Michelle Curtze, LPC

1373 W. 6th St.

Erie, PA. 16505

(814) 454-2040

Office Hours:

Mon - Wed 12pm -7pm

Thurs (as needed)

*Special Note on Phone Messages:

Your phone call is important to me and I will do my best to return any non-emergency messages during my office hours and within 48 hours. However, due to the volume of calls I receive, there may be a greater delay. Please feel free to contact me via email for any NON-EMERGENCY or ROUTINE correspondence.

EMERGENCIES

Call Crisis Services at (814)456-2014 or go directly to the Millcreek Community Hospital Emergency Room.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience.   I am dedicated to working with individuals with a variety of anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulse-control disorders and depression. 

I received my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Edinboro University.   In addition, I did post- graduate training in Community Counseling.  At the beginning of my career I was employed by the Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center.   For the past 8 years I have been focused on my private practice.

I have received extensive training by experts in anxiety disorders and by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.  I have been trained to work with a variety of anxiety disorders including, but not limited to, OCD and OCD Spectrum Disorders, Health Anxiety, Specific Phobias, Selective Mutism, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.

Currently, I work with adults, adolescents and families of children with a variety of mental health issues.  Each client’s therapy is tailored to meet their individual needs.  I employ Exposure/Response Prevention Therapy, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques to treat anxiety disorders.   I use a team based approach to work with individuals with eating disorders.  I approach an eating disorder as an obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder and work with psychiatrists, registered dieticians and primary care practitioners to assist the individual to overcome their difficulties.

I am a Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield Provider.  For those with a different insurance carrier and those not covered by insurance, a self pay plan can be arranged.   

I am a Nationally Certified Psychologist and a member of North American Masters in Psychology, the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

I am a highly energetic, enthusiastic individual with a zest for life.  I believe in the endless possibilities and potential of every human being.  My favorite quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote:   Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm!