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Welcome ToKeep Counsel

At Keep Counsel, we provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy designed to support you at every stage of life.

Our Mission at Keep Counsel

Your Journey Towards Finding Yourself Starts Now

Our mission at Keep Counsel is to meet you where you are in your journey of self-discovery.  We want to help you reach that version of yourself you’ve been looking for.

If you’re feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck—whether in your personal life, relationships, or daily routine—Keep Counsel is here to help. We believe everyone deserves a path toward becoming their best selves, overcoming obstacles, and uncovering the valuable insights hidden within their emotions. Our goal is to help guide you on this journey of healing, resilience, and self-discovery.

Keep Counsel offers individual, couples, and family counseling to support you wherever you are on your journey toward wellness. By partnering with a variety of insurance providers, we strive to make high-quality mental health care accessible and affordable.

All Majors Insurances Accepted

OUR services

Comprehensive Care Tailored To Your Needs

Our range of services is designed to meet your unique needs—whether you’re seeking therapy, professional supervision, or consulting services. With flexible options and experienced professionals, we’re here to help you take the next step toward achieving your goals.

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Meet Our Therapists

Compassionate Experts Ready to Guide You

At Keep Counsel, our therapists bring a wealth of knowledge, training, and personal connection to every session. Each of our team members specializes in unique approaches to mental health care, ensuring we meet your specific needs with evidence-based therapeutics interventions and serve as your guide to reaching the new version of yourself.

Maximilian Shafir, LCSW

Practice Owner specializing in working with adult men and couples navigating ADHD, anxiety, and couples conflicts.

Melissa McGovern, LCSW

Specializes in working with teens, adults, couples, and families who navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, and other life transitions. Offers sessions in Spanish and English.

Jarrett Blaize, LCSW

Specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults navigating depression, anxiety, life transitions, relational issues, emotional dysregulation, self-esteem challenges, and unresolved trauma.

Kayla Morrison, LCSW

Specializes in working with couples, adults, women, and families, navigating couples and premarital counseling, parenting support, women's issues, mood disorders, and life transitions.

Stefanie Guerrero, LCSWA

Specializes in working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, women, adolescents, and adults navigating women's issues, couples conflicts, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and involvement with the justice system.

Austin Pearce, LCMHCA

Specializes in working with adults, students, and families navigating trauma, parenting skills, executive functioning, ADHD, autism, life transitions, and male issues.

Juliana Schiano, LCSWA

Specializes in working with the LGBTQIA2S+ community, women, teens, young adults, families, and couples navigating life transitions, parenting skills, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and identity exploration.

Kate Jackson, LCSWA

Specializes in working with women, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, and family and relationship issues.

Meet Our Therapists

Compassionate Experts Ready to Guide You

At Keep Counsel, our therapists bring a wealth of knowledge, training, and personal connection to every session. Each of our team members specializes in unique approaches to mental health care, ensuring we meet your specific needs with evidence-based therapeutics interventions and serve as your guide to reaching the new version of yourself.

Melissa McGovern, LCSW

Melissa is a bilingual (Spanish and English) and bi-cultural clinical social worker trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and Movement and Embodiment practices like dance and yoga.

Jarrett Blaize, LCSW

Jarrett Blaize, MSW, LCSW, earned his Master’s Degree of Social Work with a Specialization in Child Welfare: Children, Youth, and Families from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.

Austin Pearce, LCMHC-A

Skilled in DBT, Family dynamics, Parenting Skills and Executive Functioning. Trained in Polyvagal Therapy and specializing with Anxiety, ADHD and Mens Issues.

Kayla Morrison, LCSW

Trained in Multi-Systemic Therapy and Family Structural Therapy. Specializes in Couples Counseling, Premarital Counseling, and Parenting Support.

Maximilian Shafir, MSW, LCSW

Practice Owner and Expert in Couples Counseling, specializing in ADHD, Anxiety and Couples conflicts for Adult Men.

Stefanie Guerrero, LCSWA

Specializes in Women Issues, Couples Conflicts, Anxiety, Depression and the LGBTQ+ community. Stefanie has worked with family systems and high crisis adolescents.

Upcoming Events

Join Us For Workshops and Local Events

Explore our monthly workshops and events designed to help you build skills, gain insights, and connect with others. From mindfulness training to family communication workshops, there’s something for everyone.

What Our Clients Say

Real Stories of Transformation and Growth

Hear from our clients about their experiences at Keep Counsel. Their stories reflect our dedication to providing effective, compassionate care that makes a difference.

 

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