I know every T is different but after reading so many posts about physical touch, I'm curious about what all of your experienced during your very first session with a T. Especially if the T does not have any info. on you (ie. you have never been in therapy so there is no previous file/diagnosis). I assume there is a handshake when you meet then in the beginning.....but were any of you given hugs at the first session? Did you shake hands when leaving too and was that initiated by the T?

The T I'm meeting next week has his cell phone listed on his website for emergencies. Have any of you found a correlation between a T openly sharing their cell phone and being open to hugs/handshakes/pats on the back etc.?