Virtual Cuddle Therapy

Service Description

Due to a new disability that significantly limits my energy, I’ve had to close my office and am unable to offer out-calls at this time. I am still available for long-distance support through Zoom or phone sessions, including virtual cuddle-style co-regulation, trauma-informed listening, emotional support, Reiki, and consent-based connection practices that can be done remotely. My work is rooted in the understanding that safe human connection, attunement, and nervous-system regulation can still happen across distance. Virtual sessions are gentle, collaborative, and always guided by mutual consent and clear communication. Some examples of long-distance cuddle and consent practices may include: * practicing verbal consent and boundary-setting in real time, * guided grounding and nervous-system regulation, * eye contact and compassionate presence over Zoom, * mindfulness and breathing together, * guided self-holding or self-soothing practices, * meditation and Reiki-supported relaxation, * co-regulating in silence while wrapped in blankets or holding pillows, * talking through emotional overwhelm with warmth and care, * or simply sharing calm human presence in a nonjudgmental space. Sessions are fully clothed, platonic, trauma-informed, and paced according to your comfort level. You are always in control of the interaction, and consent can be adjusted or withdrawn at any time. My approach is especially supportive for people navigating: * chronic illness, * disability, * grief, * anxiety, * loneliness, * touch starvation, * burnout, * neurodiversity, * or trauma recovery. I also offer long-distance Reiki sessions. Reiki is a gentle energy-based wellness practice that many people experience as deeply calming and restorative. Research into Reiki and related relaxation practices has explored possible effects on stress reduction, pain perception, relaxation responses, emotional regulation, and parasympathetic nervous-system activation, though scientific perspectives on Reiki’s mechanisms remain varied and debated. ([Wild Nature Reiki][1]) My writing also explores emerging questions around consciousness, intention, energy, and healing, including topics such as the observer effect and studies examining the relationship between human awareness and physical systems. I believe healing happens most powerfully through presence, consent, compassion, and authentic connection. Even from afar, I’m honored to support others with warmth, gentleness, and care. Hugs!