The person behind the practice

I'm Celeste Eckman Himanek — a Licensed Professional Counselor, NCCMHC, and EMDRIA Certified Therapist based in the beautiful, nature-rich landscape of Cave Junction, Oregon. I've been in private practice since 2007, and in that time I've had the privilege of sitting with hundreds of people at their most vulnerable and their most courageous.

Trauma doesn't announce itself the same way twice. It shows up in relationships, in the body, in the stories we tell ourselves at 3am. My job is to help you understand what's actually happening — and give you real tools to change it.

I believe deeply in intensive therapy formats because they work. Weekly sessions are valuable, but there is something uniquely powerful about dedicated, immersive time set aside specifically for healing. My intensive retreats are designed for people who are serious about change — and ready to do the work. Clients often describe accomplishing more in a three-day intensive than in months of traditional weekly therapy.

Over the years I've worked with many people in high-stakes service roles — veterans, first responders, medical professionals, funeral workers — who came to me after years of carrying weight that standard therapy often misses. Resilience by Design was born from those experiences. It's a specialized program built around the specific ways trauma shows up in these populations, and how to move through it.

My healing space is intentionally nature-rich. Cave Junction offers extraordinary natural beauty, and I work with that environment as part of the therapeutic experience when appropriate. I also see clients online for those who need flexibility, and serve clients in Oregon, Florida, and Michigan via telehealth.

I'm clinically rigorous and deeply human. I draw on EMDR, somatic approaches, and evidence-based trauma therapies — but the work is always shaped by you, your history, your goals, and your pace. I specialize in trauma and PTSD, grief, and infertility.

I'm Celeste Eckman Himanek — a Licensed Professional Counselor, NCCMHC, and EMDRIA Certified Therapist based in the beautiful, nature-rich landscape of Cave Junction, Oregon. I've been in private practice since 2007, and in that time I've had the privilege of sitting with hundreds of people at their most vulnerable and their most courageous.

Trauma doesn't announce itself the same way twice. It shows up in relationships, in the body, in the stories we tell ourselves at 3am. My job is to help you understand what's actually happening — and give you real tools to change it.

I believe deeply in intensive therapy formats because they work. Weekly sessions are valuable, but there is something uniquely powerful about dedicated, immersive time set aside specifically for healing. My intensive retreats are designed for people who are serious about change — and ready to do the work. Clients often describe accomplishing more in a three-day intensive than in months of traditional weekly therapy.

Over the years I've worked with many people in high-stakes service roles — veterans, first responders, medical professionals, funeral workers — who came to me after years of carrying weight that standard therapy often misses. Resilience by Design was born from those experiences. It's a specialized program built around the specific ways trauma shows up in these populations, and how to move through it.

My healing space is intentionally nature-rich. Cave Junction offers extraordinary natural beauty, and I work with that environment as part of the therapeutic experience when appropriate. I also see clients online for those who need flexibility, and serve clients in Oregon, Florida, and Michigan via telehealth.

I'm clinically rigorous and deeply human. I draw on EMDR, somatic approaches, and evidence-based trauma therapies — but the work is always shaped by you, your history, your goals, and your pace. I specialize in trauma and PTSD, grief, and infertility.

Master's-level clinician with more than 20 years of experience in trauma-informed care.

National Certified Counselor in Mental Health Counseling — one of the highest national credentials in the field.

Certified by the EMDR International Association, the leading credentialing body for EMDR practitioners worldwide.

An EMDRIA-approved designation that qualifies a clinician to train, consult with, and supervise other EMDR therapists — the level beyond certification.

Trained in the Flash Technique, a cutting-edge adjunct to EMDR for highly distressing traumatic memories.

Realizations Counseling Center has served clients in Oregon, Florida, and Michigan since 2007.

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