Somatic Trauma Therapy in Sebastopol
Sonoma County Somatic Therapy + California Teletherapy. Decolonial, disability-justice–rooted (SE-informed) somatic psychotherapy for burnout, anxiety/panic, trauma activation, dissociation, and chronic bracing—especially for high-masking autistic/AuDHD adults.
Private pay ($200) • Optum in-network only • Superbills available • Email: Liberation@somatictherapynorthbay.com
If your life looks “fine” but your body is exhausted
You might be the one people rely on: capable, responsible, effective. And underneath that, your nervous system is working overtime—bracing, scanning, pushing through, shutting down, or disappearing in order to function.
Somatic therapy is for the moment when insight isn’t enough—when you need your body to learn, in real time, that it can soften without losing safety, dignity, or power.
Who this work is for
I’m often a strong fit for adults who are:
high-masking autistic/AuDHD (burnout, shutdown, sensory overwhelm, unmasking)
living with trauma activation (developmental, relational, medical, accident/injury)
navigating anxiety/panic, dissociation, chronic bracing, or “I can’t turn off” hypervigilance
carrying identity stress—queer/trans, diaspora, intergenerational harm—held with dignity, not pathologized
professionals, helpers, creatives, leaders, caregivers & people in high-responsibility roles who want therapy that is both clinically precise and socially contextual
Quick definition: By high-masking, I mean you may appear regulated or successful externally while your nervous system is doing immense work to cope—often at significant cost to energy, intimacy, health, and joy.
What we do together
My approach is Somatic Experiencing–informed, depth-oriented, specialized, relational, and experiential. We work slowly and precisely, tracking present-moment experience (sensation, emotion, impulse, breath, posture, micro-movements, boundaries) so your system can reorganize out of survival strategies that once helped you—and may now be costing you. I offer in-person, specialized, depth-oriented, somatic therapy from a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner & Somatic Therapist with 14 years experience attuned to the needs of your nervous system & neurotype. I have a spacious Sebastopol office with plenty of somatic tools, & I offer Teletherapy for clients in North Bay, SF Bay Area, & throughout California. In practice, that can look like:
learning to recognize early signs of activation before you tip into overwhelm
building resourcing that’s actually usable (not performative)
working with protective responses (freeze, fawn, fight/flight, collapse) without shame
increasing capacity for boundaries, choice, and “a clean no”
repairing the relationship with your body so it feels more like home
What may change (over time)
Clients often come to feel:
less bracing and more steadiness
more clarity about needs and limits (without backlash, collapse, or overexplaining)
more choice in relationships (less trauma-driven looping)
more embodiment, agency, and aliveness—grounded rather than forced
a nervous system that can settle enough for life to open again
My lens
I’m Setareh Azar Jinn (she/her), LMFT #104844 and Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) (licensed/credentialed under my legal name, Nima Saalabi).
My work is rooted in healing justice and disability justice, with a particular commitment to QTBIPOC liberation. That means we do nervous-system healing without treating your identity, neurotype, body, or survival strategies as the problem.
You don’t need to translate your politics or your lived experience here. We can hold both: nervous system science and the reality of power, oppression, family systems, culture, and survival.
What sessions are like
Sessions are collaborative and paced. I’ll name what I’m noticing, offer psychoeducation when it helps, and invite experiments you can feel—not just understand. We track what’s happening in the room so your system learns safety and agency through experience, not willpower.
If you’re used to “performing wellness,” we’ll make room for what’s true.
Logistics + fees
Location: in-person therapy in Sebastopol (Sonoma County)
Teletherapy throughout California, many clients in SF Bay Area, & South Bay / Silicon Valley
Rhythm: I only work with clients who are willing to commit to weekly therapy.
Fee: $200/session
Insurance: primarily private pay; credentialed only with Optum. I can provide superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement when applicable (clients verify benefits).
What to expect on the consult: we’ll clarify what you’re seeking, logistics/fees, and fit, & discuss next steps.
FAQ
Do you work with autistic/AuDHD burnout?
Yes. High-masking neurodivergence, burnout/shutdown, sensory overwhelm, and trauma are core areas of my work. For more information on how I work with neurodiversity in therapy please check out Autistic/AuDHD therapy section.
For more general information about my personal/professional background check out the Meet Setareh & Decolonial Body Therapy pages.
For my specializations, please see:
Do you take insurance?
I’m primarily private pay and credentialed only with Optum. I can provide superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement when applicable. For more information see my Fees Section.