Personally, I couldn't deal with a therapist who treated clients the way a dentist or other doctor would. I don't care about my dentist or general doctor much at all, but my T is completely different. I see her much more often, and for longer amounts of time. And we talk about much more important things than if I have a cavity or a cold. I think if a T wants to call a client to check up on them, then that's great. And I think hugs can be super helpful too. So for me, using the most conservative boundaries all the time would be a bad idea.