I like to give gifts and they have always been accepted without even a mention of it. My analysts work hard for me, accept calls that I don't pay for, so it's my way of showing them that I appreciate all the work they do.

I read some essays about gift-giving in a multicultural context. Therapist for instance working with certain populations have changed their strict no-gift policy to accommodate other cultural norms. An broad acceptance that people differ in their attitudes has loosen a great many therapist who were told during training not to accept gifts. Over time as people learn to develop their own methods, they relax about such strict rules.

It seems perfectly normal to want to give something to someone who is important to you. The only reason it was ever raised as an issue is in strict ethical terms about the monetary amount that the gift cost. That could be a potential problem, but simple things like a card or book or CD are normal human interactions that should be appreciated as such.