--- title: "Therapy for Musicians & Performers | RhythmLife, Albany CA" description: "Therapy for musicians and performers with Anna Talamo, LMFT — EMDR, Flash Technique, EFT and Brainspotting for stage anxiety and blocks. 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That's never been the problem. The problem is what happens between the wing and the stage — a body that decides, without consulting you, that this is dangerous. ## What performers actually bring Audition nerves that have got worse rather than better with experience. A specific performance that went badly and now lives in the body. A teacher's remark from twenty years ago still setting the volume on your self-assessment. Or the flatness that arrives when the thing you love became the thing you're judged on. ## Why body-based work suits this Performance anxiety happens in the body first — hands, breath, throat. Brainspotting in particular was shaped partly through work with performers and athletes, and it reaches that activation directly. EFT gives you something usable in the ten minutes before you go on. ## Not about caring less The goal isn't detachment. Nerves are part of performing. What changes is proportion — the response matching the moment instead of a much older one. Fit ## Common threads - You perform well in rehearsal and lose access on stage - One bad night that now colors every night - Audition anxiety that's grown with experience - Old teacher or competition feedback still running - Avoiding the opportunities that matter most ## Preparation isn't the missing piece. Book 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. 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