San Diego EMDR Therapist
1:1 Consultation for EMDR-trained Clinicians seeking Certification
EMDR virtual intensives (half & full day)
About Us
Maria Rheba Estante, LMFT, LPCC
Certified EMDR Therapist
Consultant in Training (CIT)
EMDR Consultation & Drop in groups
Consultation is provided toward meeting EMDRIA’s requirements to apply for Certification as an EMDR Therapist. CITS can provide up to 15 of the 20 hours of consultation required to apply for Certification.Sessions offer structured guidance, case-based support, and protocol refinement to help clinicians build the competency, confidence, and clarity needed to move toward EMDRIA Certification.
EMDR Intensives
An EMDR Intensive is a structured, high-impact therapy experience designed to target trauma, grief, anxiety, or stuck patterns using the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) modality. Each intensive is custom-tailored to your goals and history, and includes:🔹 Pre-treatment interview + assessment
🔹 Personalized treatment plan
🔹 Extended EMDR sessions (2–6 hours/day)
🔹 Follow-up integration support
About us
Maria Rheba (M.R.) Estante is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California. She provides individual EMDR consultation virtually to clinicians pursuing EMDRIA Certification. Clinicians must have completed EMDR Basic Training from an EMDRIA-Approved training provider. Consultees will be required to provide a copy of their EMDR trained Certificate.As a Consultant-in-Training (CIT) working under the direction of an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, M.R. offers structured, case-centered guidance for EMDR-trained therapists seeking to strengthen their fidelity to the EMDR Standard Protocol and the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model.Her consultation style emphasizes fidelity to the 8-Phase AIP model, clinical clarity, protocol accuracy, and focused exploration of blocking beliefs, especially within cases involving attachment and developmental trauma, religious trauma, and presentations of OCD with co-occurring PTSD.This professional service is consultation, not clinical supervision. It is available to EMDR-trained clinicians throughout the United States, regardless of licensure jurisdiction. The consultation process supports the integration of EMDRIA’s Minimum Training Standards (MTS) for Certification and helps clinicians build the clinical skills, precision, and competency needed to move toward EMDRIA Certified Therapist status.
EMDR Consultation & Drop in Groups co-facilitated with xanthe asher, LMFT
Specialties for Consultation
🔹 Attachment & Developmental Trauma, Religious Trauma
🔹 OCD (Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder)Important Clarification: EMDR & OCD
EMDR is not considered an evidence-based, stand-alone treatment for OCD.However, for clients who present with both PTSD and OCD, trauma work can meaningfully reduce symptom severity.Clinical distinctions we will explore:
• Unresolved PTSD elevates baseline nervous system activation, increasing stress—and stress amplifies OCD loops.
• In real-event OCD, the obsessional theme is tied to an actual traumatic experience.
• Trauma intrusions = past-based, anchored in memory.
• OCD obsessions = future-based, anchored in fear of what could happen.Goal of consultation:
Integrate trauma processing safely and effectively while maintaining clarity about when symptoms belong to PTSD, OCD, or both—and when ERP must remain the primary intervention.Benefits of EMDR Consultation
• Strengthen mastery of the EMDR 8-phase protocol
• Improve confidence with complex trauma & OCD comorbidity
• Learn to pace EMDR safely with highly anxious or activated clients
• Enhance target sequencing + treatment planning
• Receive support for looping, blocking beliefs, or stuck processing
• Integrate attachment-informed EMDR with your existing modalitiesWho This Is For
• EMDR-trained clinicians
• Therapists navigating trauma–OCD overlap
• Clinicians pursuing EMDRIA CertificationCIT Hours:
As a Consultant-in-Training, I can provide up to 15 of the 20 individual consultation hours required by EMDRIA for Certification.Format & Availability
• Individual, one-on-one consultation sessions
• Conducted via HIPAA compliant secure virtual video
• Flexible scheduling across time zones⸻DROP-IN Groups co-facilitated with Xanthe Asher, LMFT
Focused on Attachment TraumaAre you looking for a flexible, come-as-you-are consultation space where EMDR clinicians can deepen their understanding of attachment-based casework, refine their use of the Standard Protocol, and receive supportive guidance for complex, relationally rooted presentations?JOIN US MONTHLY for a collaborative, attachment-informed consultation group designed to help EMDR-trained clinicians:• Strengthen case conceptualization through an attachment lens
• Navigate blocked processing, looping, and developmental trauma presentations
• Integrate AIP-consistent interventions for early unmet needs
• Build confidence with complex relational cases and dissociative adaptationsWe offer a warm, grounding, and highly supportive community for clinicians at all stages of their EMDR journey who want to expand their capacity to work effectively with attachment trauma.Learn more about attachment focused EMDR and Xanthe Asher, LMFT at: www.emdrwithxantheasher.com⸻Contact to Schedule
📧 [email protected]
📱 (323) 332-1655
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EMDR Intensives
