I am pleased that you're getting what you want. I share your concern that your therapist is flip-flopping. This was a very sudden, drastic change. I think consistency is important in therapy.

I don't want you to have to feel you have to gear up for a battle though! I'm glad for you, just... wanna make sure she's not indecisive, and she's clear with you on why such a drastic change, like you said, I'd feel some resentment too, that she took so long to come around to touch again, and now it's like.... a pet rock... in vogue with her trainer so she's gonna do it?

What if the next research paper she reads or book she buys or class she goes to gives her a different, equally credible argument against touch...