It promptly decertified the cuddler, Susanne Woodward, for breaking its code of conduct.įinally, she filed a complaint with the state board that regulates massage because the cuddler is also a massage therapist. She called a national group that certifies cuddlers. She called police, who told her that nothing illegal had happened.

She wound up with the cuddler's nipple in her mouth for five minutes. PHOENIX – In new age America, if you need emotional comfort, you can pay someone to cuddle you.īut where do you complain if a cuddling session goes too far?Ī Phoenix woman says it happened to her in May when she visited an $80-a-session cuddle therapist and the session turned sexual. Watch Video: Cuddle therapy: What you should know