--- title: "Trauma Therapy in Albany, CA | RhythmLife Psychotherapy" description: "Trauma therapy for adults with Anna Talamo, LMFT — EMDR, Flash Technique, EFT and Brainspotting in Albany, California. 27 years in practice." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://rhythmlife.lovable.app" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Trauma Therapy", "item": "https://rhythmlife.lovable.app/trauma-therapy" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "MedicalTherapy", "@id": "https://rhythmlife.lovable.app/trauma-therapy#service", "name": "Trauma Therapy", "description": "Trauma therapy for adults using EMDR, Flash Technique, EFT and Brainspotting.", "url": "https://rhythmlife.lovable.app/trauma-therapy", "provider": { "@id": "https://rhythmlife.lovable.app#practitioner" } } ] --- [Skip to content](#main) [![RhythmLife Psychotherapy](/__l5e/assets-v1/56e43a46-e1c2-4c8a-a5f9-154bfceb1e79/rhythmlife-logo.png)](/) [Home](/)[About](/about) Services - [Individual Therapy](/therapy-services) - [Extended Sessions](/extended-sessions) - [Therapy Intensives](/therapy-intensives) - [EMDR and Brainspotting Intensives](/emdr-intensives) - [Flash and EFT Intensives](/flash-technique-intensives) - [EMDR](/emdr) - [Flash Technique](/flash-technique) - [EFT & Matrix Reimprinting](/eft) - [Brainspotting](/brainspotting) - [EMDR vs Brainspotting](/emdr-vs-brainspotting) - [Attachment-Focused EMDR](/attachment-focused-emdr) - [Resource Tapping](/resource-tapping) - [Matrix Reimprinting](/matrix-reimprinting) - [EMDR vs Flash Technique](/emdr-vs-flash-technique) - [What Is Bilateral Stimulation?](/what-is-bilateral-stimulation) - [Is EMDR Right for Me?](/is-emdr-right-for-me) What I Help With - [Trauma Therapy](/trauma-therapy) - [PTSD Treatment](/ptsd-treatment) - [Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)](/complex-ptsd) - [Childhood Trauma (Adults)](/childhood-trauma) - [Childhood Sexual Abuse](/childhood-sexual-abuse) - [After a Car Accident](/car-accident-trauma) - [Anxiety Therapy](/anxiety-therapy) - [Panic Attacks](/panic-attacks) - [Social Anxiety](/social-anxiety) - [Performance Anxiety](/performance-anxiety) - [Musicians & Performers](/musicians-and-performers) - [Sports Performance Anxiety](/sports-performance-anxiety) - [Test & Academic Anxiety](/test-and-academic-anxiety) - [Depression](/depression-therapy) - [Emotional Numbness](/emotional-numbness) - [Feeling Stuck](/feeling-stuck) - [Burnout & Chronic Stress](/burnout-and-chronic-stress) - [Grief and Loss](/grief-and-loss) - [Life Transitions](/life-transitions) - [Relationship Difficulties](/relationship-difficulties) - [When Talk Therapy Isn't Enough](/therapy-beyond-talk) - [Therapy for Adults](/therapy-for-adults) - [Therapy for Older Adults](/therapy-for-seniors) - [Therapy for Creatives](/therapy-for-creatives) - [Therapy for Professionals](/therapy-for-professionals) Locations - [All locations](/locations) - [Albany, CA](/albany-ca) - [Berkeley, CA](/berkeley-ca) - [El Cerrito, CA](/el-cerrito-ca) - [Kensington, CA](/kensington-ca) - [Oakland, CA](/oakland-ca) - [Online — California](/online-therapy-california) - [Online — Texas](/online-therapy-texas) - [Texas — Trauma Therapy](/texas/trauma-therapy-online) - [Texas — EMDR](/texas/emdr-therapy-online) - [Texas — Flash Technique](/texas/flash-technique-online) [Rates](/rates)[Contact](/contact)[Free Consultation](/contact) TRAUMA & PTSD — THE CORE OF THE WORK # Trauma Therapy Trauma isn't only the thing that happened. It's what your nervous system learned from it and kept doing afterwards — long after the danger passed. That's why it can feel so unreasonable from the inside. The reaction is out of proportion to the present moment because it isn't responding to the present moment. ## What trauma looks like day to day Not everyone arrives with a single identifiable event. Trauma also shows up as feeling permanently braced, going numb or far away under stress, sleeping badly, reacting to small things at a size that surprises you, avoiding whole categories of situation, or the sense of being frozen, stuck, or never quite good enough. Some of what I see comes from severe, obvious events. Plenty comes from things people are quick to minimize — 'it wasn't that bad.' The nervous system doesn't rank experiences the way we do. ## How I work with it I use four methods, chosen for the person and the moment rather than applied as a fixed protocol: EMDR, Flash Technique, EFT and Matrix Reimprinting, and Brainspotting. All four engage the body and brain directly rather than working only through conversation, which is why they often move things that years of talking hasn't. We don't start at the deepest point. We start by building steadiness — with Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping — so that when we go toward the hard material you have somewhere solid to stand. ## Formats Weekly 50-minute sessions, extended 75-minute to 3-hour sessions, and multi-day intensives. In person in Albany; online throughout California and Texas. Fit ## What I work with - Post-traumatic stress and complex trauma - Childhood trauma and attachment wounds - Accidents, assaults and other single incidents - Medical trauma, grief and loss - Anxiety with trauma underneath it - The long tail of difficult family dynamics or bullying If you're in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911. This page is not emergency care. ## Not sure whether what you're carrying counts? That's a good question for a free 15-minute consultation. [Schedule a free consultation](/contact) RhythmLife Psychotherapy Anna Talamo, LMFT Healing beyond talk — trauma therapy blending EMDR, Flash Technique, EFT and Brainspotting. In-person in Albany, California and telehealth across CA and TX. RhythmLife Psychotherapy 1035 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 8, #4 Albany, CA 94706 [(510) 323-2488](tel:+15103232488) ### Explore - [Home](/) - [About Anna](/about) - [Services](/therapy-services) - [Rates](/rates) - [FAQ](/faqs) - [Blog](/blog) - [Free Consultation](/free-consultation) - [Contact](/contact) ### Approaches - [EMDR](/emdr) - [Flash Technique](/flash-technique) - [EFT & Matrix Reimprinting](/eft) - [Brainspotting](/brainspotting) - [EMDR vs Brainspotting](/emdr-vs-brainspotting) ### Sessions & Intensives - [Extended Sessions](/extended-sessions) - [Therapy Intensives](/therapy-intensives) - [EMDR and Brainspotting Intensives](/emdr-intensives) - [Flash and EFT Intensives](/flash-technique-intensives) ### What I Help With - [Trauma Therapy](/trauma-therapy) - [PTSD Treatment](/ptsd-treatment) - [Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)](/complex-ptsd) - [Childhood Trauma (Adults)](/childhood-trauma) - [Anxiety Therapy](/anxiety-therapy) - [Performance Anxiety](/performance-anxiety) - [Burnout & Chronic Stress](/burnout-and-chronic-stress) - [Grief and Loss](/grief-and-loss) - [Life Transitions](/life-transitions) - [Relationship Difficulties](/relationship-difficulties) - [When Talk Therapy Isn't Enough](/therapy-beyond-talk) - [Therapy for Adults](/therapy-for-adults) - [Therapy for Older Adults](/therapy-for-seniors) ### Important information 1. Using this site or the contact form does not create a therapist–client relationship. 2. This contact form is not a secure or confidential channel — please don't share health or medical details. 3. Therapy outcomes vary and are not guaranteed. 4. In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988) or call [911](tel:911). 5. Anna Talamo is licensed in California (LMFT #40713) and Texas (LMFT #205480); therapy is available only to clients located in those states at the time of session. 6. [Privacy policy](/privacy-policy) · [Terms of service](/terms-of-service) © 2026 Lipschutz Talamo Inc (DBA Anna Talamo, MFT). All rights reserved. Website by [Automaus.ai](https://automaus.ai) Related ## Explore more. - [When Talk Therapy Hasn't Been Enough](/therapy-beyond-talk) - [PTSD Treatment](/ptsd-treatment) - [Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)](/complex-ptsd)