Let Yourself Be Cared For
Professional Cuddle Therapy in Hull
A professional, consent-led space to slow down, receive and enjoy safe, platonic human connection.
What is
Cuddle Therapy?
Cuddle Therapy, also known as Platonic Touch Therapy, is dedicated time for safe, consensual, non-sexual human connection.
A session might include cuddling, hugs, holding hands, resting against one another, quiet companionship, conversation or simply sharing space together.
You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you'd like. We can explore what feels comfortable together, and you can say yes, no, pause, change your mind or ask for something different at any time.
Physical touch isn't required, and there's no particular amount or type of cuddling you're expected to have.
There is nothing you need to achieve.
You can talk.
Laugh
Rest
Be quiet
Explore what feels comfortable.
Or simply enjoy being cared for for a while.
Why Touch?
Touch is one of our earliest forms of connection.
Its effects aren't only emotional. Research into consensual, supportive touch is finding fascinating links with how we experience stress, connection and physical wellbeing.
Ease Stress
Helping the body soften
Supportive touch has been linked with reduced stress and changes in cortisol, helping create those moments where the body can begin to settle
Feel Connected
The warmth of human contact
Affectionate touch can support feelings of closeness and connection and is associated with oxytocin... one of the body's important systems involved in bonding, social connection and stress regulation.
Support Wellbeing
Care that can be felt
Research into touch has found benefits across physical and emotional wellbeing, including pain, anxiety, mood, blood pressure and other measures of health.
Feel Nourished
Regular connection matters
The benefits of touch don't necessarily have to belong to one lovely moment. Research suggests that repeated touch experiences may offer greater benefits than simply making a single experience longer.
Touch Is Personal
Not everybody experiences touch in the same way, and more isn't automatically better.
Context, consent, relationship and individual preference matter.
Meet Your
Cuddle Professional
Hi, I'm Carly...
I've spent more than 17 years working with people and their bodies, across healthcare, nutrition, movement, coaching and breathwork.
Again and again, I've seen how easy it can be to become very good at carrying on... and how unfamiliar it can feel to slow down, notice what we need and allow ourselves to receive care.
My own curiosity about platonic touch eventually led me to experience professional cuddle spaces for myself, before training with Cuddle Professionals International.
What I found was something beautifully simple: a space where closeness could be explored with clear boundaries, open communication and no pressure for it to mean anything more..
That's what I now offer at Still Space Hull: a professional, welcoming environment where consent, choice and communication come first, and where you don't have to earn being cared for.
CPI-certified Cuddle Professional · Breathwork Facilitator · Registered Dietitian · 17+ years working in health and wellbeing
Cuddle Therapy: How Does It Work?
You don’t need to know exactly what you want before you begin. We’ll take things one step at a time, with time to get to know each other, ask questions and explore what feels right for you before you decide whether to book a session.
Explore
Before we meet
Have a look through the Cuddle FAQs, Booking Terms and Consent Information to learn a little more about how I work and what you can expect. You don't need to decide anything yet this is simply a chance to see whether Cuddle Therapy feels like something you'd like to explore.
Pre Meet
Time to talk things through
Every new client begins with a free 15–20 minute online consultation. We'll talk about what has brought you here, your preferences and any questions you have, and see whether working together feels right for both of us.
Book Your Free Consultation
Book Your Session
Everything you need before you arrive
If we both decide we'd like to go ahead, you'll be able to book your first session at Still Space Hull. You'll confirm the Consent Information and Booking Terms before we meet, and I'll send you everything you need to prepare for your visit.
Payment confirms your booking, and you'll find information about cancellations and rearranging your session in the Booking Terms.
Your Session
Time to settle in
When you arrive, we'll take some time to check in and get comfortable before exploring what feels right that day. There's no fixed routine or amount of touch to work through. We can talk, rest, cuddle, change position, pause or change our minds as we go.
And if you're unsure where you'd like to start... don't worry. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want. I can offer suggestions and guide you through different possibilities at a pace that feels comfortable, while you remain free to choose what you'd like to explore.
Curious About Cuddle Therapy?
Your first step is simply a conversation.
A free 15–20 minute online consultation gives us time to meet, talk through any questions and see whether working together feels right for both of us.
First sessions from 90 minutes
Private sessions at Still Space Hull
£80 per hour · first 90-minute session £120
