Institute for Personal Growth - LGBTQ Community
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1119 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Let's Connect (732) 978-4574
Thinking of therapy? Ask us for the first session free. IPG paved the way for other Queer-affirmative therapists. Founded in 1983 specifically to serve the LGBTQ+ community, back when most practitioners viewed it as a mental illness, we are still trailblazers, working with trans/GNC folks, bi/pansexuals, the kink/BDSM community, consensual nonmonogamists, and others who make up the "Q+" in LGBTQ+. You may not want therapy because you are gay, but you likely want a therapist who is not only affirming but knowledgeable. We understand the special issues of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families, and we provide sex therapy as well.
Our therapists have written papers and books on Queer issues and affirmative therapy. We've developed special techniques for working with LGBTQ+ couples and addressing the unique aspects of sexual minorities. We are equipped to help with virtually every problem you may face as a Queer person.
Among the modalities we've trained in and adapted for the LGBTQ+ community: CBT, DBT, EMDR, Imago couples counseling, Emotionally Focused Therapy for relationships, and sex therapy. We have three offices, in Highland Park, Jersey City and Freehold, so we are convenient to reach from many locations in NJ
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Institute for Personal Growth - LGBTQ Community
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Psychologist: Margaret Nichols
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 35SI00184700 Margaret Nichols
- Attended Columbia University, Graduated 1981
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Bisexual
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy ,
Queer Allied ,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied ,
Veterans
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Location
Primary Location
Institute for Personal Growth -LGBTQ
1119 Raritan Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 978-4574Email us
Additional Location
Institute for Personal Growth-LGBTQ
220 Ninth Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(800) 379-9220Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
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Institute for Personal Growth - LGBTQ Community
Psychologist, PhD
Last Modified: 6 Mar 2024