About me
Hi there! Sam here.
If you read nothing else in my profile: at least expect that your session with me will have my full attention and awkward times that we'll both be able to treat as if it's perfectly normal for whatever just happened to happen. Also I'm vaccinated and I expect you to be if you want a session without a mask on.
If you're a neuronormative person, you likely won't realize that I have ADHD because I don't have a whole lot of what you expect to be the "typical symptoms." Instead, I'm level-headed yet a little random at just the right time.
If you're a bit more neurodiverse, I 100% empathize with this dumb world of Not Talking About Things We Actually Think But Don't Say Out Loud. You don't have to worry about that with me. I do that, but with a lot of care and empathy towards you.
Everything you need to know about me is outlined below (and I tried to make it pretty but asterisks is the best I can do when I'm on desktop and have no idea how to make emojis appear on Windows... whelp. Just imagine I'm making this really fun)
****CURRENT TRAVELS*****
While I currently don't have any planned travels, I am open to you bringing me to your city. I just ask that my travel and lodging are covered and you commit to an all day session (see discount below for what that entails)
*************TYPICAL GENERAL/ LOGISTICAL INFORMATION*********************
I can host and work in my cuddle room in Woburn. 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.
I put Medford as another location because I live in Medford. However, I do not have permanent housing space in Medford. If you live in the area and are open to hosting I am happy to see you. If you don't drive, live in the city, and can't host reach out and we can figure out a solution!
Pricing in profile reflects my outcall rate. Incall rate is in discount listings. No travel fees, but outcall sessions must be at least the length of the time it takes me to get there.
Typical weekly availability right now is generally:
Mondays 1:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesdays 1:30pm-9:30pm
Wednesdays 12pm-6pm
Thursdays 1:30pm-9pm
Fridays 10am-7:30pm
NO Saturdays
Sundays 10am-6pm
Payment is due upon scheduling session. Your session is ONLY confirmed when I receive payment. I welcome cash payments if you save a card on file with me, so no cash payments for first time clients unfortunately. I do however have Venmo Business now (@snugglewithsam).
************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, google it or look it up 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****************
You can expect the following from me:
1. I am fully vaccinated as of 3/15 and am happy to share my CDC cards upon request.
2. I will provide a clean surgical mask for you for each session if you are not vaccinated.
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 5/25, 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 completely optional, not expected at all, but they are things people have asked me about so here's what I have to say about 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 wear glasses or gloves for your session if you provide clean, disposable ones for your sessions.
4. 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.