At Empowered Minds Therapy, we believe the answers and resources you are looking for already live within you, waiting to be discovered and gently brought forward.
We are here to accompany you on this journey…
Whether you are going through a life transition, a high pressure work environment, a medical diagnosis, or are looking for help understanding an experience and yourself better, Empowered Minds Therapy will help bring you closer to yourself and your own personal power.
We utilize strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches to our psychotherapeutic work, integrating somatic experiencing and cognitive behavioral techniques.
By exploring your past, present, and future desires, we will delve into where you wish to be and how past habits and thought patterns are impacting your path forward.
Areas of Treatment:
Life Transitions
Trauma
Anxiety
Children and Families
Grief
Chronic Illness/Cancer
Medical Anxiety
Cultural Identity
Relationships
Body Dysmorphia
Disordered Eating Habits
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 evidence-based therapies — including CBT, ACT, and somatic interventions — with culturally responsive, client-centered care.
Heather also leads workshops and professional trainings on building a healthy relationship with the body, burnout prevention, trauma-informed 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.

