About Anthony Graves
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment approaches
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Identity
Gender
MaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Anthony Graves
Inner conflicts regarding work, sexuality, or relationships can sometimes result in us feeling stuck, frustrated, over- or underwhelmed. Suffering in these ways can lead to feeling isolated, unmotivated, or anxious, lacking or even suffused with energy, and, above all, at a loss as to the causes of these distressing feelings.
Through talk therapy, we can work together to facilitate a creative understanding of your thoughts and emotional patterns that inhibit you or cause you pain.
I work in a psychoanalytically informed psychodynamic therapy model that seeks to meet you in your own unique situation and your own way of seeing and experiencing the world and your self. I see psychoanalysis as a process embarked upon together, with myself as custodian and protector of a process in which you can freely explore your thoughts and feelings unimpeded by guilt, shame, or judgment.
My non-judgmental approach to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis respects and embraces difference and will eventually diminish the suffering experienced in anxiety and depression. It can feel surprising and counter-intuitive to understand that anxiety and depressive affects are there for a reason, often for a complex of reasons. These feelings have served us in the past, but perhaps no longer do so. Yet, they should be understood and given the respect and awe they deserve. Behind every anxiety is a wish unfulfilled.
I am psychoanalyst with training in psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR). I also have a professional background in art and higher education and teach at NYU Steinhardt. I feel my 20+ years of experience in art gives me a sensitivity to the particular challenges faced by people in the creative fields.
I am affiliated with the Therabridge Clinical Group and with the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR) where I also supervise candidates in the IPTAR Clinical Extern Program.
What should a new client know about working with you?
Psychotherapy:
Psychotherapy generally means we will meet 1-to-3 times per week, seated face-to-face, for 45–50 minutes. During that clinical hour we explore your thoughts and feelings in a safe and non-judgmental format. One of the goals of psychotherapy is to be able to address problems and challenges that you face in the course of your life.
My approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic, meaning it is informed by an evidence-based psychoanalytic framework that attends to the root causes of symptoms and aspects of your character that may feel fated or unchangeable, but are in fact the result of developmental experiences both internal and external. Psychotherapy offers a means of change through understanding, and relief from anxieties, inhibitions, and painful affects such as anger, guilt, shame, and lack of self-regard.
Psychoanalysis:
A psychoanalytic treatment involves 45-50 minute sessions at a frequency of 3 or 4 times per week. The patient lays on a couch and is asked to say whatever comes to mind as best they can without editing their thought processes as best they can. The analyst sits behind, slightly out of sight, and listens, intervening or offering interpretations when clinically appropriate.
An analytic treatment is for those who seek to deepen their exploration of internal world—inner conflicts, thoughts, memories and fantasies that determine seemingly insoluble patterns and feelings in our lives—further than what psychotherapy has to offer. The goal of an analytic treatment involves a working-through of seemingly imponderable problems, and an understanding and resolution of internal conflicts in a safe and non-judgmental environment such that the patient can free themselves from repeating patterns and reactions and live more fully and freely their internal world.
Psychoanalysis provides deep and long-lasting transformative change that offers relief from psychological suffering and allows for a more fulfilling relationship to love and work.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
The initial consultation period (usually one-to-three sessions) involves getting to know what brings you to therapy and what you would like to tell me about your background and your life. It allows you to determine if you feel we are a good fit, and for me to understand whether I feel I can help.
My approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic, meaning it is informed by an evidence-based psychoanalytic framework that attends to the root causes of symptoms and aspects of your character that may feel fated or unchangeable, but are in fact the result of developmental experiences both internal and external. Psychotherapy offers a means of change through understanding, and relief from anxieties, inhibitions, and painful affects such as anger, guilt, shame, and lack of self-regard.
A psychoanalytic treatment is for those who seek to alleviate anxiety and overwhelming affects, and to deepen their exploration of inner conflicts, thoughts, and memories that determine seemingly insoluble patterns in life, further than what psychotherapy has to offer. The goal of analytic treatment involves a working-through of imponderable problems, and an understanding and resolution of conflicts in a safe and non-judgmental environment such that the patient can free themselves from repeating patterns and reactions and live more fully and freely their internal world.
Psychoanalysis provides deep and long-lasting transformative change that offers relief from psychological suffering and allows for a more fulfilling relationship to love and work.
Anthony Graves, LP is not in-network with any insurances
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $0 for 50 minutes
Ongoing session: $250 for 50 minutes
- Sliding scale: Offers lower out-of-pocket fees on an individual basis, typically based on your ability to pay
- Files your insurance claim: You pay the session fee upfront and the provider files the claim for you, so you can get reimbursed directly without worrying about the paperwork
Office location
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Certificate in Psychoanalysis
NPI number
1649075375
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Is Anthony Graves accepting new patients?
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What practice does Anthony Graves work with?
Anthony Graves works with Anthony Graves, LP.
Where is Anthony Graves's office located?
Anthony Graves's office is located at 10 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028.
What are common reasons for patients to see Anthony Graves?
Anthony Graves frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Anthony Graves on their profile.
What languages does Anthony Graves speak?
Anthony Graves speaks English.