I work primarily with adults navigating:
Anxiety and chronic stress
Burnout and nervous system dysregulation
People‑pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
Low self‑esteem or self‑doubt
Life transitions and identity shifts
This is a space where you can exhale, let go of the need to hold everything together, and explore what’s really going on inside.
How We Work Together
My primary approaches are Somatic Experiencing® and the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM)—which means we're paying attention to your nervous system, your relational patterns, and how your body holds your story. Depending on what emerges, I may also draw from ACT, relational frameworks, and other approaches—always integrated based on what serves you best.
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Somatic Experiencing® helps shift stress, anxiety, and trauma that live in the body. By gently increasing awareness of bodily sensations, we can support nervous system regulation and create more capacity for ease, connection, and choice in daily life.
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NARM is a relational and identity‑based approach that focuses on patterns formed through early attachment and developmental experiences. Rather than revisiting trauma in detail, we work with how these patterns show up in the present—supporting agency, connection, and a stronger sense of authentic self.
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The way we respond to things in the present is often shaped by what we've lived through in the past. Together, we'll explore what feels familiar, which patterns keep repeating, and how your earlier experiences may still be shaping your choices today. With greater awareness, you have more agency and more choice in how you move forward.
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ACT supports you in building a more flexible relationship with your thoughts and emotions while clarifying what matters most to you. This approach can be especially helpful for anxiety, perfectionism, and feeling stuck or disconnected from your values.
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Therapy isn't just about what we talk about—it's also about how we relate. The connection we build together is an important part of the process, because healing happens in relationships where it feels safe enough to be seen, honest, and real. Our work can become a space to explore what trust, boundaries, and emotional safety actually feel like—and to experience a different way of being in relationship, one that supports deeper healing.
Training & Education
Education & Licensure
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
University of Southern California
Master of Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
California License #99171, Board of Behavioral Sciences
Arizona License #22072, Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Trainings & Certifications
Somatic Experiencing® (SE): Advanced Level Practitioner (in progress)
NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Professional Training
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Trauma-Focused ACT
Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Unfreezing the Fawn with Somatic Experiencing®
Re-introducing the Inner Critic: An Embodied SE Approach
SUPPORT AWAITS YOU
SUPPORT AWAITS YOU
It’s time to start taking care of you.
Take the first step today.
Somatic Therapist in Brea, CA & Online Across CA & AZ
265 S Randolph Ave, Brea, CA 92821
If you're managing a full schedule—work demands, family, life—Telehealth offers real flexibility without sacrificing the depth of our work. Sessions are held via SimplePractice for residents of California and Arizona.