Platonic Cuddles & Companionship

About

Platonic Cuddles & Companionship is a nurturing, consent-based offering centered on safe human connection, presence, and nervous system regulation.

This work is non-sexual, trauma-aware, and rooted in attunement, meeting you where you are, honoring your boundaries, and supporting your capacity to receive care without expectation or performance.

Touch is not something you have to earn.
Connection is not a reward.
You’re allowed to need closeness.

Whether you’re feeling lonely, stressed, grieving, touch-starved, or simply curious about experiencing safe, embodied connection, these sessions offer a grounded place to land.

My Cuddle Story

What It Entails

Sessions may include (depending on your comfort and consent):

  • Cuddling in seated or reclined positions

  • Gentle, nurturing touch

  • Hand-holding or supportive embrace

  • Breath awareness or guided grounding

  • Eye contact (optional)

  • Quiet companionship or light conversation

  • Somatic check-ins to support regulation

Every session is customized. We move slowly, communicate clearly, and adjust as needed throughout.

Nothing is assumed. Everything is consensual.

How a General Session Flows

1. Arrival & Check-In
We begin with a brief conversation to get grounded, discuss intentions, review boundaries, and confirm consent.

2. Consent & Boundaries
We clarify what types of touch are welcome, what’s off-limits, and how you’d like to communicate adjustments during the session.

3. The Session
We settle into connection at your pace. This may be quiet and restful, emotionally supportive, playful, or gently grounding, guided by attunement and consent.

4. Closing & Integration
We end with space to check in, regulate, and gently transition out of the session.

A Note on Hygiene

Please arrive freshly showered, with brushed teeth and clean, comfortable clothing.

I ask that you avoid fragrances and refrain from smoking beforehand, as scent sensitivity is important in close-contact work.

Thoughtful preparation allows our time together to feel grounded, relaxed, and mutually respectful.

Types of Sessions

  • Platonic Cuddles

    One-on-one professional cuddling sessions centered on safe, non-sexual touch, presence, and nervous system regulation. These sessions offer nurturing closeness without expectation, supporting relaxation, emotional ease, and a sense of being held and seen.

  • Partner in FUN

    A playful, platonic companion for outings, exploration, or shared activities, without romantic or sexual expectations.

  • Appointment Accompaniment

    Supportive, platonic companionship for medical appointments, interviews, or anxiety-provoking events, offering calm presence and emotional steadiness.

  • Exposure Therapy Support

    Compassionate, non-sexual companionship while navigating social anxiety, public spaces, or new experiences, often alongside ongoing therapeutic or coaching work.

  • Grief & Emotional Support

    Quiet presence and nurturing platonic touch for those navigating loss, heartbreak, or major life transitions.

  • Art Therapy & Ritual

    Creative, embodied sessions that may include art-making, symbolic ritual, or gentle expressive practices to support emotional processing, integration, and meaning-making. No artistic experience required; the focus is expression, not performance.

The Science of Safe Touch

Human beings are wired for connection. Safe, consensual touch has measurable effects on the nervous system, hormones, and overall well-being. What may feel simple on the surface, a held hand, steady breathing, a sustained embrace, can create profound physiological shifts.

Here are a few research-backed insights about platonic touch and co-regulation:

  • Touch releases oxytocin, often called the “bonding hormone,” which supports feelings of safety and trust.

  • Physical affection lowers cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.

  • Supportive touch can reduce blood pressure and heart rate, helping the body shift out of fight-or-flight.

  • Co-regulation helps calm the nervous system, especially during periods of stress, grief, or transition.

  • Sleep quality improves when the body feels safe, making cuddling supportive for insomnia or nighttime anxiety.

  • Human touch can reduce perceived pain levels, increasing overall resilience.

  • Loneliness has measurable health impacts, and safe connection can be a protective factor.

While cuddling is not a substitute for therapy or medical care, it can be a powerful complementary practice, a gentle practice for a system that has been holding too much alone.

Rates & Accessibility

Sessions are $145/hr.

My day/overnight rate is $1000 and is inclusive of 6-8 hours of presence.

A sliding scale is available for those experiencing financial hardship.
If cost is a barrier, I invite you to reach out. We can have an honest conversation about what’s sustainable and accessible for both of us.

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My Cuddle Story

I began cuddling professionally because I needed it myself. What started as a personal exploration of touch became a profound remembering of how deeply we all long to be held: safely, consensually, without expectation.

Along the way, I was healing my own relationship with touch and learning how to create the kind of safety that allows the nervous system to soften and the heart to open.

What began as medicine for me became medicine for others.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • I work with adults of all genders who are seeking safe, nurturing, platonic touch. My practice is rooted in consent, emotional awareness, and clear boundaries, creating a space where presence and respect come first.

    While many of the people drawn to my work are high-achieving men navigating stress, loneliness, or transition, I am not gender-exclusive. Alignment, integrity, and shared intention matter far more than gender.

  • Dress as cozy as you like! However, the minimum you should wear is a tank top and shorts. (Boxers/briefs are not shorts)

  • Sessions are held in my cuddle studio in Wicker Park

    -OR-

    Wherever is most comfortable for you whether that’s your home, hotel, or a public venue of your choosing. Travel Fee is required for outcalls

  • I offer sliding scale options. Please reach out so we can explore what’s possible.

  • Consent means clear, ongoing, enthusiastic agreement. You can change your mind at any point. “No,” “pause,” or “can we adjust?” are always welcome.

  • Bodies respond naturally to touch. An erection is not a problem or a violation by itself. However, any sexual behavior, intention, or escalation is not permitted. We’ll simply adjust positions or pause as needed, calmly and without shame.

  • An overnight session is an extended, platonic cuddle experience designed to support deep rest, nervous system regulation, and embodied safety. It allows for a slower pace, space to unwind, settle, and experience sustained co-regulation in a grounded, consent-led container.

    These sessions are entirely non-sexual and guided by clear communication and established boundaries. The intention is simple: to offer nurturing presence through the natural rhythms of evening, sleep, and waking.

    Clients seek overnight sessions for many reasons, including:

    • Support with insomnia or difficulty falling/staying asleep

    • Comfort during periods of night terrors or anxiety at bedtime

    • A desire for steady co-regulation during high-stress seasons

    • Navigating grief, transitions, or temporary life disruptions

    • Longing for safe, non-sexual closeness without performance or expectation

    • Traveling for work or extended stays and desiring grounded, platonic closeness

    • Experiencing deep rest while feeling accompanied rather than alone

    For many, overnight support becomes a gentle tonic, a salve for a nervous system that has been holding too much for too long.

  • Yes! My practice is explicitly non-sexual. The intention is nervous system support, connection, and presence, not arousal or erotic exchange.

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