Touch agreements for sessions
It's very important that we both enter our session with a clear shared understanding of how touch may happen during the session.
This page sets out what both of us can expect, as well as our responsibilities. Please read it carefully and tick the box at the end to indicate you have understood and agree to these session terms.
Body-based Sex & Intimacy Coaching sessions with Michael Dresser (the coach) may include elements of some or all of the following: body awareness and focussing, erotic touch, genital touch, breath work, self-pleasure coaching and consent coaching.
Within the specific working agreements we make for each session, and each practice within it, both the client and the coach may request or offer touch. This may (but does not have to) include touch to the naked body or genitals.
However, all session activities are client-led, whereby the client sets the intention and pace. During sessions, the client is actively invited to give ongoing feedback, and voice their desires and needs (including the need to stop or change any activity), as an integral part of the process.
Both client and coach can choose to stop touch at any point during the session.
The client may choose how clothed or unclothed they wish to be, and how clothed or unclothed they wish the coach to be, at any point in the session. The coach will not make requests or offers around this but will be guided by the client’s choice.
As memories and emotions can be stored in the body, it is possible that past experiences and/or emotions may be re-experienced during sessions. Everything is welcome and we will work with whatever arises. The client is advised to take the time needed to integrate experiences, and support their needs as appropriate, both during and after sessions.
Please read and tick to indicate your agreement:
- I understand that neither the coach nor client will enter a session under the influence of either alcohol or illegal drugs.
- I understand that no session will fulfil any desire on the part of either the client or coach for ongoing personal sexual connection.
- I understand that somatic (body-based) coaching is not psychotherapy or medical treatment.
- Any touch will happen only with my agreement, and with an intention for my own benefit and education. I agree to guide the touch to ensure that it is always beneficial and educational for me. I understand that if I request that any activity be changed or stopped the coach will respond accordingly.
- I understand that both myself and the coach are in choice at all times during sessions with regard to appropriate safety levels, and that there is no requirement to continue any practice or interaction which does not feel safe enough.
- I am not attending in any undisclosed professional capacity including as a journalist, law enforcement official or local authority.
- I confirm that I have given full disclosure of all relevant medical history and take full responsibility for any medical issues.
- COVID close-contact protocol: I agree to work within the stipulations of the law and with mindfulness to the safety of myself and the coach.