AuthenticMind

Hi, I'm Linden. I'm an Authenticity Doula, Life Coach, Artist, and relationship nerd. I help people connect with who they really are and to be their real selves in their lives and relationships. Together we create the container for authentic connection that supports us to return to our humanity through somatic embodiment, co-regulation, compassionate inquiry, radical authenticity, and rest. I identify as queer. I date all genders, have multiple partners, and practice relationship anarchy. Ask me about it =D

My friends have told me "I can be myself with you in a way that I can't be anywhere else in my life. It's like you see who I really am underneath all the messiness of my current human experience and you help me see it too. I feel held with love and compassion and free to be exactly who and how I am."

MY CUDDLE STYLE:
My cuddle style is rooted in energetic attunement, authenticity, and boundaries. Sessions will be connective, embodied, and may feel sensual, but will always remain platonic and non-sexual. I have a trauma-sensitive approach that supports healing emotional wounds connected to physical touch.

We can talk or not, your choice. If we talk you should know that I don't do superficial. I ask deep questions, invite vulnerability, and don't shy away from emotional discomfort.

Consent, communication, and clear boundaries create the safe container for this kind of depth. We are partnering around an exchange of energy meaning we support both of us to have a positive experience. I invite you to say what is so in the moment as it arrises so we can course-correct as needed. Together we will practice asking for what you want and need, saying "yes" OR "no" when that's what's authentic, and receiving each other's authentic "yes"s and "no"s through whatever feelings arise.

THINGS TO KNOW:
- If you are new to cuddle comfort or don't have any karma yet, I require a 15-30 minute phone call to connect human-to-human before our first session.
- If you want me to come to you I charge for drive time.
- Virtual cuddle sessions available upon request.
- I don't like to casually chat over text. I use messages and texts primarily for logistics so that I can give my relational energy to being fully present to my live interactions.

SCHEDULING:
- I generally have availability Monday through Thursday. If you want a weekend session let me know and I'll see if I can make it work.

COST:
- I offer my cuddle, coaching, and doula services on a sliding scale in an effort to make this work more accessible.
- If you have the means and want to support folks who have less financial abundance to get this kind of support, I invite you to pay as much as feels authentic given your circumstances and the value of this work in the world.
- If you are experiencing financial scarcity, let me know and we can talk about what rate would work for both of us. $100 is the low end of my scale but I do sometimes offer scholarships depending on financial need and my own financial capacity.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can ask me anything and I will answer honestly.

I'm looking forward to cuddling with you! 😃

Linden


COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. What’s an Authenticity Doula?
Someone who supports and partners you through your own rebirth. Like the phoenix who burns and then emerges from the ashes with new life, you are becoming something new. It takes courage to let the old ways burn to make room for the person you were always meant to be and the life you were made to live. I witness your courage, hold you in your grief, and reflect who you are back so you can see who you’re becoming.

2. What does 'gender nonconforming/genderfluid/non-binary' mean?
I'm glad you asked! For me it reflects the lack of gender I experience when I look deep inside myself. I feel both masculine and feminine archetypal energy move through me at different times but when they dissipate I return to just being me. I was assigned female at birth and still identify with the experience of being in a female body. I started using they/them pronouns in addition to she/her in my mid 20s because it better matched how I felt inside. I go through periods of time where I feel and dress more fem and then periods when I embody a more masc, gender-bendy vibe.