None of my Ts ever hugged me except for my most recent one and that was the last day when I ended therapy with her. She didn't think it was good for me. I've also never cried in therapy, with any T, and that's about 15 years total. I'm glad you could cry and I hope I can before I'm through with therapy forever.

My current T told me she hugs but I never wanted one, felt it was something I couldn't handle. But I could handle holding her hand. Maybe because my eyes were closed. But somehow she and I hugged once. She asked, not me, and since then I've asked her twice. It's been really nice to ask for what I want, and get it.

Some Ts have a policy against hugs, though. I hope yours allows them!!!

Yes, mine didn't until I told her it was okay with me. I never used to hug anyone in real life.