Sex Therapy & Sexual Health
Stigma-Free, Affirming Care for Pleasure, Intimacy & Body Connection
Sex and intimacy are core parts of being human, yet finding a therapist who understands your actual lived sexual experiences without judgment or awkwardness can be rare. Whether you are navigating hookup culture, working through physical pain, engaged in sex work or content creation, or redefining what pleasure looks like for you, your sexual health deserves affirming care.
At Calming Tides Therapy, we offer a sex-positive, trauma-informed space to speak openly about your body, desires, and relationships—exactly as you are.
In-person in Orlando, FL & secure telehealth across Florida, California, and Ontario.
“Pleasure is not a privilege —it is a fundamental aspect of healing and self-expression.”
- Calming Tides Therapy
Who We Support
We work with gay men, sex workers, content creators, individuals, couples, open dynamics, and polycules navigating:
Gay Men’s Sexual Health & Culture: Support tailored to gay men and MSM (men who have sex with men)—including navigating app culture, instant sexual gratification, chemsex recovery, and embracing identity as a "side" (enjoying outercourse and intimacy without anal sex).
HIV, Serodiscordant Relationships & New Diagnoses: Compassionate support for navigating a new HIV diagnosis, processing medical trauma, managing disclosure, and building thriving intimacy in serodiscordant/mixed-status (poz/neg) couples and partnerships (including U=U, PrEP, and PEP conversations).
Sex Workers & Online Content Creators: Specialized, non-judgmental care for full-service sex workers, OnlyFans creators, and adult performers. We help you navigate occupational burnout, privacy concerns, client boundaries, body image pressure, and separating work from personal intimacy.
Desire & Pleasure Mismatches: Addressing differences in libido, sexual frequency, or preferred activities in monogamous, open, and polyamorous partnerships without blame or pressure.
Pain During Sex & Somatic Healing: Gentle support for overcoming pelvic pain, tightness, or discomfort during intercourse. Helping you rebuild physical comfort and somatic trust.
Compulsive Sexual Behaviors & Porn Use: Supportive, non-judgmental guidance for exploring your relationship with porn, sex, or digital spaces —focusing on personal alignment, self-compassion, and your shared relationship values.
Sexual Trauma Recovery & Body Confidence: Processing past sexual harm or boundary violations at your own pace, overcoming body image insecurity, and building authentic confidence in your skin.
Our Approach
We combine somatic awareness, relationship-affirming care, and trauma-informed therapy to help you cultivate authentic intimacy on your terms:
Kink, BDSM & Non-Monogamy: Open exploration of kink, BDSM, polyamory, and alternative dynamics in a space where your choices are respected and celebrated.
Reconnecting with Somatic Cues: Tune into your body’s signals, desires, and boundaries so you can move out of performance mode and into present-moment sensation.
Unpacking Inherited Shame: Identify and release societal, religious, or cultural expectations surrounding sex, body image, and personal worth.
Care Built Around You
Clinician: Habibi E. Feliciano Perez, CCTP, LCSW, MSW, RSW
Format: In-person therapy in Orlando, FL & secure telehealth across Florida, California, and Ontario.
Investment: $200 per individual and/or relationship session. (Out-of-network superbills provided monthly).
