Serving All of New York & New Jersey

Amos Wolff, 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.

LGBTQ+ Affirming –
Harm Reduction Practitioner, Sex Therapy Trained

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.

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. He completed a 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 and a Trauma informed training in 2018.

Amos is a member of the Steering Committee at The Institute for Human Identity, the nation’s first and longest running provider of LGBTQ+- affirming therapy, where he serves as the Intern Coordinator and Staff Therapist. He has been involved in the New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) since 2018, leading major initiatives for the past two years to increase diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Amos currently lives in New Jersey with his husband, their newly adopted child, 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.

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.

Serving All of New York & New Jersey

Amos Wolff, LMFT

LGBTQ+ Affirming –
Harm Reduction Practitioner, Sex Therapy Trained

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.

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. He completed a 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 and a Trauma informed training in 2018.

Amos is a member of the Steering Committee at The Institute for Human Identity, the nation’s first and longest running provider of LGBTQ+- affirming therapy, where he serves as the Intern Coordinator and Staff Therapist. He has been involved in the New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) since 2018, leading major initiatives for the past two years to increase diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Amos currently lives in New Jersey with his husband, their newly adopted child, 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.

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.

Racquel Simmons, MFT

Racquel Simmons, MFT

Know your worth, live in your truth. In a world where social norms dictate our assumptions of ourselves and others, it is an act of bravery to re-discover your unique voice.

Know your worth, live in your truth. In a world where social norms dictate our assumptions of ourselves and others, it is an act of bravery to re-discover your unique voice.

Racquel Simmons, MFT

Know your worth, live in your truth. In a world where social norms dictate our assumptions of ourselves and others, it is an act of bravery to re-discover your unique voice. I aim to create intentional, distraction free space for you to get to know yourself in a meaningful way. Healing begins by challenging narratives built from trauma, in order to make room to develop tools that help your inner self to shine through.

As a trained Marriage and Family therapist, I believe that change begins within the home and transfers down for generations to come. Culture, religion and family background play a major role in constructing a unique couple culture and relational dynamic. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a woman of color, I recognize the nuances of multicultural mixed backgrounds and the need to bridge the gap between mental health for people of color as we dive into liberating adverse generational cycles.

I empower the couples I work with to cultivate patience through radical listening, increasing more effective communication and resolving conflict with greater ease. It would be my privilege to guide you with deepening your relationship with those you love while assisting you in reaching your personal goals. Give yourself the chance to re-invest in your relationships while also prioritizing yourself.

Seeking therapy has historically not been presented as a tool for self healing within the Black and Brown community. After a long career within the social services field, Racquel returned to school attaining her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in order to provide couple and individual therapy for clients of all ages and identified communities. Racquel is originally from the Bronx, NY and in her free time enjoys listening to music, journaling and playing with her dog. Racquel looks forward to guiding you through difficult patches in your relationship, exploring issues including yet not limited to, contrasting individual conflict styles, challenging societies gender norms, sexual identity and exploration, infidelity, and recognizing self-identity to increase communication and resolution within your relationships.

Ben Sheff

Ben Sheff

Therapist In Training

Therapist In Training

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.

Josh Chan

Josh Chan

Therapist In Training

Therapist In Training

I am a systemic therapist in training, and I am driven by an approach that is kind, affirming, non-shaming, sex-positivity, and empowering.

I am a systemic therapist in training, and I am driven by an approach that is kind, affirming, non-shaming, sex-positivity, and empowering.

All relationships impact one another shaping the way we treat ourselves. Real and perceived responsibilities we have to our caregivers, partners, and those we value condition us to behave accordingly. Patterned behaviors stem from lessons learned from these relationships; moments in our upbringing that felt affirming or caused pain reinforce these behaviors and teach us how to be in future relationships. Transforming the patterns that no longer serve us in our relationships takes great courage, but the joy is in the process of intentionality. Together, we can work towards greater acceptance of a self-image that is not tainted by the preferences of others, and build connections with more authenticity.

I am committed to guiding you and your loved ones through 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 can better sit with any initial reactivity without judgment and allow for curiosity toward what lies beneath. Using techniques from internal family systems (IFS), we can explore the different parts of our inner selves that contribute to our interactions with others. By examining our core values and the roles we assume in our relationships, we can begin to unravel the recursive patterns in our relationships and create space for growth and transformation.

As someone who has personally experienced the complexities of life as a gay, Asian immigrant of faith, I am committed to building a safe, inclusive therapeutic relationship where you can feel heard, accepted, and celebrated with all of your unique identities and strengths. I am a systemic therapist in training, and I am driven by an approach that is kind, affirming, non-shaming, sex-positivity, and empowering. I welcome clients of the LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as all those who have different gender and cultural identities.

Relationship Therapy

Couples therapy can help increase understanding, respect, affection, and intimacy between you and your partner(s).

Individual Psychotherapy

Through collaboration and kindness, we will build a way of relating to one another that makes you feel safe enough to be curious and empowered to explore your relationship with yourself and one another.

Life Coaching

We will work with you to assist you to develop skills to establish and maintain better communication in personal, professional, and social relationships.

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Relationship Therapy

Couples therapy can help increase understanding, respect, affection, and intimacy between you and your partner(s).

Individual Psychotherapy

Through collaboration and kindness, we will build a way of relating to one another that makes you feel safe enough to be curious and empowered to explore your relationship with yourself and one another.

Life Coaching

We will work with you to assist you to develop skills to establish and maintain better communication in personal, professional, and social relationships.

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* Serving all of NY and NJ via TeleHealth

Marriage & Family Therapist

Marriage & Family Therapist

In Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), the unit of treatment isn’t just the person – even if only a single person is interviewed – it is the set of relationships in which the person is embedded. MFTs take a holistic perspective to health care; they are concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families.

Marriage and Family Therapists are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and family systems and licensed to assess and treat mental and emotional disorders. They do so within the context of all relationship structures including marriage, couples and family systems. Marriage and family therapists treat a wide range of serious clinical problems including: depression, marital problems, anxiety, individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems.

After receiving treatment, almost 90% of clients report an improvement in their emotional health, and nearly two-thirds report an improvement in their overall physical health. A majority of clients report an improvement in their functioning at work.

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