Authentic Wellness & Empowerment

Our Story

At Authentic Wellness & Empowerment (AWE), we help people move from stress and survival to clarity, courage, and creating the life they most want.

We’re not just a counseling office—we’re a growing movement rooted in trauma-informed empowerment, offering individual therapy, group healing circles, day-long retreats, and interactive growth experiences like our AweVentures series. We help individuals, couples, leaders, and young adults build resilience across six core wellness domains: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial.

Founded in Erie by Dr. Curtis Taylor, AWE is committed to making wellness real—not just a trend, but a lifelong transformation. Our services are inclusive, creative, and rooted in deep clinical expertise. We're launching new programs like Rise (individual counseling) and Shine (healing groups), supported by assessment tools that track meaningful, measurable change.

We envision a future where Erie becomes known not only for recovery—but for real empowerment. That’s why we’re building toward graduate-level training for counselors, hosting community retreats, and creating tools that bring hope and healing into everyday life.

Life’s more fun with Authentic Wellness & Empowerment.