Dr. Karl Smith, LMSW

In Person and Telehealth Appointments availableKARL SMITH, LMSW is a LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER and MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANKarl received both his BA degree in Psychology with a minor in Public Health and his Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University.Prior to joining Refresh, Karl worked with adults, seniors, families, and transition-aged youth. Through this work, Karl developed a passion for varied human experiences. Karl works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety that comes with perfectionism, OCD, trauma, and other mental health conditions.Karl works through the lens of a unique black male perspective. Like many Black Americans, he traces his heritage to the South and the transatlantic slave trade; though his family has been staples in the Jersey City and NYC communities for over 100 years. Karl likes working with the LGBTQIA+ communities, and those whose cultural and religious identities have been overlooked. He helps his clients connect past experiences to current …behaviors, and supports them through behavior change. In addition to his clinical work, Karl researches cis and transgender Black masculinity in Millenials.Refresh Psychotherapy What we can guarantee is that we use the most up-to-date technology to track patient progress, appointments begin and end on time- guaranteeing you the most time with your clinician, and all of your benefits will be verified before you come in for your first appointment making the intake process practically stress free. And we will strive to make this the best experience you have in therapyOur Services and Specialties:1:1 TherapyFamily (Adult) RelationshipsGroup TherapyRelationships Mental Health CoachingTelehealth