CE, I agree with you a hundred percent. What I grapple with is the fact that so many on this board say it's wrong, unethical damaging, etc; group think. Granted things can go wrong; such is life. When therapy is terminated usually one has grown and know how to deal with life issues, and get help from others if need be. Even those that have attachment disorder or BPD.

Touch was a big taboo, and emails and phone calls were frowned upon when I found PC, but now more people are talking about touch as being okay, emails and phone calls outside of the 50/60 minute therapy hour are not such a boundary crossing/violation. In fact, people are using that as criteria for picking a therapist or requesting touch from the therapist they are already seeing.

But, I certainly understand that some, therapist and clients, have a desire to do business as usual, and have no desire for anything else, and that is okay.