Co-regulate with me
Receive slow, consensual touch
Feel less isolated
with JoJo Phoenix Frank
You crave connection while feeling protective at the same time.
You long to feel more peacefulness and ease in your life.
You want to be touched in a slow, predictable, attuned way.
You have come to the right place.
Hi. I’m JoJo Phoenix.
I offer trauma-informed intimacy coaching and cuddle therapy
I work as the physical partner to your "top-down" talk therapy. Talk therapy addresses your thoughts; I collaborate with you to address your body’s stored tension and fear. This is “bottom-up” work.
If you are living with trauma, neurodivergence, or the weight of anxiety and depression, the world can often feel like 'too much.' You may crave the comfort of human touch and closeness but find the unpredictability of traditional social interaction overwhelming.
My sessions focus on helping you receive the closeness and touch you want at the pace that actually honors your nervous system. We stay in your “window of tolerance” while slowly building trust and honoring your boundaries. Your comfort and safety is the priority.
Not sure what your boundaries and desires are? That’s ok, I’m here to help you identify them.
It can feel unsafe asking for what we want if the other person seems unclear about what they can whole-heartedly give. For this reason, I am very clear about my yes and no with you. For instance, these sessions never include sexual touch of any kind.
Physical touch is only incorporated if and when it feels right for you. We do not have to start or ever even end up touching. We can simply co-exist or I can utilize a number of somatic-based modalities including teaching you nervous system regulation and consent skill strategies, guiding you in somatic parts work, and holding space for processing grief and other emotions.
“I came to JoJo Phoenix initially for help with healthy boundaries and self-advocacy. I received that and also learned how to listen to my body and create a deep sense of internal safety and acceptance.
SOREN
What is a session like?
Each session starts with a check-in, verbalizing our agreements (I will teach you these) and then I guide you in choosing how our session goes. I only make suggestions if you ask for them, and in that case, I have plenty! The entire session is for you, it is all for you.
Cuddle therapy and intimacy coaching do not need to include touch! We work from a point of connection and relating at the pace that best supports your nervous system. Sometimes, healing means we focus completely on you receiving nourishment. Sometimes healing involves growth, in which case I support you in developing skills and insight while being careful not to overwhelm your nervous system. This might include practice with setting boundaries and identifying desires. And, this is where big transformation can happen.
Sessions can include parallel activities like sitting side-by-side, listening to music or reading together and/or can include a wide range of touch from holding hands, hugs, gentle massage, head rubs, to cuddling, and dancing.
Per your needs and interests: we can explore other somatic-based support clients including teaching nervous system regulation guiding somatic parts work, and holding space for processing grief and other emotions.
All of my sessions use a consent-first protocol. You can pause, change activities or positions, or end the session at any moment without ever needing to explain nor justify yourself.
Together, we help you translate the experiences you have in our sessions to feel more confident and skillful navigating intimacy and closeness with other people in your life.
Get a sense of my voice and presence, by listening to these free meditations!
Why work with me, specifically?
Experience and knowledge,
healing co-regulation,
nourishing, consensual touch.
These are my gifts to the world.
Beginning with my time as Program Director of Yoga Behind Bars, I have been guiding people in trauma-informed embodiment practices for 12 years and have trained over 800 people in how to facilitate trauma-informed movement and embodiment spaces grounded in physiology and neuroscience.
I also founded two thriving embodiment communities in Missoula, Ground Swell and Contact Improvisation, that bring people together to play, express, and consensually connect. And, I travel internationally teaching consent-based connection workshops.
Through these practices, my training with Dr. Betty Martin, founder of the School of Consent, and my professional certification with Cuddlist, I have helped hundreds of individuals to become more skillful and comfortable with physical and emotional intimacy and self-expression.
“JoJo Phoenix has a beautiful way of creating space that dissolves walls in the most safe and loving way.
MARIAH
The Logistics Part
I am based in Missoula, Montana and can travel within 45 minutes for sessions
If you are interested in sessions with me, we start with a 20-30 minute Discovery Call
When you book the call, I will send you an intake form to complete before the call.
These steps help us determine if I’m a good fit for what you are looking for. If we both feel good about moving forward, we book sessions!
I love my work and I want to meet you!
I utilize a sliding scale based on ability to earn, inherit, and pay. This is a unique model and we will discuss it in your initial free 30 minute call.
Sliding scale: $80-$150 per 60 minute session
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