My T does somatic/body work. A lot of things somatic T's do, a traditional psychotherapist would find unethical or boundary violations.

But understanding of the psyche is evolving, and it is becoming more accepted that there IS a place for touch within the therapeutic setting. It just takes a brave T to implement it in our litigious society. It is viewed as too risky, as "license threatening behavior."

So I think it is very much a case by case kind of thing to offer...cause we do like to sue people over dumb **** like "oh she hugged me and kissed my forehead, I felt loved and safe and cared for like I've never felt before in my life, but now I want you to revoke her license and ruin her life."

That kind of thing is BS but it happens every day, and THAT is what T's who site ethics are afraid of and are hiding behind. In my opinion. (But you cant blame them).