There are ways to ask for a hug w/o directly asking.

Some mentioned email/texts.

With my Pdoc, I asked her if hugs were a boundary for her. I figured if she said it was a boundary, I would take it less personally than if I asked her directly for a hug. Thankfully, she said hugs are okay...and she's one of those intimidating women who rarely show emotions.

When I stayed at a crisis house earlier this year, there was a no touch policy. I really connected with one of the counselors there. I knew better than to ask for a hug. But during one of our sessions, I told her if it wasn't a rule I would want a hug from her. During our last session, she asked me if I still wanted a hug! She broke the rule for me.

Ask yourself what would hurt more: being told no to hugs OR never asking and possibly missing out on many hugs?