At Empowered Minds Therapy, we believe the answers and resources you seek already live within you, waiting to be discovered and gently brought forward.
Whether you are navigating a life transition, a high-pressure work environment, a medical diagnosis, or seeking to better understand an experience and yourself, Empowered Minds Therapy will help bring you closer to your internal voice and power.
Alone we cannot change the past, but together we can illuminate how it shapes your future. Through gentle reflection, we’ll clarify your destination and compassionately uncover habits and thoughts that may be steering—or slowing—your progress.
Areas of Treatment:
Life Transitions
Trauma
Anxiety
Children and Families
Grief
Chronic Illness/Cancer
Medical Anxiety
Cultural Identity
Relationships
Body Dysmorphia
Disordered Eating Habits
LGBTQIA-Sexual Identity
Meet the Founder
Heather Armijo is a licensed clinical social worker, community organizer, and founder of Empowered Minds Therapy. She specializes in trauma-informed care, identity exploration, and life transitions. Her approach blends psychodynamic relational approaches with evidence-based therapies — including CBT, ACT, and somatic interventions — with culturally responsive, client-centered care.
Heather also leads workshops and professional trainings on building healthy relationships with ourselves and others, burnout prevention, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive supervision, and culturally responsive practice.
Our services
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Therapy
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Consulting
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Coaching
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Supervision
Empowered Minds Therapy, located in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, offers personalized psychotherapy tailored to your unique goals. In a warm, supportive space, we guide you as you uncover and connect with the many parts of yourself—bringing clarity, growth, and renewed possibility to your life. Virtual Sessions are also available.
