Clinical specialties profile
Celeste Himanek — specialties & approach
Below is Celeste Himanek’s specialty focus — the areas they work in most, how they approach sessions, and how payment works.
Celeste Himanek
President, Board of Directors | LPC, NCCMHC
Specialty areas
Areas and populations they work with most:
- Trauma
- Grief
- EMDR
- Flash Technique
- Experiential & nature-informed practice
- Adults, children & families
Does this specialty list sound like you?
If several of these sound like you or your family, this may be a good fit for your healing journey. You do not need to check every box — these are guides, not requirements.
- You are an adult, child, or family member working through trauma or grief.
- You are looking for focused, trauma-informed care that integrates EMDR and the Flash Technique with experiential and nature-informed practices.
- You are open to a therapeutic approach that may include time with horses.
Who they work with
Adults, children, and families
Payment
Group programs only
Celeste serves on our board of directors and facilitates group programs; she is not a direct-billing individual provider at Ruby Ranch. Group fees are listed on each group page.
Celeste is a psychotherapist who specializes in trauma-informed care and serves as President of the board for Ruby Ranch Mental Health. She is the founder of Realizations Counseling Center, where she provides intensive therapy experiences designed to help individuals achieve meaningful, lasting change in a focused period of time. With over 20 years of experience in community mental health, she has worked extensively with adults, children, and families across a wide range of clinical settings. She integrates evidence-based approaches including EMDR and the Flash Technique with experiential and nature-informed practices. A lifelong equestrian, Celeste brings a deep personal connection to horses into her work at Ruby Ranch, where their intuitive presence supports nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and authentic transformation.
How they apply those specialties
Her work combines evidence-based trauma therapies with experiential and nature-informed practices, offering an approach to healing that is both effective and deeply human. Her ongoing training includes recent work with the Polyvagal Equine Institute, further integrating nervous system science with equine-informed practice.
- •EMDR (EMDRIA Certified Therapist)
- •Flash Technique
- •Experiential & nature-informed therapy
- •Polyvagal Equine Institute training
Want to compare? See the other clinician’s specialties overview or open Kimberly Ibarra’s specialty profile.