Calming Tides Therapy
Authentic Self. Anchored Healing
We help LGBTQ+ individuals and couples navigate the complexities of their identities so they can reclaim joy in their authentic selves and how they love in relationships.
Specialized therapy for LGBTQ+ adults in monogamous, polyamory, or open relationships.
Affirming care for identity, trauma, sex therapy, HIV, and recovery.
📍 In-person therapy in Orlando, Florida. Virtual therapy across California, Florida, and Ontario.
Core Focus Areas:
Couples & Relationship Therapy • Identity, Trauma & Recovery • Sex Therapy & Sexual Health
A Space Where You Can Show Up as Yourself Completely
Finding the right therapist shouldn’t require spending half your session educating them about your relationship structure, your gender identity or sexual health.
No matter where you are in your journey with identity, relationships, trauma, or recovery — you deserve care rooted in cultural fluency, clinical expertise, and zero judgement.
At Calming Tides Therapy, we help you unpack shame, navigate identity complexities, and build an anchored, joyful life on your own terms.
A Safe, Affirming Space Built for Intersectional Communities
Calming Tides Therapy was created out of a vital need for therapy where marginalized and intersectional members truly belong. Your identity is your greatest strength—never a diagnosis, a deficit, or something you have to defend.
Combining professional clinical expertise with lived experience, we provide trauma-informed, sex-positive, and kink-affirmative care. As a BIPOC, LGBTQ-led practice, we understand the nuances of multicultural, diasporic, and queer lives from the inside out. You will never have to waste your session time acting as a cultural tool guide.
Find your anchor here.
Specialized Care Tailored to Your Life and Relationships
Pillar 1: Couples & Relationship Therapy
Monogamy, Polyamory, Open Relationships & Kink
Therapy should support your connection without forcing it into a “one-size-fits-all” model. We provide relationship -affirming therapy tailored to your exact relationship structure.
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Navigating communication, conflict, life transitions, and intimacy within monogamous partnerships through a queer and kink-informed lens.
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Affirming support for open relationships, polyamorous dynamics, triads, networks, and solo polyamory—assisting with agreements, jealousy, and boundary setting.
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A safe space to explore kink, fetishes, and desire — free from judgement, shame, and pathologization.
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Guided Support for couples exploring ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and consensual non-monogamy (CNM), navigating breakups, or restructuring partnerships with clarity.
Pillar 2: Identity, Trauma & Recovery
LGBTQ+ Care, Gender Exploration, Trauma, & Harm Reduction
You deserve a safe space to process life's complexities without judgment. We offer compassionate, trauma-informed care to help you heal, grow, and navigate your identity on your own terms.
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Processing minority stress, religious trauma, family rejection, and systemic burdens while settling an overworked nervous system.
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Dedicated support for gender transitions, identity exploration, and providing support letters for gender-affirming care.
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Compassionate care for substance use and compulsive behaviors linked to trauma and identity stress.
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Space to process carer shifts, coming out later in life, grief and loss, and navigating what comes next.
Pillar 3: Sex Therapy & Sexual Health
Intimacy, Pleasure, & HIV-Affirming Care
Cultivating a positive, empowered relationship with your body, pleasure, and sexual health.
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Resolving desire mismatches, sexual anxiety, performance pressure, pain during intercourse, outercourse, and unlearning sexual shame.
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Specialized, empathetic care for folks living with HIV, managing a new diagnosis, or navigating medical stigma,
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Rebuilding confidence in your body, expanding comfort with intimacy, and rediscovering fulfilling pleasure.
More Ways to Work With Us
Groups, Workshops & Clinical Intensives
Deep, collaborative spaces designed for focused healing, skill-building, and community connection.
Clinical Consulting, Training & Case Consultations
Professional support, supervision, and affirmative practice consultation for therapists and organizations.
Invested in Your Growth, Dedicated to Your Privacy
Calming Tides Therapy is a specialized private-pay practice. Choosing out-of-network care ensures your therapy remains completely confidential and customized to your specific needs.
Complete Confidentiality: No mandatory psychiatric diagnoses submitted to insurance databases or your permanent health record.
No Insurance Mandates: You and your therapist determine the frequency, length, and focus of your therapy—not an insurance representative.
Specialized Expertise: Direct access to advanced clinical training in LGBTQ+ identity, polyamory, sex therapy, and complex trauma.
Out-of-Network Insurance Reimbursement
Superbills can be provided upon request for potential out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Reduced Rates & Sliding Scale Options
We are committed to keeping specialized, affirmative care accessible within marginalized and vulnerable communities. A limited number of reduced-rate and sliding-scale slots are available based on financial need. If our standard out-of-pocket rate presents a barrier to your care, please don't hesitate to ask about availability during your free consultation call.
Your Path to Anchored Healing
Schedule a Free Consult
A brief, 15-minute phone call to discuss your goals and ensure we are a great fit
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Initial Intake Session
We’ll explore your story and create a therapeutic space tailored to your unique needs.
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Deep Grounded Therapy
Regular, focused sessions to help you heal trauma, deepen connection, and live as your authentic self.
Ready to Find Your Anchor?
Reaching out is often the hardest part, but you don't have to navigate these complexities alone.
Take the first step towards clarity, connection, and healing today.