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Learning to be loved without a physical relationship is important to trauma victims.


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For me, learning that touch can be safe is really important. To be able to be loved, and cared for, and touched in a safe way, with firm boundaries, is huge.

After the bizarre and terrible experience of a counselor crossing the boundaries when I was a teen and trying to get help with childhood traumas, I never thought I would be safe in a therapeutic relationship again. To be in this safe relationship, and to be able to have my hand held or be hugged without a huge amount of fear and panic is really big for me.

But I can certainly understand not being comfortable with touch too. I wasn't when I started therapy!!!!! I guess that's why there are 2349465845964 therapists out there who are all different from one another....hopefully we can all find what we need.