Full Living — Psychotherapist in Philadelphia, PA
Address1904 South St PA, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone+1215-494-7818
Websitefullliving.com
Karen Smith is a psychotherapist practicing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She offers psychotherapy services and specializes in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Her approach is described as authentic, nonjudgmental, kind, and supportive, seamlessly integrating established therapeutic modalities with current evidence-based practices. Karen is also recognized for her role as the director of Full Living, where she personally matches clients with clinicians based on personality, style, and therapeutic goals after a free initial consultation. She provides guidance and insight, helping clients navigate complex issues and build better lives. Karen also offers training for therapists interested in incorporating KAP into their practice.
Best for
- Individuals seeking KAP
- Couples
- Therapists seeking KAP training
- Clients seeking personalized therapist matching
| Key services | Psychotherapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Therapist matching, KAP training for therapists, Couples counseling |
| Tags | psychotherapy, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, kap, philadelphia therapist, therapist matching, psychedelic therapy, couples counseling, karen smith, full living |
Reviews on Google4.8 · 24 reviews
I completed the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) practicum with Karen as one of the leaders. The training was excellent and exceeded my expectations. Karen is a wealth of knowledge (and an awesome human being) and I look forward to continuing our collaborations in the future!
I recently finished the ketamine, assisted psychotherapy training with Karen Smith at full living and Dr. Sophia Brandstetter at the KoOp. What a wonderful, robust and thoughtful curriculum I very much appreciated how both of these women taught from their theoretical perspectives. There was afrom there theoretical perspectives. There was so much knowledge being shared from their experiences as ketamine assisted, psychedelic practitioners and the readings and the discussion were right on target. I feel ready to incorporate this into my psychotherapy practice as an another modality. Highly recommend!
Karen is a gifted clinician with an authentic approach to treatment. She was nonjudgmental, kind, supportive and gave me exceptional guidance throughout our time working together. Her practice incorporates tried and true therapeutic modalities with current evidence based practices seamlessly. I'm eternally grateful to have connected with her practice and to know I have her in my corner!
Experienced, compassionate, and competent therapy. Responsive insight into the potential of Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Karen Smith is an experienced and discerning practitioner who seeks out other excellent therapists for FullLiving. I would trust her recommendations.
Full Living and Karen Smith are top notch clinicians in the field. I have referred many clients to Karen and always know that they will be in good hands. Karen has been a mentor for me in the Psychedleic Psyhotherapy space. I highly recommend Karen.
It has been extremely beneficial to my life and well being. Karen is amazing!! And I would bet her whole team is fantastic.
My boyfriend and I have been seeing Karen for a few months to help us navigate the tricky ups and downs of our relationship. Karen has been phenomenal! She has been a beacon of clarity in dark and confusing times. Her intuition is spot on and ability to connect history with current issues is some of the best I've seen. I highly recommend her or any of the services she is involved in.
Full Living was recommended to me via several friends and I have been very impressed. Karen did a great intake interview and matched me with a wonderful therapist whose style and personality are a very good match - a huge relief after years of trying to sort through therapists on my own without any way to determine if we would be suited to each other. Karen has made this a very smooth, friendly and straightforward experience and I would definitely recommend her practice!
I highly recommend Full Living. Karen Smith, the director, is promptly responsive to inquiries and gives a thorough explanation of how the practice works, costs, etc...Karen happens to be my therapist. She is extremely professional, it's easy to schedule appointments, the office is comfortable and private. The cost seems a little high but she will work with you to submit claims to insurance. But the main and most important thing is that she is really insightful and empathetic and knows her stuff.
I'm a clinical social worker/psychotherapist who's been part of the Full Living network for several years and been matched with clients by Full Living director Karen Smith. Karen has a gift for making matches between therapists and people seeking help. When friends and acquaintances ask me how to find a therapist, I like to recommend they call Karen. She is super easy to talk to and provides a free telephone consultation in order to suggest a therapist match. She has access to a whole network of skilled, experienced, and demographically diverse therapists. Searching for a therapist can be confusing and overwhelming -- scrolling through lists of names and profiles online, trying to guess who might be a good fit. Karen's phone consultation and matching process takes some of this guessing and overwhelm out of the process.
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