Calming Tides Therapy
Offers affirming individual, couples, sex and identity therapy for LGBTQ+ adults in monogamous, polyamorous, open, or kink-affirming relationships.
Orlando · Telehealth offered
Open Monday - Wednesday 9am - 8pm
At a glance
- Telehealth
- California, Florida, and Ontario
- In person
- Orlando, Florida
- Self pay
- Initial consultation Complimentary · Individual therapy $160
About
Calming Tides Therapy was founded to provide a practice rooted in belonging and inclusion. The practice combines clinical training with lived experience as LGBTQ+ and BIPOC practitioners, and offers in-person therapy in Orlando, Florida and virtual therapy across California, Florida, and Ontario.
- Internal Family Systems and CBT
- Gottman Method and EFT
- Somatic and attachment-based tools
Concerns they commonly address
Minority stress and trauma
Processing minority stress, religious trauma, family rejection, and systemic burdens while settling an overworked nervous system.
Substance use and compulsive behaviors
Compassionate care for substance use and compulsive behaviors linked to trauma and identity stress.
Sexual anxiety and desire concerns
Resolving desire mismatches, sexual anxiety, performance pressure, pain during intercourse, outercourse, and unlearning sexual shame.
HIV and chronic health support
Specialized, empathetic care for folks living with HIV, managing a new diagnosis, or navigating medical stigma.
Betrayal trauma and infidelity recovery
Rebuilding emotional safety after a breach of trust in monogamous or non-monogamous dynamics.
Services
Individual psychotherapy
Dedicated individual therapy centered on trauma processing, identity integration, and unburdening protective parts of yourself in a supportive, affirming space.
Couples and relationship therapy
Specialized therapy tailored for monogamous, polyamorous, open, and kink-affirming dynamics seeking to restore emotional safety and deepen connection.
Sex and intimacy therapy
Sex-positive, kink-affirming care for individuals and relationships addressing sexual health, desire differences, intimacy ruptures, and HIV navigation.
Groups, workshops and intensives
Community-focused group spaces emphasizing shared experience, coping strategies, and relationship skill-building.
Gender-affirming support letters
Dedicated support for gender transitions, identity exploration, and providing support letters for gender-affirming care.
Clinical consultation
Expert consultation for therapists expanding their work with relational diversity, as well as equity advisory for health organizations.
Founder
Habibi E. Feliciano Perez, CCTP, LCSW, MSW, RSW
With over 10 years of experience, I specialize in helping you navigate minority stress, heal from relational trauma, resolve intimacy barriers, and and reclaim joy in your authentic self.
Insurance, self-pay and costs
Self-pay
Initial consultation: Complimentary. Individual therapy: $160. Sex therapy: $200. Couples and relationship therapy: $200. Group therapy and workshops: $50 to $70 per session.
Cancellation
Cancellations with less than 48 hours' notice, or missed appointments without notice, incur the full session fee.
Good Faith Estimate
A written Good Faith Estimate is provided before therapy starts.
What to know before contacting
Who it sees
LGBTQ+ adults, Couples and partners.
Care setting
In person in Orlando, Florida; telehealth: California, Florida, and Ontario.
Questions families ask
Can I use telehealth?
Yes. The practice lists telehealth: California, Florida, and Ontario.
What are the self-pay rates?
Initial consultation: Complimentary; Individual therapy: $160; Sex therapy: $200; Couples and relationship therapy: $200; Group therapy and workshops: $50 to $70 per session.
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