About Daniel

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Therapeutic Background

Daniel's background includes years of couple and family therapy mentorship from the late Dr. Evan Imber-Black as well as advanced training at the Integrated Healthcare and Medical Family Therapy Intensive (University of Rochester), Gottman Method Couple Therapy Level 3 (Gottman Institute), and Attachment-Based Family Therapy Advanced Workshop (ABFT International). He is Clinical Director at Kingfisher Marriage and Family Therapy, an AAMFT Clinical Fellow, and an Adjunct Faculty Member at Mercy University. Daniel is a long-time meditator and member of the Zen community in New York.

Couple Therapy

Daniel approaches couple therapy with a focus on collaboration, respect and safety for both partners. He specializes in multiple domains of relational work: pre-marital counseling, enhanced intimacy and connection, improved communication skills, processing unresolved relational wounds, supporting depression and anxiety in a relational context, and stressors unique to couples in blended and multigenerational family systems.

Family Therapy

Daniel’s background and experience in family therapy supports emotional repair and clearer communication at all phases of the family life cycle. He specializes in family system support for teen/young adult depression and anxiety as well as families adapting to medical illness and serious life changes. Daniel provides parent coaching and therapy for multigenerational families, blended households, grief and loss, life stage transitions, and intergenerational trauma.

Personal Background

Growing up in New York’s Finger Lakes Region, Daniel developed a deep appreciation for the changing seasons and the tranquility of nature. His grandmother introduced him to the quiet pleasure of spending time with a good novel. Playing musical instruments, reading, reflecting in nature, and thoughtful inquiry are favorite activities for him.

Daniel’s undergraduate studies in music, philosophy and psychology led him to an independent fellowship in West Africa for six months. This experience deepened his life-long interest in the arts, particularly music. He 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. Eventually, Daniel shifted his focus, pursuing a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mercy University.

Daniel now lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife. He is grateful for the opportunity to support couples and families both in Manhattan as well as Beacon, NY.

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