My therapist never used to hug me but in the past few years that has changed and she will hug me if I ask her to. It is very comforting. She will hug me as long as I need her to and often she talks to me while she is holding onto to me to reassure me. Sometimes I am overwhelmed by the emotions it taps into because I was never hugged in my family ever and it feels good to feel cared for and taken care of by her.