VIRTUAL - Authentic Wellness & Empowerment: Building Human Capacity That Lasts – Counselor Wellness, Education, and Sustainable Care

Dr. Curtis Lee Taylor, PhD, LPC (PA), LPCC (OH), NCC, is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and founder of Authentic Wellness & Empowerment, a nonprofit organization based in Erie, Pennsylvania. After beginning his career as a social studies teacher, he transitioned into clinical mental health counseling and earned his PhD from Duquesne University in 2024. Dr. Taylor’s work focuses on strengthening the mental health workforce, addressing clinician burnout, and reforming structural barriers that limit sustainable care. His Trauma-Informed Empowerment model integrates counseling, group work, education, and community-based reform efforts designed to expand capacity across physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and financial domains. He is actively engaged in professional leadership and advocacy initiatives aimed at building durable systems of care for the next generation.