I'd have trouble finding someone I thought would be both professional and safe. I'd kind of ease into the field, maybe doing some alternative medicine like acupuncture and then, kind of finding others in that field who I thought were all right who could recommend a masseuse. Or, I'd maybe go to a day spa for a massage and if I liked the person okay, see if they had a private practice, etc.

One thing I did have a lot of success with was, don't laugh, starting to pay attention when I got my hair done at the salon, when they'd wash it, allowing that to be sensual. Or, when I'd go to the dentist and doctor, knowing that they were "caring" for me. I moved on to things like making my way through a crowded area by lightly touching someone on the shoulder and saying "excuse me" and actually being there and feeling it.

I could probably go to a masseuse if I knew of one. I'd ask at work, if I still worked :-) I had friends there who had one who came to their home, I'd try to find someone who someone I at least knew, knew.