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EMPOWERING MINDS COUNSELING, PLLC
NPI 1134666100
Counselor - Professional in Ottawa, IL

Active since January 27, 2017
408 W MAIN ST, OTTAWA, IL 61350(815) 326-9502(815) 324-5102 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 1, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 9, 2022, Dec 31, 2021, Oct 3, 2018 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2017).

About Empowering Minds Counseling, Pllc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

EMPOWERING MINDS COUNSELING, PLLC (NPI 1134666100), doing business as Emc Ottawa, is a healthcare organization registered as a professional in Ottawa, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since January 2017. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Streator and lists Melinda Vesely, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1134666100
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy101YP2500X
Legal Business NameEMPOWERING MINDS COUNSELING, PLLC
Location Address408 W MAIN STOttawa, IL 61350-2802
Mailing Address408 W Main StOttawa, IL 61350-2802 · (815) 326-9502 · Fax (815) 324-5102
Phone(815) 326-9502
Fax(815) 324-5102
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMelinda VeselyOwner · (815) 326-9502
Enumeration DateJanuary 27, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 1, 20265 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 1, 2026
✔ NPI 1134666100 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 7

★ Primary SpecialtyCounselor · ProfessionalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code101YP2500X
Also ListedCounselorTaxonomy 101Y00000X
Also ListedCounselor · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)Taxonomy 101YA0400X
Also ListedCounselor · Mental HealthTaxonomy 101YM0800X
Also ListedSocial WorkerTaxonomy 104100000X
Also ListedSocial Worker · ClinicalTaxonomy 1041C0700X
Also ListedNurse Practitioner · Psychiatric/Mental HealthTaxonomy 363LP0808X
408 W MAIN ST, Ottawa, IL 61350
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Other Names 3

Doing Business AsEmc Ottawa
Former Legal Business NameEmpowering Minds Counseling, Llc
Other NameEmpowering Minds

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1120 S Sterling StStreator, IL 61364-3016 · Phone (815) 326-9502 · Fax (815) 324-5102

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

WHITNEY NICOLE FLACH LPC
Counselor (Mental Health)
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 326-9502
MELINDA VESELY LCPC
Counselor (Professional)
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 326-9502
MATTHEW BENTON MAKEEVER MA, LPC, NCC
Counselor (Professional)
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 326-9502
BRETT CASANOVA D.C.
Chiropractor
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 313-5474
BRIGHTSIDE RECOVERY LTD
Community/Behavioral Health
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (708) 360-7022
DAVID KUSHNER, DO, PC
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (224) 205-7866
KAYLEIGH LAYNE PARHAM LSW
Social Worker
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 326-9502
VICTORIA L WHITE LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
408 W MAIN ST
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Lasalle County (815) 326-9502

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC is 1134666100. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 27, 2017. The provider is doing business as EMC Ottawa. The provider is also known as Empowering Minds. The provider was formerly known as Empowering Minds Counseling, LLC.

Where is Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC located?

Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC is located at 408 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350. The listed phone number is (815) 326-9502.

What is Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Professional, with taxonomy code 101YP2500X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Empowering Minds Counseling, PLLC was last updated on July 1, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 45 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.