Okay, going out on a limb here but.......
There is a child part of me that really really wants a hug from T. But the adult would feel it is inappropriate. Because I am unintegrated, it would be completely and totally confusing to me if T were to hug me (not to mention frightening). I also have a history of SA, and many touch-related issues. Therefore, I don't think that therapeutic relationships really lend themselves to hugs for this reason. During my last therapy my T and I hugged on the last session. That was okay, because there was a specific reason for it.
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Originally Posted by ktgirl
So, between Chaotic's thread about safe touch and P7's thread about Ts doing something nice for you, I've begun to really think about hugs in therapy.
It seems So many people seem to want hugs, and are afraid to ask. OR already get hugs. Only a few seemed to say they never want hugs.
I personally would NEVER want a hug from my T.
I thought it might be interesting to take a poll with everyone's preferences.
And here are some virtual hugs for everyone!  |