Karalyn Schmidt, LAPC
Trauma-Informed Therapist in Pennsylvania
“Healing begins with feeling safe enough to be fully seen — not for who you think you should be, but for who you truly are.”
Meet Karalyn
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) in PA
Being human in this world can be incredibly difficult. Maybe you’re carrying experiences from your past, struggling with intense emotions, navigating complicated relationships, or feeling disconnected from yourself. You might be working through trauma, experiencing anxiety or depression, or struggling with your relationship with food and your body. Whatever brings you to therapy, you deserve a space where you can show up exactly as you are.
I believe healing begins with feeling safe enough to be fully seen and understood. My collaborative, person-centered approach is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and deep respect for your lived experience. I strive to create a supportive environment where you can explore what you’re going through without judgment and begin to make sense of the patterns that may be keeping you feeling stuck.
Your Story. Your Healing. Your Treatment.
Everyone’s story is different, which is why I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is at the heart of her work. Together, we will take time to understand your experiences, identify patterns and areas where you feel stuck, and explore new ways of relating to yourself and others.
I work with children ages 8 and older, teens, and adults navigating a range of challenges, including trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, disordered eating, body image concerns, attachment difficulties, and relationship struggles.
I understand that the things we struggle with often have deeper roots. You may find yourself caught in familiar patterns, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or having difficulty understanding why certain experiences continue to affect you. Therapy offers an opportunity to explore those underlying experiences with compassion while developing tools that help you move forward.
Karalyn’s Specialties
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Individuals
Children (8+)
Adolescents (14+) and Adults
Members of the LGBTQ+ community
People of every size!
As a therapist in Pennsylvania, I believe that:
All people are worthy of receiving online therapy, no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical ability, or size.
The approach to tackling eating disorders, disorder eating, and body image issues should include Health At Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating (IE) work to do.
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Trauma and Complex Trauma
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
Stress Management
Attachment and Relationships
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Master of Arts in Counseling, Arcadia University, May 2025
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Messiah University, December 2017
Certificates in Trauma and Child and Family Therapy
Training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), DBT, CBT, attachment theory, ACT, EMDR and somatic approaches
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC), working toward full LPC licensure
How to work with Karalyn:
1. Book an Intake Call
Meet with our Intake Coordinator for a FREE intake session. Click here to book now!
2. Get Scheduled With Karalyn
Our Intake Coordinator will go through everything you need to get started! At the end of your call, they will book your first virtual session with Rosa as long as you reside in PA
3. Become who you’ve always wanted to be.
Start letting go of the things in your past that have haunted you, caused your relationships to suffer, and/or made you feel like sh*t.
Other Ways We Can Support You!
Revive Therapy Services specializes in trauma therapy that helps you relearn how to feel and heal. If you’re ready to stop running from emotions and start feeling safe in them, we’d love to walk that journey with you. Start online therapy and in-person therapy in Philadelphia, PA, and Denver, Colorado
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories, negative core beliefs, and emotional patterns that keep you feeling stuck. This evidence-based trauma therapy can help reduce anxiety, PTSD, and complex trauma symptoms so you can move forward with greater confidence and ease.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma can continue to impact your emotions, relationships, and sense of safety long after the experience itself has ended. Our trauma therapy helps you process what happened, understand how it still affects you today, and build lasting relief so your past no longer controls your present.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy combines ketamine treatment with therapy to help individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. By increasing neuroplasticity, or your brain's ability to change and form new pathways, ketamine can help accelerate healing and create opportunities for deeper emotional processing and lasting change.
Eating Disorder Treatment
Our eating disorder treatment provides compassionate, trauma-informed care for individuals struggling with binge eating, restricting, emotional eating, body image concerns, and disordered eating. Together, we'll help you build a healthier relationship with food, your body, and yourself while addressing the underlying factors driving these patterns.
Check Out our Podcast!
Healing doesn't have to be so serious all the time. On Trauma, Tea, & Tangents, we have honest conversations about trauma, mental health, relationships, healing, and all the messy, complicated parts of being human.
Whether you're deep in your healing journey or just starting to get curious about yourself, you'll find practical insights, relatable stories, and real conversations that remind you you're not alone.