About Us

Kingfisher Marriage and Family Therapy was founded to meet a rising need in the mental health community for therapist mentorship and specialized client support.

Having begun community building in 2019, Amos Wolff, a licensed marriage and family therapist, serendipitously founded our practice in 2021. Amos had received several requests for support with internships, applications, and business advice, and gradually went from a business novice to a trusted mentor and community builder for therapists and clients alike. 

Now, Kingfisher Marriage and Family Therapy is a growing practice of many clinicians upholding the essence of the practice: deeply human, attuned support. 

We continue to listen to the needs of our communities as they arise. 

In our current era of saturated therapy markets and instant gratification, we feel a substantial push towards counterbalancing the rise in practitioners promising easy approaches that require little effort and provide fast results.

A cornerstone of our care quality maintenance is our supervision and therapist training offerings. Our growing supervision program offers solace to therapists longing for expert mentorship and deep connection.

There is a critical need for therapy that honors the depth and nuance of healing.

We at Kingfisher are working to reaffirm our culture’s commitment to cultivating therapeutic relationships that create true, lasting, transformative change. Our services are transformative, high quality, and catered to those who are ready to step into their fullest potential.

This is the work we are here to do. 

We are committed to our humanity and our connection to one another. We are proud to be building a spacious and sustainable practice where therapists are nurtured alongside their clients, and where our collective healing is centered.

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Our Team

Amos Wolff, Founder, LMFT

Amos Wolff, Founder, LMFT

Whether this is your first time in therapy or another chapter on your quest for fulfillment, I am dedicated to meeting you where you are.

Whether this is your first time in therapy or another chapter on your quest for fulfillment, I am dedicated to meeting you where you are.

After a decade-long career as an actor, Amos refocused his passion for storytelling to be of service to individuals, couples, and families on their quest to reconcile relationships and explore identity. As a trained couples and family therapist, Amos believes that our reality is constructed by past, present, and future relationships. He believes that guided introspection leading to actionable connections is a tonic in an increasingly isolating, and volatile world.

Amos will strive to meet you as you are, meaningfully deconstruct aspects of your life which may be constricting your potential, while celebrating your unique strengths.

A native New Yorker, Amos grew up in an artistic household in the Hudson Valley, where play was encouraged as a means of expression and exploration. From an early age the theatre was a space for him to channel his energy, hone his talents, and most importantly, feel embraced by a community of likeminded folks. He discovered yoga and meditation as a teenager to help balance the high-intensity training in the performing arts and has consistently returned to this practice throughout his life to maintain equilibrium.

Kingfisher Marriage and Family Therapy was founded by Amos in 2021 in order to provide quality care to queer and allied communities, and to mentor a next generation of intersectional systemic thinkers.

Amos is a graduate of The University of Michigan and received his Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy where he now is a member of the adjunct faculty. He is a trained Vinyasa yoga teacher and has studied trauma informed yoga training in 2018. Amos was involved in the New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) from 2018-2022, leading major initiatives to increase diversity, equity, and inclusivity. He is currently a member of the Steering Committee at The Institute for Human Identity, the nation’s first and longest running provider of LGBTQ+- affirming therapy.

Amos lives in New Jersey with his husband, their adoptive children, and dog HattieMae. For pleasure, Amos enjoys cooking, hiking in nature, and exploring all of the rich cultural variety New York City has to offer.

Lisa Gajda, LMFT

Lisa Gajda, LMFT

I’m a somatic and trauma-informed therapist who works with individuals and couples ready to move beyond insight alone and into embodied, lasting change.

I’m a somatic and trauma-informed therapist who works with individuals and couples ready to move beyond insight alone and into embodied, lasting change.

My approach draws from experiential, attachment-based modalities like AEDP, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR—frameworks that help us safely access the emotional and physiological roots of long-standing patterns. Healing becomes something you experience directly, often creating more traction than insight alone can offer.

Many of my clients are high-achieving, capable, and deeply self-aware. They often arrive knowing why they feel the way they do, but still feeling stuck. They’ve connected the dots, named the wounds, maybe even done a lot of work already—yet the same cycles of overfunctioning, shutdown, anxiety, or disconnection keep resurfacing. Experiential therapy works in the body, in the moment, and within the safety of a regulated relationship—where the nervous system can begin to rewire and something new can actually be felt and integrated. This is the “what to do” in response to, “I know why I am the way I am, but now what?”

Before becoming a therapist, I spent 25 years as a Broadway performer—an intense and beautiful life that taught me the thrill of mastery and the cost of constantly pushing beyond my limits. Achievement was a brilliant early adaptation that helped me survive, but over time, I began to see how it also kept me disconnected from my needs, my emotions, and myself. I now specialize in working with others who’ve used achievement, caretaking, or emotional suppression to stay safe—and who are ready to trade survival for something more alive, more connected, and more sustainable. We keep the excellence, but lose the prison.

I specialize in trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and helping high-achieving individuals move beyond burnout, anxiety, and stuck relational patterns. I also work with couples seeking deeper connection and repair. My practice is rooted in warmth, depth, and experiential methods—and is fiercely affirming of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients. I offer supervision and mentorship to therapists, with a focus on relational and somatic approaches to care. Therapy with me is deep, collaborative, and grounded in attuned presence. We move from fear to freedom, from running to returning. Coming home to yourself isn’t easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. We dive together, and that’s where real transformation begins.

When I’m not deep in the work of healing, you can find me walking the streets of Manhattan for actual hours, partying with my husband and two kids, or watching reality TV with the devotion of a scholar. I believe in big feelings, bad TV, gossiping with friends, and the magic of finding yourself right in the middle of real life.

Daniel Schubmehl, LMFT

Daniel Schubmehl, LMFT

Daniel’s approach to therapy is grounded in curiosity and compassion, in respect for the human capacity for healing, growth and change.

Daniel’s approach to therapy is grounded in curiosity and compassion, in respect for the human capacity for healing, growth and change.

He views therapy as a collaborative undertaking where new understandings can emerge, where dormant capacities for connection can be unblocked. His therapeutic focus is on relationships, how families and partners create meaning, tell stories, celebrate, and mourn together, supporting each other in this journey.

Daniel grew up in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. From an early age, he enjoyed spending time in the forest and playing outdoors. His grandmother introduced him to the subtle joy of spending time with a good novel. Reading, reflecting in nature, and inquiry remain favorite activities for him. He also remains a member of the Rochester Zen Center.

Daniel studied philosophy and psychology in college, where he was granted an independent fellowship in West Africa for six months. This experience inspired a life-long interest in the arts, especially music. Daniel moved to NYC in 2002, studied jazz for several years and acquired a new appreciation for the creative process, the art of listening and improvising. He eventually changed paths again and received a Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mercy University. Today, as a licensed marriage and family therapist, he appreciates the opportunity to bring his curiosity and skills together in facilitating healing conversations and new understandings with clients in the therapy room.

Whether supporting couples, families, or individuals, Daniel provides a safe and authentic space to understand and process emotion, cultivate mindfulness and navigate life transitions. He is grateful for the opportunity to support meaningful change in his client’s lives.

Ben Sheff, MFT-LP

Ben Sheff, MFT-LP

The diversity of my passions, both in the city and outside it, has taught me firsthand the difficulty of balancing passion and responsibility.

The diversity of my passions, both in the city and outside it, has taught me firsthand the difficulty of balancing passion and responsibility.

Exploring the relationships and systems in which we are a part of is a necessary part of healing. Relationships shape our foundations; they have the potential to provide the greatest joy imaginable but can also become a source of tumultuous struggle. It takes great bravery for couples or individuals to take the step of entering therapy, but the rewards of this work can be immense. My goal is to develop a collaborative, non-pathologizing space for you to connect, communicate and navigate through conflict with those you love.

A native of the Boston area, I have lived in many parts of the country, but New York has been my home since 2013. Originally drawn here by my pursuits in the performing arts, my training and experience as an actor has informed my current work as a therapist. In addition to my love of theater, I am avidly active in the outdoors and can frequently be found surfing, hiking, and skiing. I have always been driven to understand and validate the emotional lives of those around me and have learned that embracing and prioritizing our sources of joy is vital to our well-being.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist in training completing my master’s degree at Iona University, I’m driven by curiosity and kindness. Influenced by Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Trauma Informed Care, I draw from my training and lived experience to meet you where you are. I understand that those in marginalized communities have faced unique challenges navigating their identity; with sensitivity to the intersections of race, ethnicity, orientation, gender, social class, and ability, together we will discover greater fulfillment and deeper connection with yourself and in your relationships.

Joshua Chun Wa Chan, MFT-LP

Joshua Chun Wa Chan, MFT-LP

I am committed to building a safe, inclusive therapeutic relationship where we can celebrate all of your unique identities & strengths.

I am committed to building a safe, inclusive therapeutic relationship where we can celebrate all of your unique identities & strengths.

Our relationships impact the way we treat ourselves. Moments in our upbringing or adult life that felt affirming or caused hurt reinforce behaviors and teach us how to be in future relationships. As a systemic practitioner, I utilize a biopsychosocial model of mental health to examine patterned behaviors that stem from lessons learned from these relationships to hopefully help alleviate pain. Our work together will focus towards greater acceptance of a self-image that is not tainted by the preferences of others.

I am committed to guiding you and your loved ones through an exploration of the many wonderful facets of human emotions that socialization has encouraged us to siphon off as good or bad. Through humanistic and experiential approaches, like mindfulness and breath work, we will shift from judgment towards curiosity of what lies beneath challenging moments. By examining the narratives that make up our core values and the roles we perform in our relationships, we can begin to unravel the stuck patterns in our relationships and create space for growth and transformation.

I am committed to building a safe therapeutic relationship where you are celebrated for all of your unique strengths. My practice utilizes affirming frameworks that embrace LGBTQIA+ and sex-positive identities as well as the intersectionality of communities of culture. Together we can build a safe and uplifting space where connection is paramount.

Skyler Okey, MFT-LP

Skyler Okey, MFT-LP

With an emphasis on emotionally focused attachment, I can help you identify the impact significant relationships in your past have on your present behavior and beliefs. We can use that insight to actively build stronger connections and establish healthy boundaries.

With an emphasis on emotionally focused attachment, I can help you identify the impact significant relationships in your past have on your present behavior and beliefs. We can use that insight to actively build stronger connections and establish healthy boundaries.

Whether you’re single, dating, in a partnership (or identify your relationship another way!), couples counseling and family therapy provides a space to learn skills for better communication. With an emphasis on emotionally focused attachment, I can help you identify the impact significant relationships in your past have on your present behavior and beliefs. We can use that insight to actively build stronger connections and establish healthy boundaries. My systemic lens also aims to address the impact racism, classism, patriarchy, homophobia and sexism has on mental health, whether you identify with a dominant or minority group.

With a lighthearted, empathetic, non-pathologizing approach, I offer pleasure-positive, affirming therapy for clients across the gender + sexuality spectrum. Our relationships both at work and home, as well as the communities we live in, impact our well-being, and while we can’t always control those circumstances, we can learn how to live better within them.

My 10+ years working in public relations for women-and minority-owned small businesses has taught me the importance of cultivating strong relationships, as well as the impact and healing potential of storytelling. Let’s learn (and hopefully laugh) together as we explore your authentic self and ability to influence your lived experience.

I grew up in Southern California and spent over a decade in Los Angeles before moving to Brooklyn in 2021. I spend my free time exploring all the culture NYC has to offer–restaurants, shops, theater, museums, classes, parks, concerts! Or for a more low-key day, I’ll take my pom mix Roscoe for a walk around the park, curl up with a book, or experiment with an ambitious cooking or baking project.

Sara Kate Gillingham, MFT-LP

Sara Kate Gillingham, MFT-LP

After a twenty-year writing career, I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help people integrate their lives with their truth, something too often splintered by societal pressures.

After a twenty-year writing career, I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help people integrate their lives with their truth, something too often splintered by societal pressures.

After a twenty-year writing career, I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help people integrate their lives with their truth, something too often splintered by societal pressures. I believe deeply in your capacity for healing and growth; we will work collaboratively to experience a fuller range of creative expression: from joy and silliness to rage and sorrow. Transitions like coupling and decoupling, sexuality awakening, fertility and parenthood, empty-nesting, and menopause force us into personal evolution. My unique biopsychosocial and spiritual lens lets us examine modern challenges within yourself and your relationships.

Along with formal training as a couples and family therapist, I am inspired by Narrative, Experiential and IFS approaches. I utilize principles from Open Dialogue as a way into deep listening. My own decades-long meditation and breathwork practices help ground our work of re-integration of body, mind and spirit. For those interested, I am trained as a psychedelic facilitator (SoundMind Institute) and can help prepare for and integrate psychedelic experiences.

Together we can call on practices of meaning-making and rituals of grief and celebration for life’s dynamics. I welcome clients with curiosity and a trauma-informed, anti-oppression lens. It is my privilege to hold, with both playfulness and contemplation, a safe and supportive space for you to reclaim your rightful place as protagonist of your own story.

Anne Holen, MFT-LP

Anne Holen, MFT-LP

Inspired by her mixed cultural background, Anne views the world through various perspectives, often questioning norms and embracing the fluidity of our identities.

Inspired by her mixed cultural background, Anne views the world through various perspectives, often questioning norms and embracing the fluidity of our identities.

Inspired by her mixed cultural background, Anne views the world through various perspectives, often questioning norms and embracing the fluidity of our identities. This lens pushes her to embrace each client with an open mind and deep respect for their unique experiences. She strives to see things from an outsider’s perspective, fostering curiosity and empathy in her therapeutic work.

Anne uses a sex-positive, trauma-informed, and non-pathologizing framework in her practice. She ultimately believes the answers we search for are already within us, waiting to be discovered. She strives to create a collaborative space where her clients’ autonomy and resilience are highlighted and their voices are uplifted. With a playful and empathetic approach, she walks alongside her clients, helping them get to the root of what is holding them back. She uses a relational and systemic lens in her work, often going beyond the individual to consider the impact of larger social systems on our narratives of ourselves.

Anne moved to New York in 2016 from her home country, Angola. While initially trained in Criminal Justice, her minor in Anthropology inspired a new trajectory, deepening her interest in sexuality and human relationships. Currently, she is completing her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Mercy University. She is a certified holistic sex educator and a volunteer advocate for sexual and domestic violence survivors. During her free time, Anne enjoys dancing, reading thrillers and mysteries, baking tasty treats, and creating opportunities to bring people together.

Joe Mancino

Joe Mancino

Therapist In Training

Therapist In Training

Joe’s work is rooted in humanistic, contextual, and strengths-based approaches, focusing on clients’ unique individual experiences and exploring potential for growth.

Joe’s work is rooted in humanistic, contextual, and strengths-based approaches, focusing on clients’ unique individual experiences and exploring potential for growth.

Joe brings over a decade of experience as a documentary and television producer into the therapy room, where he helps individuals, couples, and families understand how personal stories, family narratives, and cultural messages shape who we are and how we relate to others. He approaches therapy as a collaborative, compassionate process where clients can clarify what matters most to them and take meaningful steps toward growth.

Drawing from humanistic, contextual, and strengths-based approaches, Joe works with clients to explore the unique intersections of their identities, relationships, and values. He believes each person is the expert of their own life and values walking alongside clients as they discover new possibilities.

Joe provides affirming, sex-positive care to individuals and relationships of all backgrounds, identities, and structures—including monogamous, non-monogamous, LGBTQ+, and heterosexual clients. His perspective as a queer man informs his understanding of how societal and personal narratives shape identity and connection, while his warm and curious presence supports all clients in feeling seen, respected, and supported. Previously, he co-facilitated peer counseling groups for sexually fluid men and individuals navigating the coming out process.

Outside the therapy room, Joe enjoys spending time with his partner and their dog, playing chess and bocce with friends, checking out local drag performances, and goofing around with his nieces and nephew.

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