about me
Kevin Graves (they/he) matriculated from LaGuardia to Columbia University (B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, Truman & Fulbright finalist), completing their clinical internship at the Gender & Family Project at Ackerman Institute (whose faculty include Esther Perel) supporting transgender/gender diverse (TGD) children/adolescents and their supports (parents, siblings, teachers). They then worked as an NIH grant-funded fellow coordinating HIV and substance use research at Columbia University Medical Center. Kevin completed their M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy (magna cum laude, Topping & AHEC fellowships) at the University of Southern California, where they supported student-athletes around anxiety, depression, and learning challenges as a tutor (Spanish and Psychology) and Assistant Learning Specialist. They fulfilled their traineeship at Pelican Cove Counseling Centers (where they are now the clinical director) and associateships at Meridian Counseling and CARE-LA.
Kevin has worked extensively with
adults, couples, parents/caregivers, and adolescents/young adults in navigating neurodivergence (ADHD, autism), anxiety, OCD, mood disorders (depression, bipolar), PTSD, and relationship stress. They identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and queer affirming. Kevin tailors treatment to meet clients where they are, drawing from psychodynamic, humanistic-existential, and postmodern therapies.
Kevin has DJed
for Madonna and remixed Adele and Sia. They enjoy making music, tutoring Spanish, writing, being a guncle, sunset hikes, and advocating for equity.
"Bridging is the work of opening the gate to the stranger, within and without"
--- Anzaldua, 2013
YOU’RE AT AN INFLICTION POINT …
The ground has shifted; you find yourself on rocky terrain. The trail’s end is hazy, but you catch a glimpse: the outline of a hopeful future, somehow. Let us nurture those neglected pieces of yourself too oft ignored. With sincerity, compassion, and levity, I offer steady company on your voyage. You’ll discover bridges to yourself, your loved ones, and the goals that matter to you. The discourse shall be rich; the reflection, deep; the change, meaningful. You needn’t travel alone.