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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!  |
Hi KTGirl
Thanks for the post. You raise a very good point. My T and I hug after every session. It wasn't always that way. One day in session I wrote a letter to her stating that at times I wish I could just giver her a nice long hug, something I didn't receive often as a child or adult. The following session, she said she discussed this with a few colleagues and came to the conclusion that hugs were common at the end of therapy. From then on i've gotten one after each session. I suppose the hugs in my case symbolize reassurance and protection. This gets me through the week
Likewise, i'm happy I had the courage to ask for what I wanted.
