no, not really.

I do think that 'soothing', and even touching, can become something that the client can come to crave, and then definitely non therapeutic.

self-disclosure is in a different category, as it were, and maybe not so open to client abuse as above, or so much potential to adversely affect the work, depending of course on what the self disclosure is.

I read through all the posts and don't see a vote from you, CE. Care to share?