From time to time my feelings for my therapist get sexual and I feel really ashamed of this because she is like a Mom to me. Over the passed few years she has been hugging me at my request at the end of our sessions. When I told her about the sexual feelings and the shame and embaressment I felt about it she was so kind and gentle in talking with me about it all. She wants me to talk about it whenever I want to talk about it and she is totally OK with it. She said that they are my feelings and she accepts them. She also says this stems from very early maternal deprivation and it manifests itself in sexual/erotic feelings, but that it's more about primary needs than it is about sex. I told her that now that she knows about my feelings would that mean she would not hug me at the end my sessions. She said she would follow my lead and if I was feeing uncomfortable about it she wants me to let her know. So far her hugs have been wonderfully nurturing and I can hug her for as long as I need to. Sometimes its a quick hug, sometimes its longer especially if we had a tough session. Sometimes she hugs me and talks to me to help me relax before leaving. She is the best therapist.