_Biography
Nicoletta Heidegger is a registered Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (# 88163) practicing in Los Angeles. She works in private practice, and is currently supervised by Dr. Daniel J. Alonzo (PSY 24562).
Nicoletta received her BA in Psychology from Stanford University, her MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and her Masters of Education in Human Sexuality from Widener University. Nicoletta is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Sexuality from Widener. When not working with clients, Nicoletta serves as the Director of Operations for the Golden Coast Sexual Health Alliance The Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) promotes an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to sexuality with the goal of fostering cooperation and dialogue among diverse professionals. Throughout the year, SHA facilitates communication among sexual health providers, general practitioners and advocates through its signature lecture series, roundtable forums, and educational workshops.
Nicoletta also creates monthly videos about issues relating to sexuality and mental health and puts out weekly content via her growing hit podcast and Live Sirius XM show, Sluts and Scholars. Nicoletta contributes regularly to other columns, podcasts, and blogs about sex, relationships, and mental health including The Stanford Daily, Vice, Swingtowns, Playboy Radio, Rebecca Zahler’s Don’t Waste Your Pretty podcast, Karen Lee Poter’s Sex Talk with My Mom, Dr. Wendy Walsh, and The Positive Results Corporation. See some of her most recent work here.
_Education
09/2015-present Widener University, Chester, PA Masters of Education and PhD in Human Sexuality
06/2015 Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Malibu, CA Master of Arts Program in Clinical Psychology Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
09/2009-06/2015 Stanford University, Stanford, CA Bachelor of Arts Psychology Honor Roll Magna Cum Laude Member