Often brings people in

Couples & Partnership Therapy

Most stuck partners are stuck in a cycle

The partners I see are rarely short on love or effort. They are caught in a loop — one pursues, the other withdraws, and both end up feeling alone in it. We map that cycle together so you can treat it as the problem, rather than each other.

I work with monogamous couples, ENM partnerships, and poly networks. You won’t need to explain or defend your relationship structure before we can get to the actual work.

“You shouldn’t have to spend your first sessions teaching your therapist how your relationship works.”

Areas of focus

What we tend to work on

Trust & repair

  • Rebuilding trust after betrayal
  • Infidelity & relational repair
  • Emotional regulation in relationships

Communication & conflict

  • Communication & conflict patterns
  • Healing the pursue-withdraw cycle
  • Anxious & avoidant attachment patterns

Intimacy & structure

  • Intimacy & sexual reconnection
  • Desire discrepancy in partnerships
  • Navigating ENM & non-traditional structures
  • Poly network & multi-partner dynamics

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.

Sex-Positive & Affirming

I am kink-affirming, ENM-affirming, and poly-affirming. Whether you’re exploring your sexuality or working through compulsive behavior, you’ll find non-judgmental support here.

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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