I asked one time and she redirected to a handshake. It took us over a year to get to that first handshake. I've written significantly about wanting to be held/hugged and a the same time clearly stated that it would be bad for me to have such contact at this time as it would cause things to be confusing for me in terms of my transference. I've also continually stated that I hope at some point we could get there. I am used to hugging people bye after gatherings and such, so touch is not typically an issue for me. I hope that once we get through the bulk of my work and have managed to move to maintenance visits (the 1 x month or less often) we'll be at a stage where hugging at end of session is a normal and natural part of our interaction.

Also from my googling, I know my T is not touch adverse. However, I do not know if she's made it be a firm boundary in her practice. Only time will tell if we ever get there and if not, why.