About me
Dr. Curtis Lee Taylor, PhD, LPC (PA), LPCC (OH), NCC, is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and founder of Authentic Wellness & Empowerment in Erie, Pennsylvania. His work focuses on counselor wellness, workforce sustainability, and reforming structural barriers that contribute to burnout in the helping professions.After beginning his career as a social studies teacher, Dr. Taylor transitioned into clinical counseling and earned his PhD from Duquesne University in 2024. He integrates trauma-informed practice, counselor education, and policy-informed advocacy through a Trauma-Informed Empowerment framework designed to build sustainable systems of care.Dr. Taylor is actively engaged in state-level conversations related to supervision capacity, workforce development, and the future of counselor formation.
