I don't want you to be hurt, Squiggle. I'm sure you know that many Ts don't allow touch to happen in therapy. It used to be frowned upon but I think times have changed. None of my 4 previous Ts touched me even when I brought up that I wondered what it would be like. When I emailed one of my former Ts when I was looking for my current one, and told her I wanted someone who might be open to giving hugs, she emailed back that I'd have to get my hugs in real life, not in therapy! She's a psyD, and not old-fashioned. Her orientation is CBT. She thought it was inappropriate for Ts to hug their clients.

Good luck with asking your T. This thread has been very interesting to me. Thanks again for sharing!