1. Different therapists have different boundaries - across all types of therapies.

2. Touch, in therapy, is a difficult issue, and again, every therapist has their own philosophy about it. Generally, it is not looked upon favourably, but some therapies include it (like some types of EMDR and body psychotherapy). Your therapist is trying to keep appropriate boundaries with you, which is a really healthy thing. Boundaries can change, depending on how the therapy is going. Some people need more flexible boundaries, while other need stricter ones.

3. Your therapist can tell you anything, but it depends on what he/she thinks is helpful for your recovery. Remember, the therapy is supposed to be about YOU and not about your therapist and how he/she feels. It's about how you feel and what is helpful for your recovery. If you feel like you want to hear something specific from your therapist, (like "I care about you"), then that is something you should discuss. It's important to explore why you feel you need to hear that statement and what it means for you and your treatment.

Just because you want something, doesn't make it right or helpful. Just because something FEELS good, does not make it good. An example of this, would be a girl who has an orgasm while being raped. She might experience the orgasm, but it doesn't make it a good experience for her.

I've been reading your other posts about your therapist.

It is not ethical to be in a relationship with your therapist. Your therapist has a family and even if he didn't, it is still wrong.

Many people have asked what country you are in as your examples do not seem to be in line with the rules for those of us from the US, UK, Canada, or Australia. Can you tell us where you are located or a general idea? Someone from that region might be better able to explain the rules to you.

What you are experiencing is transference. Having a sexual relationship or relationship outside the normal therapy boundaries will not help your recovery.

Perhaps you could share the reasons as to why you are in therapy?

"It hurts that there are boundaries. It hurts that we can't talk openly like friends do. It unnormally hurts that I can never touch him again. It hurts that it's just a cold therapy."

Your therapist is not meant to be your friend. It is a professional relationship. It is an unequal relationship because they are meant to be our support but we are not meant to support them emotionally. It is natural to want your therapist to be more to you because you develop an emotional bond by sharing intimate and sensitive issues, but that bond is professional - not personal.