I like this thread!

My therapist has never touched me, other than a handshake when we first met. I'm comfortable with that as I think physical comforting is for other relationships. In fact, I think I'd be a little weirded out if he ever did try to touch me. I don't need him to do that!

But I love interacting with him. He's very patient, has a good sense of humor (I always end up laughing about how self-contradictory I am) and seems to understand the jumbled-up mess of stuff I try to say to him. I always learn something in the sessions and am trying to keep notes in a journal afterward.

I'm very very glad that I started therapy. I did it more or less on a whim when I was feeling bad about a breakup, and it ended up being the best thing I've done for myself. :-)

Sidony