Hi there! Thank you for visiting my profile.
I'm open for in-person sessions on a limited basis-- one person in my home a day max and one person for outcall a day max at this time. If you are fully vaccinated please send me your CDC cards before our session. If you are not fully vaccinated yet I will provide a paper mask for you to wear (I tested them for efficacy and cuddled in them for several hours. They are surprisingly comfy to wear during sessions). Thanks!
*************TYPICAL GENERAL/ LOGISTICAL INFORMATION*********************
I can host and work in my home in Arlington. I do not do same-day sessions with new people and I do a phone call with everyone I see first. To potentially move forward with a session, please request a time at least a day in advance and we can set up a call that day to see if we're a fit.
Pricing in profile reflects my outcall rate.
Current weekly availability is generally:
Mondays 2pm - 8pm
Tuesdays 5pm - 9pm
Wednesdays 5pm - 9pm
Thursdays 7pm-9pm (outcalls ONLY)
Fridays 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
NO Saturdays
Sundays 10am - 1pm
I welcome cash payments, but all first time clients will need to prepay prior to their session and have a credit card on file in the event of a late cancellation. For this reason, the first session must be paid with a card (credit card statement will be discreet). I don't accept Venmo, but I am looking into Venmo for business use and may accept it in the future :)
I recognize that this is a request that is uncommon for Cuddle Comfort professional cuddlers, and it's not something I am flexible on. I do not have access to credit card info you provide nor authorization to charge your card without your consent (info is saved via SquareUp and is used in many coffeeshops and small businesses:
https://squareup.com/us/en)
************ABOUT ME*********************
I've been cuddling professionally since the end of 2015, and I've been doing this full time since 2017. While I do other things such as life/business coaching, online course creation, and most recently writing a book (Happy While Hermitting Handbook on Amazon :D), I love doing one-on-one cuddle sessions because I get to see you as an individual feel more relaxed and happier than when you walked in, and that's a tangible result that's satisfying to see :)
I've been told I help raise people's energy levels for sessions when they're depressed and calm their anxiety if they're worried. I make great conversation with virtually anyone, but especially for those that work in finance, STEM, authors, and other creative and/or analytical careers. For fun, I enjoy doing ballroom dancing, writing, watching anime, and playing board games.
I'm particularly sensitive to people that use professional cuddling to supplement their mental health. I've worked with people that have/are: ADHD, depression, anxiety, autism, PTSD, asexual, acute trauma due to a loss. If you have any of these, please contact me with your situation so I can better understand and craft a session that will best help you.
I don't work well with people that don't take ownership of their actions or their feelings. I do my best to show up and be transparent in owning my experience, and I'm here in sessions to help you regulate and process feeling safe while hearing that. That said, if you tend to insult, belittle, threaten, or physically assault people (in particular women) when they do that, I am likely not the right cuddler for you unless you're looking for someone to help you stop doing that.
**************COVID-19 SPECIFIC CHANGES****************
Note that I am currently closed and will plan to reopen for in person sessions March 8th.
You can expect the following from me:
1. I will be tested for COVID-19 roughly every 3 weeks and will cancel and not see anyone for sessions until I have an answer on my results.
2. I will provide a clean surgical mask for you for each session
3. I will sanitize all surfaces you would touch in my room before and after sessions
4. I will change bedsheets and pillows for each session
5. Until further notice, I will only accept one session a day maximum in my home.
6. I will rinse my mouth prior to our session twice, once with mouthwash and once with hydrogen peroxide
7. I will wear my clean surgical mask when closer than six feet from you and at all times when indoors, especially while in the cuddle room.
8. I will not give refunds to no-shows (no notice of cancellation prior to the start of the session).
9. Other than no-shows, I will temporarily waive my cancellation fee until further notice.
10. I will wear my glasses during our sessions.
11. I will maintain your confidentiality for everyone EXCEPT as it relates to contact tracing efforts (this is per Massachusetts law)
I expect the following from you:
1. You will electronically sign a risk waiver (to be sent via email and signed prior to sessions)
2. You have accurately described how you have mitigated your exposure risk over the past two weeks.
3. You will wear the provided surgical mask given to you at each session properly-- over the bridge of your nose and over your chin.
4. You will wash hands prior to each session and/or use provided hand sanitizer
5. You will wear your mask when closer than six feet from me and at all times indoors including while inside the cuddle room.
6. You will agree to a noninvasive temperature check upon arrival administered by me.
7. You will either make your session payment in full within 24 hours of a session or you will have a credit card on file in my electronic systems (I do not have access to your credit card information and am not authorized to use it for purposes other than charging for sessions with your permission).
The above are non-negotiable and if these are not things you're okay with right now I suggest you wait until we have an effective treatment or you seek another practitioner. Many of these are mandated by the state's guidelines for personal care services, the regulation that professional cuddling falls under. Breaking any of these during a session, especially mask wearing, will result in an immediate end to the session.
The following are optional measures but appreciated if you choose to do them:
1. You may rinse your mouth prior to our session twice, once with mouthwash and once with hydrogen peroxide.
2. You may get tested and verify that you are not currently infected with COVID-19.
3. You may tip me at ko-fi.com/connectwithsam or with cash. When possible, electronic tipping is appreciated instead.
4. You may wear glasses or gloves for your session if you provide clean, disposable ones for your sessions.
5. We may go for a socially distanced walk at the start of our session while at least 6 feet between us without our masks on briefly so you can see my face and I can see yours :)
Thanks for understanding all the measures we need to take at this time.