Wow. i am really surprised by all the negative reactions to contact.

i think it depends on the client and the situation. it might be the way to reach a client who is alone.. it might be a way to build trust in a client who is really untrusting. it might be a way to get a client to attach, who can not do so for whatever reasons. it might be a way to show a client that "T cares," or that client can "count on T."

there are some clients whose independence or severe lack of trust or fear of people, because they could never depend on anyone, would prevent them from every reaching out to T. so there is NO thought of contacting a T, even if client had no-one or were going to do something harmful.

the opposite seems true on PC, where people want to contact their Ts alot, but i dont think its one size fits all.... i think the T needs to be able to assess the situation and be client-specific.

obviously if a T is beginning and cant make an accurate assessment and client abuses the contact, T needs to make a boundary, but that is what "relationships" are about.