Business Details
Expert Psychotherapy in Philadelphia
Full Living: A Psychotherapy Practice, founded by Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW, specializes in connecting clients with experienced therapists in Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia area. Our approach prioritizes personalized matches based on client needs, personality, and therapeutic goals, emphasizing cultural competence and inclusivity for diverse gender, sexual, and relationship identities. We offer relational psychotherapy for teens, adults, couples, and families, delivered by seasoned clinicians committed to ethical, client-centered care.Our team provides specialized training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, integrating evidence-based practices with innovative modalities. With offices across multiple neighborhoods, we ensure accessible, high-quality mental health support tailored to individual and community needs.
Services
Relational Psychotherapy
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Couples Therapy
Mental Health Counseling
Family Therapy
Clinical Training Programs
Therapist Matching
Integration Sessions
Retreat Programs
Highlights and features
- We match clients with therapists based on personalized needs and personality.
- Our team prioritizes racial, gender, and relationship diversity competence.
- We offer specialized training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
- Our founder personally ensures quality clinician-client pairings.
- We provide accessible care across multiple Philadelphia locations.
What people say
Experienced clinicians
Personalized matching
Inclusive environment
Effective therapy
Innovative approaches
Services
Relational Psychotherapy
Relational psychotherapy focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and emotional well-being through client-therapist collaboration. Our clinicians address depression, anxiety, and trauma using evidence-based techniques tailored to individual needs. This service supports adults, teens, couples, and families seeking to enhance self-awareness and relational dynamics.
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy combines ketamine with therapeutic guidance to address treatment-resistant mental health conditions. Our trained clinicians facilitate sessions that promote neuroplasticity and unconscious material exploration. This innovative approach helps clients gain new perspectives on personal challenges through structured preparation and integration processes.
Therapist Matching
Our personalized matching service connects clients with therapists based on specific needs and personality compatibility. The founder conducts free initial consultations to ensure optimal pairings with experienced clinicians. This service emphasizes cultural competence and specialized care across Philadelphia's diverse communities.
Clinical Training Programs
We offer comprehensive training for psychotherapists seeking to incorporate ketamine-assisted psychotherapy into their practice. Programs include consent protocols, medicine session demonstrations, and client preparation strategies. Our curriculum combines clinical expertise with practical implementation guidance for ethical psychedelic therapy practice.
Integration Sessions
Integration sessions help clients process insights from psychedelic experiences through structured therapeutic discussion. Our clinicians guide patients in applying session learnings to daily life challenges. This service includes journaling support, behavioral pattern analysis, and long-term mental health strategy development.
People
Karen L. Smith
Founder/Director
Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW, is a seasoned psychotherapist with decades of experience in relational therapy and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She personally oversees clinician-client matches and leads training programs for mental health professionals.
Questions
What types of therapy does Full Living offer?
We provide relational psychotherapy, psychedelic-assisted therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and mental health counseling for adults and teens.
How do you match clients with therapists?
Our founder conducts free consultations to match clients with therapists based on personality, needs, and therapeutic goals using her extensive clinician network.
Are your therapists qualified?
All clinicians are licensed professionals with specialized training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and culturally competent care.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as an out-of-network provider, allowing therapists to maintain clinical independence while clients seek reimbursement from their insurance carriers.
What locations do you serve?
We have therapists in multiple Philadelphia neighborhoods including Center City, Chestnut Hill, Rittenhouse Square, and surrounding suburbs.
What is psychedelic-assisted therapy?
This therapy combines ketamine with psychotherapy to enhance neuroplasticity, helping clients address treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and trauma through structured sessions.
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