A couple of my Ts asked me, early in therapy, if I wanted them to ignore me or acknowledge me if we met in public. They said some people just want T to ignore them. I'm not like that. I feel rejected if my T ignores me.

I used to see my former T often, and sometimes she would smile first, but wouldn't come up to me or talk until I did it.

I agree with the reasoning that it's for confidentiality purposes, and I think it's important that you discuss it with your T to see if that's her reasoning. If you want her to smile or make contact with you, tell her! Despite our wishful thinking, our Ts are not mind readers!!