Certified cuddle therapist Trevor James works with men who are touch-deprived, starting sessions with eye-gazing and emphasizing the practice is strictly platonic. He says intentional non-sexual touch alleviates touch deprivation and helps with trauma recovery and relationship issues.
I stumbled upon the profession of cuddling. Since men are a lot more touch deprived, I focus my services on men. My name is Trevor James and I'm a certified cuddle therapist. There are many different instances when people see a cuddle therapist. People might have experienced trauma. I do see people in relationships. A cuddle session would start gently with eye gazing. It's not a prelude to sex. Men feel uncomfortable with touch. Either they are unwilling to not be macho, or they don't want to be perceived as being dangerous. The biggest misconception about cuddling is that it's sexual. Cuddling can be very platonic and very beneficial health-wise. Touch is imperative. Once we acknowledge that, we can alleviate the deprivation of touch.
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