With my current T, we shook hands at the beginning and end of our first session. After a couple months, she asked if she could hug me. I had told her previously that I love hugs. Now we hug after every session. With my first T, I don't remember the first session at all. I guess I was too messed up. I have a big blank spot in my memory during that time period. After a few months, we hugged after most sessions. First T allowed emails but didn't give out her cell # and current T allows limited text messages to her cell phone but doesn't do email.

With last pDoc, she did not do hugs. After 5+ years of work, on our last session she gave me a hug in the hallway with other people around. That was probably only because I asked for one since my friend saw the same pDoc and got a hug at her last session. I think that pDoc was paranoid.

I hope to give my current pDoc a hug someday. We shake hands at the end of our sessions and they are very caring handshakes.