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Armen is one of the few people who listens, really listens, and in this energy of his complete presense, creates a natural flow of trust and safety. I felt comfortable and felt I could be open and honest without judgement. Armen stands out as a great healer, that comes forth with his gentle acceptance of the person he is gently guiding to take down their guard and expose the deepest inner pain, creativity, and happiness.

Diana Balgaard
Seattle, WA

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Dear Armen,

This letter comes to you out of my true exuberance for the possibilities in this world, largely due to your involvement in my personal world lately. We haven’t known each other for that long, but I feel like it’s been much, much longer. The first time I heard you speak at the Dragonfly Center, I knew you had something special to give to the world... But at the time I didn’t think it had anything to do with me. And then, put on the spot, I froze in our group practice. Anxiety, shame, and social retardation were just a few of the feelings running through my being in the time that followed.... The biggest help during this embarrassment, whether you knew it or not, was a set of “undulating hips” doing their best to loosen up the room, and the newfound possibility of us meeting to talk later that week.

Zoom ahead to Now: The idea of helping myself and others through assisting you with your work has been presented... Ha! This is exactly the kind of relationship that I have been looking for from the world, and didn’t even know it! Life is beautiful. I am thankful.

During the past 2 weeks, it’s been hard for me to grasp the fact that you are not judging me, and that you wish nothing but to provide a space in which I can grow at my own pace... but I am understanding this more clearly everyday. Your constant mode of compassion and understanding means so much to me. Progress may seem slow to the both of us, but believe me, seeds are being planted and germinated that will grow strong for the rest of my life... and they will branch directly into the lives of those that I interact with from here on out... From the micro to the macro...

You are truly an invaluable addition to the human race. I hope to continue learning and growing, however slowly, in your presence and with your guidance. My ears and heart are open and my hands are available to aid you in helping others like you’ve begun helping me...

-a friend
Seattle, WA
Dec. 25, 2009

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When I first started working with Armen I was not doing well at all. I was on 3 different meds for depression and 2 for anxiety. I was very depressed and felt very helpless. The meds were not helping at all.
I didn't have many good moments. I was not happy to say the least. I had no confidence or any self esteem. Since our work began, I have been feeling much better about my self. I believe in my self more. I feel better about the future that I want. I have the courage to stand up for my self. Something I could not do before. And, I am off my medication completely.

Armen has helped inspire me to be true to my self. He has helped me realize my own potential.
We need more people in this world like Armen. He is helpful, caring and so very accepting. Armen actually cares which is very hard to find; that's how he operates. Armen truly listened to me and gave me the tools to be true to my self. He showed me how to go to a happy place even if the situation I am in is not ideal and for that I owe him so very much.
I honestly believe in Armen's work. So much so that I hope to help Armen do his work in every way that I can.

Carine Saumer
Calgary, Ab

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I am so excited to share the wonderful experience that I am having in the way that I am conducting my life now, both private and proffessionally. I have you to thank for that......it was all because of the words you put together in such a humble way.....I have tried so many different methods of counseling, yet this is all I needed. Your words were like keys that opened the door to allow me to see

Juliet Moradians
Turlock, CA
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Armen and I met at a bus station in Massachusetts and, in the span of a conversation that lasted just a few hours, I felt something in myself change-- it was as if an energy channel in my body had opened, suddenly allowing me to understand myself as a completely beautiful, absolutely valuable human being with necessary skills and precious abilities. Armen asked questions, I answered the questions, and he listened and responded with delicate care. It was extraordinary to me that this person, a stranger to my life before that day, was so deliberate in his actions toward me. After just one conversation, I deeply felt that Armen was invested in my ideas, in my emotions, in the way I interact with the world. And, you know, he was invested-- that’s how Armen works.

Armen’s method is simple and extremely effective: he offers his presence as an experience. However simple, though, this type of encounter has been infrequent in my own experience. To feel truly cared for, listened to, and seen-- this is rather unfamiliar to me. Through his actions, which mainly involve deep listening, well-directed conversation, and consistent verbal support, Armen made lasting imprints on my heart and on my mind that have catalyzed a kind of actual movement toward my personal goals that continues to inspire my thoughts and actions daily. Slowly, but in a way that I can see and feel, Armen is teaching me how to functionally strip away the layers of insecurity and disempowerment I have built up around myself.

I deeply value Armen, his method, and the confidence and light in which he holds his work. Armen serves as an inspiration to me in that he actively strives to more deeply understand and cultivate his innate skills and abilities, in order to most effectively and positively influence the energies in this life we share. Armen is planting seeds in my heart that will grow and spread until I am offered the chance to, ultimately, plant more seeds in the fertile hearts of others. This exchange is beautiful, it is necessary, and it is valuable.

I support Armen and his work with the whole of my spirit, I sincerely believe in the power of his presence, and I am confounded as to why he has not yet been offered what he needs. He deserves nothing short of a chance to succeed.


Brittany Martel
Brattleboro, Vermont
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I have experienced many modalities of inner transformation including craniosacral, massage therapy, psychotherapy, movement therapy, energy healing, and hypnotherapy. The embodiment work I have done with Armen has been one of the most profound modalities I have found.

In my experience, Armen was able to see deep within me, to my most authentic self. Through our work together I have been able to experience more of my own true nature, which in turn has given me a clearer vision of who I am, and my purpose in life.

Armen is extremely gifted. He has deep insight into the nature of reality, and at the same time is able to meet the person exactly where they are. His presence is one of compassion and understanding, which allows for a feeling of complete trust and safety.

Salima Amanda Spagnoletti
Great Barrington, MA

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My time with Armen was incredibly opening. His presence alone is so centered and accepting, that it cannot help but be contagious. The questions he asks, the way in which he asks them, his timing, his voice, and the look in his eyes, allow one to look inward and express the parts of the self that have been hiding in the depths, scared of the world.

Since my time with Armen I have felt like I can see not only myself, but others in a much more honest and accepting way. I have been able to have really productive, opening conversations about topics that in the past just turned to bickering and one-upmanship. I'm more able to find what the issues are within myself and others, without placing blame or judgement.

Armen did not teach me techniques for this. He merely saw me for who I am, something I realize now is very rare. Having had the experience, I am now more able to do the same for others.

Talking with Armen felt like talking with a guardian angel whose mission was helping me find my greater, cosmic purpose. This gave me faith in my own natural gifts (the ones that are so natural that they are easy to forget), and allowed me to accept myself as I am. I am grateful that Armen came into my life. What he is doing is highly needed in these times.

Nick Cannon
White River Junction
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