That's how I ultimately ended up getting terminated from my ex-pdoc/therapist. I was with him for 8 years. He used to let me text him often and email him. And he always gave me a hug at the end of sessions. One time, I was crying so hard and he stroked my hair while he hugged me. And he gave me coffee for every session. I got used to these things.

Then, suddenly he said that he was cutting all of that off and gave me a 2 page list of rules to follow. Since, I was so used to contacting him outside of session, I had a problem not contacting him. Finally, in May 2016, he said that he was terminating me. That shattered my heart and was one of the most painful things that I've been through.