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My services are for

Men, Women, Non Binary, Trans, Intersex, Gender fluid

I offer experiences

In person · Online/Virtual

Age & gender

50s · Female

I speak

English

I'm Michelle Renee, a Holistic Intimacy Coach with over 10 years of experience helping people come home to their own bodies and to the possibility of closeness with others, often after years of feeling disconnected, guarded, or unsure how to let anyone in. I'm based in San Diego, and I also see clients quarterly in the Baltimore/DC area and in Pittsburgh, PA.

What draws me to this work is deeply personal. I've seen how much most of us are starving for presence without conditions attached, someone who shows up fully, doesn't flinch, and doesn't need us to be fixed. I offer that. Not as a performance of care, but as something real, held safely within rigorous ethical structure. I believe safety is the ground everything else grows from. Once someone feels truly safe, closeness becomes possible, and once closeness is possible, so much else in a person's life starts to open up too.

I'm considered an industry leader in cuddle therapy and surrogate partner therapy, with particular depth in the non-sexual model and in the space where these two approaches overlap. My sessions are consent-based and non-sexual, rooted in therapeutic touch and relational healing. We begin fully clothed, and anything beyond that only ever evolves with clarity, consent, and trust earned over time.

I love working in person, and that's where I do my deepest work. Virtual sessions are also available, and I often find they're a wonderful way to begin building trust and groundwork before transitioning into in-person sessions together.

A few things that make my approach feel different:
• I'm genuinely willing to love my clients. Unconditional positive regard isn't a clinical pose for me. It's something I offer fully, and it tends to help people remember how to love themselves too.
• I trust my clients' own knowing. I'm not here to diagnose or fix anyone. I'm here to help someone hear what they already sense but haven't had the space to listen to.
• I can hold complexity without rushing to smooth it over. Not every feeling needs an answer in the same session it shows up in. I trust the container we build together more than any single technique. Safety and structure come first, always.

I work with clients of all genders, and while most are single, it's not a requirement. My clients often have a background of abuse in childhood and are seeking comfort in connecting with others, something that's never felt possible.

My qualifications


11–15 years of experience

My training includes Cuddlist certification (2015), Surrogate Partner training (2019), and Wheel of Consent training through Betty Martin's Like a Pro program (2021 and 2026). I co-own Cuddlist and co-chair the Somatic Intimacy Professionals Special Interest Group at AASECT.

Career highlight

In 2023 I presented a case as a Surrogate Partner at the AASECT Annual Conference.

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Where you can find me

Exact address is shared privately once a session is confirmed.

FAQ

Is this sexual?
No. My work is consent-based and non-sexual. Sessions begin fully clothed, and anything beyond that only ever evolves with clarity, consent, and trust built over time.
What's the difference between cuddle therapy and surrogate partner work?
Cuddle therapy focuses on therapeutic touch and presence. Surrogate partner work is a more structured, often longer-term process built around rebuilding comfort with intimacy and connection. As a Holistic Intimacy Coach, I draw from both, especially in the space where they overlap.
What actually happens in a session?
Sessions are slow, attuned, and shaped by what's present for you that day. There's no script. We might talk, sit in silence together, or move into touch, always at a pace you set.
Who do you typically work with?
People of all genders. Many of my clients carry a history of childhood abuse and/or neglect and are looking to feel safe enough to connect with another person again, something that may have never felt possible before.
Do I need to be single?
No. Most of my clients are single, but it's not a requirement.
I've never done anything like this before. Is that okay?
Yes. Most people haven't. We move at whatever pace feels right for you.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes. I love working in person, and that's where I do my deepest work, but virtual sessions are available and often a good way to build trust before meeting in person.
Where are you located?
I'm based in San Diego, and I also see clients quarterly in the Baltimore/DC area and in Pittsburgh, PA.
How many sessions do people typically need?
This varies a lot by person. Rarely does a client come for a single session. Most work with me over months. We'll talk through what makes sense for you.

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