Victoria King (she/her) - Bio

My mission is to support my clients to break free from limiting beliefs, patterns, and behaviors so that they can live a life filled with fun, joy, love, and pleasure! 

I aim to create a secure space free from judgmental and criticism, and filled with acceptance, love, and permission, where clients can release shame and remove social conditioning through discovery, expression, and taking ownership of their true needs, wants, and desires. 

In session, clients learn practical skills and tools to communicate more effectively, connect with and attune to their partner, share authentically and vulnerably, and experience greater self-awareness and self-love. 

Using mindfulness practices, I guide my clients to fully embrace, embody, and harness their erotic energy so they can engage with others from a place of confidence, ease, presence, and power. 

Through our work together, clients may develop and deepen their ability to ask for and receive more of what they want from dating, relationships, sexuality, and everyday life. 

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Since personal growth is an ongoing journey, I am constantly learning and adding new tools to my tool belt to better support myself and my clients. Below is a list of some of the trainings I have taken that inform my work, certifications obtained, and classes I have facilitated. 

• Licensed MFT - Marriage & Family Therapist (2017)
• Masters Degree in Counseling - CSU EastBay (2010)
• Bachelors Degree in Human Development - CSU EastBay (2005)

• A Full-Spectrum Gestalt (FSG) Training in Embodied Relational Sex Therapy - Stella Resnick - Esalen Institute (May 2018) 
• Sex Educator Training - San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI) (2018) 
• Sex Therapy Certificate - California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)  (2017-2021) 
• Sex & Relationship Coaching – Somatica Institute (May 2014-September 2015 &  May 2016-November 2016) (Group Leader for class of 2017 & 2020-2021)

• Beyond Core Skills - Level 1- with Jaime Bachman & Sarah Ackerman (2020-2021)
• Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) - Level 1 with Hans Stahlschmidt (2018)
• EFT Core Skills-“Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy” – SFEFT with Sam Jinich & Michelle Gannon (2017-2018)
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Levels 1 & 2 – Marriage & Relationship Counseling Institute with Sam Garanzini (November 2016-February 2017)
• Somatica Advanced Training – Somatica Institute with Celeste Hirshman & Danielle Harel (February 2017-March 2017)
• EFT Externship-“Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy” – TRI EFT/Alliant International University with Rebecca Jorgensen (October 2016)
• Sex & Relationship Coaching – Somatica Institute with Celeste Hirshman & Danielle Harel (May 2014-September 2015 &  May 2016-November 2016)
• Couples Counseling – Somatica Institute with Celeste Hirshman & Danielle Harel (March 2016 & March 2018)

• RCS- Recreation of the Self - Hakomi Institute with John Elsman - (June 2019) 
• Hakomi Pro Skills- Level 1 - Hakomi Institute - (September 2018-March 2019) 
• Attachment Focused EMDR -Level 3 - Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing - Esalen with Laurel Parnell- (May 2019)
• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing - Levels 1 & 2 - JFK University with Phil Mansfield- (2017-2018)
• HAI – Human Awareness Institute – (Workshops on Love, Intimacy, & Sexuality) Active Assistant. Completed levels 1-9 (August 2013-current) 
• Hypnosis Certification – Center for Hypnotherapy with Marilyn Gordon (2006-2008)
• Life Coaching Certification – Life Purpose Institute (2005)
• Holistic Massage Therapy – Mendocino School of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts & McKinnon Massage School (2002-2007)

• The (H)ART of Communication - 101 - A 5 week skills class for BIPOC Couples (October - November 2020)
• Sex & Relationship Coaching – Somatica Institute (Group Leader) (2017 & 2020-2021)
• Community Connect Groups in times of COVID-19 (March 2020-July 2020)
• Creating Authentic Community - (April 2019) 
• Flirting With Desire -Basic Flirt Skills (March 2018) 
• Active Listening Skills- HAI - (Assistant for multiple classes)  (2015-2020)
• Wrestle & Play Workshops (Co-Facilitated 10 events) (2016-2018)

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