Cuddle Workshop

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​1:1 Private Cuddle Sessions

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What happens during a private session?

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A private session offers dedicated time and space to slow down, reconnect with yourself and experience the calming benefits of safe, platonic touch. Sessions combine presence, embodiment, mindful attention to breathing and comfortable cuddling, creating an opportunity to let go of everyday pressures and settle into a deeper sense of relaxation and connection.

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During your session, you might:

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• Begin with a conversation about how you're feeling, what you need from the session and any boundaries or preferences you have.

• Use gentle breathing and embodiment practices to help you become more present and aware of your body.

• Explore different forms of comfortable, platonic touch and cuddling, always at a pace that feels right for you.

• Spend time in stillness, relaxation or conversation, depending on what feels most supportive.

• Check in throughout the session so you remain comfortable and in control of your experience.

 

Who are private sessions for?

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Private sessions may be particularly helpful for people who:

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• Feel stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves.

• Would like dedicated time to slow down and relax.

• Enjoy nurturing, platonic touch and physical connection.

• Want to explore greater awareness of their body, breathing and boundaries.

• Find it difficult to relax or switch off in everyday life.

• Simply want some quiet, one-to-one time to feel held, supported and connected.

 

What can I expect?

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Every session is different and is shaped around you. There is no requirement to talk, cuddle continuously or follow a particular routine. The emphasis is on consent, comfort, communication and being present in the moment.

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You'll have the opportunity to discuss your needs and boundaries beforehand, and you can change your mind about any aspect of the session at any time.

 

Session details

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If you would like to find out more about attending a 1:1 session with Anna please email her via anna@cuddleworkshop.co.uk and she will discuss your needs

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Nurturing Touch Therapy

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What is Nurturing Touch Therapy?

 

Nurturing Touch Therapy is Anna’s unique approach, combining platonic touch with counselling and therapeutic skills to create a safe, supportive space to explore whatever you are experiencing.

 

Through gentle, consensual touch, mindful presence and conversation, sessions can provide an opportunity to relax more deeply, reconnect with yourself and explore thoughts, feelings and experiences at your own pace.

 

Sessions may be helpful for exploring areas such as:

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• building confidence and self-worth

• understanding and communicating personal boundaries

• developing a greater connection with your emotions

• becoming more aware and comfortable in your body

• exploring fears or difficulties around touch

• processing and making sense of past experiences

• letting go of fears and patterns that may be holding you back

• simply having the space to be heard, without judgement

 

There is no expectation that you need to arrive with a particular problem to solve. Sometimes, having the opportunity to talk openly, feel listened to and experience safe, nurturing connection can be valuable in itself.

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What can I expect?

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Every session is different and is shaped around your individual needs. Anna will take time to understand what you would like from the session and discuss your boundaries and preferences before any touch takes place.

 

You remain in control throughout the session and can communicate what feels comfortable for you at any point. The emphasis is on safety, consent, presence and creating an environment where you can relax and explore at your own pace.

 

All sessions are strictly platonic and non-sexual and are held within clear, respectful boundaries.

 

Session details

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If you would like to find out whether Nurturing Touch Therapy could be right for you, contact Anna via anna@cuddleworkshop.co.uk to arrange an initial conversation.

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​​​​​​​​​​​A note from Anna as a Touch Therapist​​

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My passion and my life's work has been cuddling!

I have been running Cuddle Workshops for groups of adults in London for over 15 years, and have offered 1:1 private cuddle sessions and therapeutic nurturing touch sessions for over 12 years. I believe I was the first in the UK to offer cuddle sessions and workshops, or certainly one of the first.

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My sessions are strictly platonic, meaning that there are no romantic or sexual activities are involved.  Creating a safe, respectful and welcoming space is really important to me. 

I am happy to offer pure cuddling, talking and connecting, compassionate listening, unconditional positive regard and embodied meditation.  If you would like to explore things more deeply, we can also use talking and touch as a modality for therapeutic exploration. 

 

I have a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Counselling and am a member of the BACP. I am currently training in Level 5 trauma therapy for counsellors and Somatic Experiencing Therapy.  

 

I am gentle, compassionate, warm, kind and loving, and I genuinely care about creating a space where people feel safe to be themselves.

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My hobbies include partner dancing, cooking and cuddling (yes in my spare time too!).
I host in North London, N12, a short walk from the Northern Line tube and there is free parking nearby.


What can you expect during a cuddle session?

 

Every session is personalised and unique to you. We can begin with a short relaxation activity and a chat about your boundaries, preferences and needs, so that you feel comfortable and know what to expect.

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The cuddling is always tailored to your comfort level and at a pace that feels right for you. I can make suggestions about different ways we can cuddle if that would be helpful, or we can simply see what feels most comfortable for you. We can listen to music, enjoy some quiet time, or talk throughout the session.

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If you have any particular intentions or goals for your session, we can discuss these beforehand or at the beginning of our time together.

 

As a counsellor, I can also draw on my counselling skills where appropriate if you'd like some additional emotional support alongside the nurturing experience. However, cuddle sessions are not counselling or psychotherapy, and they are very different in nature.

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I am trauma-informed, although I am not currently trauma-trained. While nurturing touch and cuddling can feel deeply supportive and therapeutic, these sessions are not a substitute for medical or mental health treatment where that is needed.

Thanks for reading this far, and I look forward to hearing from you!

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