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Empowering Minds Counseling, Pllc

Professional Counselor in Ottawa, IL · enumerated 2017 · authorized official Melinda Vesely, Owner.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1134666100

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Empowering Minds Counseling, Pllc

Other name <Unavail>

Practice address 408 W Main St, Ottawa, IL, 61350

Phone (815) 326-9502

Fax (815) 324-5102

Enumeration date Jan 27, 2017

Last updated in NPPES Jul 1, 2026

Taxonomy & classification

101Y00000X Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

101YA0400X Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

101YP2500X Professional Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Primary

104100000X Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

1041C0700X Clinical Social Worker Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Secondary

363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Secondary

Authorized official

Name Melinda Vesely

Title Owner

Phone (815) 326-9502

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

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What type of organization is Empowering Minds Counseling, Pllc?

Empowering Minds Counseling, Pllc is registered in NPPES as a Professional Counselor (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2026-07-01.