Why this exists

Understanding comes first

Most people seek help after months — or years — of secrecy, shame, and confusion. When the truth comes out, everything suddenly feels urgent. Weekly therapy is valuable, but few people want to spend the first two months simply trying to understand what’s happening.

The Foundations Intensive is designed to help you quickly make sense of your unique pattern, understand the psychology behind it, and leave with a clear recovery roadmap.

This isn’t about labeling you. It’s about understanding you.

Is this you?

Making sure it’s the right fit

This program is for you if

You’re in crisis around a compulsive behavior pattern and want to start now, not in six weeks
You want a fast, thorough orientation before committing to ongoing weekly care
You’d rather pay privately than wait on an insurance authorization or a group opening
You want real answers about your own triggers — not generic advice

This program isn’t for you if

You’re currently experiencing thoughts of self-harm or an acute safety crisis
Your situation involves active legal exposure requiring specialized coordination
You need crisis-level stabilization before a structured format is appropriate

All of this is covered gently in a short screening call before you book — no wrong answers, just making sure this is the right fit.

How it works

Two Fridays, one week apart

A clear arc — understand the pattern, observe it in your real life, then build the plan around what we actually find.

Screening

Screening Call

15–20 minutes, no charge.

A short conversation to confirm this is the right fit and get your two Fridays on the calendar.

Phase One · Friday

Clear the Ground

Understand what’s happening beneath the surface.

Comprehensive assessment
Your story and history
Psychoeducation
Brain science
Shame and attachment
Identify the “weeds”
Foundational coping skills

Approximately 3.5–4 hours

Between sessions

Study the Soil

Notice your patterns where they actually happen.

During the week, you’ll:

Track urges
Observe emotions
Identify triggers
Practice new skills
Gather real-life data

Phase Two · Friday

Plant the Garden

Build a recovery plan designed for your life.

Using everything we’ve learned, we’ll:

Map your unique cycle
Build your 3-circle relapse prevention plan
Identify maintaining factors
Discuss treatment recommendations

Approximately 3 hours — within 48 hours, you’ll receive your written Recovery Plan & Recommendations, built from everything mapped today.

What you leave with

Four things that are yours to keep

A personalized map of your own cycle — not a generic one.

A recovery plan built specifically around your life.

A toolkit of skills you’ve already practiced, not just read about.

A concrete next-step plan: individual therapy, group, or specialized referral.

Meet your guide

Sarah King, LCSW

Attachment-Based Therapist · Oregon License #7468

For over 10 years, I’ve worked almost exclusively with individuals navigating compulsive sexual behavior, problematic pornography use, intimacy struggles, and shame — including clients other therapists haven’t always known how to hold.

I’ve led recovery groups, trained future clinicians as adjunct faculty at Portland State University’s School of Social Work, and helped hundreds of people learn to understand their patterns, not just manage them.

The Foundations Intensive combines the psychoeducation I teach in my groups with focused, individualized assessment and planning — so you leave with a roadmap that’s built around your actual life, not a generic one. That matters.

LCSW · Oregon #7468 PMH-C Certified 10+ Years Experience CSB Specialist Group Facilitation Portland State University

One flat fee, everything included

$2,000

Complete program

Screening call
Both intensive sessions (~7 clinical hours)
Your written personalized plan
All program materials

Request Your Screening Call

This program is private pay and is not billed to insurance. It’s an intensive orientation and foundation, not a substitute for crisis care or ongoing treatment — your personalized Recovery Plan & Recommendations, sent within 48 hours of Phase Two, maps out what comes next.

Ready to talk?

Request a screening call

Reach out for a confidential, no-pressure screening call. You’ll hear back within 2 business days.

Thank you for reaching out. Sarah will be in touch within two business days to schedule your screening call.

Prefer to reach out directly?
sarahkinglcsw@gmail.com · 971.220.2827
All inquiries are confidential.

If you are in a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room rather than submitting this form.