I certainly think that nonerotic touch can play a powerful role in the therapy process but must be used with a certain amount of caution on the part of the therapist. Before introducing touch into the therapy relationship I think the therapist should have sound grounds to do so in the best interest of the client and not himself. Clients who have strong erotic transference issues might confuse touch that is nonerotic and assigne erotice meaning to it. These boundries must be clearly spelled out before any touch should occur. I know that my therapist and I touch frequently in the process of our therapy relationship but I understand the nature of the touch as we discussed it and I feel comfortable with it and so does my therapist. At the end of each session we "hug" good bye and this feels so normal and natual and human that it has had a very healing effect on my relationship with therapist.