Lucozader mention that earlier, too. I also agree personal vs professional can be different, but I don't think it's much different. If a therapist has problems with boundaries, you might realize you shouldn't take trauma clients if your issue can cause harm. Or do depth therapy. You'd also be aware of your limitations more than in personal relationships.

Imo, I don't think it's a good idea for a therapist to do touch (or other things) if they are uncomfortable with it, even if it hurts the client. Being flexible is not sacrificing yourself; your values...if you do that sort of sacrifice, it could cause harm in the end-these things blow up. And i really believe if you have a healthy sense of self, it is easier to make these decisions.

Healthy people also make mistakes. That's part of interpersonal skills. How you handle mistakes, mitigate the fall out. You might offer touch and realize you made a mistake and have to take it away. You might even lose a client over it. Trial and error is a big part of learning i think. One of the reasons I go with experienced therapist is to avoid this kind of trial and error stuff.