Often brings people in

Individual Therapy

Stuck is usually a pattern, not a flaw

Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning people who feel stuck in painful relational or sexual patterns. From the outside things look fine. Privately, the same argument, the same avoidance, or the same behavior keeps coming back.

Individual therapy is where we slow that down. We look at where the pattern came from, what it has been protecting you from, and what it would take to do something different — without judgment about how you got here.

“Many therapists don’t talk about these things. Here, nothing about your desire, your relationship structure, or your history is too complicated to bring.”

Areas of focus

What we tend to work on

Anxiety, shame & self-worth

  • Shame cycles & attachment wounds
  • Emotional regulation
  • Sexual shame & self-worth
  • Emotional disconnection

Sexual behavior & desire

  • Porn & sexual preoccupation
  • Rebuilding integrity aligned with values
  • Sexual identity development
  • Connecting desire with values

Relationships & attachment

  • Anxious & avoidant attachment patterns
  • The pursue-withdraw cycle
  • Dating anxiety
  • Major relational transitions

Clinical Approach

How I work

Attachment-Based

Our early relational patterns shape everything — how we pursue and avoid intimacy, how we regulate emotion, how we experience desire. Therapy surfaces those patterns gently and without judgment.

Trauma-Informed

Many relational and sexual struggles have roots in earlier wounds. This work moves at your pace and never requires you to re-live what you’re not ready to approach.

Practically Focused

Insight matters. So do tools. Depending on your goals, therapy may include concrete practices, frameworks, and strategies you can use between sessions.

More on the approach →  ·  About Sarah King, LCSW, PMH-C →

Practical details

Before you reach out

Format

Sessions are virtual, so you can attend from anywhere in Oregon. I am licensed statewide.

First step

A free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we’re a good fit — no pressure, no commitment. I return all inquiries within two business days.

Fees & insurance

I am in-network with select plans and also work with self-pay and out-of-network benefits. See current fees and accepted panels.

Other services

Not quite the right fit?

Ready to begin?

Schedule a free consultation

A 15-minute phone consultation to see if we’re a good fit — no pressure, no commitment. I return all inquiries within two business days.

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