MARGARET NICHOLS, PHD

Margaret Nichols, PhD, is a psychologist, AASECT certified sex therapy supervisor and founder and first Executive Director of the Institute for Personal Growth, a psychotherapy organization in New Jersey specializing in clinical work with the sex, relationship and gender diverse community. She is the author of The Modern Clinician’s Guide to Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: The Inclusive Psychotherapist. Dr. Nichols is an international speaker and author of many articles on LGBTQ sexuality, transgender youth, kink, and consensual nonmonogamy, as well as co-director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes Transgender Mental Health certification program.



Speaker Disclosures:


Financial: Dr. Margaret Nichols maintains a private practice. She is also the co-director of the Modern Sex Therapy Institute Certification Program in Transgender Mental Health and co-editor for Clinical Practice Guidelines for Working with People With Kink Interests. Dr. Nichols receives compensation as a speaker for various organizations and royalties as a published author. She also receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Nichols has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.


Non-financial: Dr. Margaret Nichols has no relevant non-financial relationships.