My thought on this is to be honest with your T about what is on your heart. Be ready to run into a boundary of "No" that many T's have in place. Even my T with his hug for me at the end of session is so disconnected the way he stands far away and hugs me just a little with only his hands a tad on my shoulders and his head a little bit towards me - that it is what I describe to him as "the most bizzare hug in the entire universe" ... that is his boundary and I respect it even when it does feel strange that way.

The thing is that your T is right - there is healing to being able to articulate your needs. That and going through the workout with T on the emotions behind feeling the need for the hug will heal you if you allow honesty to just come forward. And I know - it takes great courage to be that honest. But you can do it.