Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
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My clients describe me as warm, engaging, thoughtful and funny, but also as direct, challenging, and focused; seeking out the hard and stuck places in their approach to living and loving. I don't try to convince my clients that life is easy or carefree, but I do believe a lot of contentment with life and acceptance of the self can be found when we face and come to terms with our truths. Unlike many folks offering therapy services, I have engaged in extensive education and training, in analytically informed psychotherapy, which I belief enriches and deepens the work.
In addition to my analytically informed psychotherapy practice, I offer psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, for individuals, couples, and in small group retreat settings. The goals of the work remain the same, which is learning from our unconscious about ways to access more emotional freedom. Ketamine is currently legal for use with trained clinicians.
I have some areas of special expertise, but I believe therapy deals most with the issues we all share in common, like figuring out how to love and be loved, how to see ourselves and others with compassion, and how to take control of the crafting of our lives.
Call or Email Karen L. Smith now for a free 15 minute consultation - (215) 631-3015
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $220
- Couple Sessions $220
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Plans may reimburse
- Out of Network
Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (215) 631-3015
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / CW015379 Karen L. Smith
- In Practice for 30 years
- Attended Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work, Graduated 1994
- Certificate from International Psychotherapy Institute (Formally International Institute of Object Relations Therapy) 2000
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (215) 631-3015
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Obesity
- Parenting
- Polyamory & ENM
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (215) 631-3015
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Ketamine-Assisted
- Object Relations
- Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (215) 631-3015
Groups
Take a TRIP to your Inner Healer this Summer!
Staycation, mini-vacation, Ketamine can help you travel to a land so far away it is inside you. Legal, safe, above board, navigated by two of Philly's leaders in this emerging industry, come to our hour long free Q&A to see if you would like to join a group of fellow travelers this summer for a journey to your internal landscape and wisest self. Program occors over 2 weeks with two medicine sessions and 3 virtual group therapy sessions.
Age
Adults
Location
The Ko-op
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Email Karen L. Smith about this group or call - (215) 631-3015
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Training/Practicum
Incorporating psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy into your outpatient practice is much easier than you may think. For licensed clinicians, our program offers a streamlined process which will enable you to weave this tool into your existing therapeutic modality, be it psychoanalytic psychotherapy, DBT, CBT, IFS, mindfulness-focused, eclectic, relational, somatically-based, narrative therapies, etc. within 2 months. Our 6 week program begins April 29th.
Location
The Ko-op
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Email Karen L. Smith about this group or call - (215) 631-3015
Location
Additional Location
Full Living: A Psychotherapy Practice
1904 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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Karen L. Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Call for a free consultation now - (215) 631-3015