My T is a lot like musinglizzy's. I think my T also encourages the attachment by asking me to call anytime, email anytime. She also hugs her patients- but not me, yet. Touch is an issue we have to work out. She has also initiated contact with me once just to check in.

I was very worried about attachment stuff in the beginning because I had become very attached to PrevT. It hurt to lose her. I paid close attention with this T...wondering if I had the power to control attachment or not. I think if I had been hard-headed about it, I could have rejected her...but it ended up feeling like it happened naturally.

I don't worry much about whether attachment is healthy or not...right or wrong. I feel I am doing better with my attachment where it is..I like my T very much. The Well once wrote that it's a need being fulfilled and as long as we have it, we can't make it go away. He also said that it will settle down as we get emotionally healthier.