Hi Earthmama, what kind of therapy are you in? Minus the part that turned out upsetting to you, your therapist's approach sounds really interesting. I'm asking because I've been going to therapy for a long time and it hasn't helped me even though my therapist and I have gotten along really well. And some things did go awry this year between us, but that aside, when I realized I wasn't making progress after three years it's making me wonder if I need another kind of therapy or something. My therapist would never do anything like that with me (like the coloring, or trying to work on touching or hugging) and it sounds like the sort of stuff I could use. I'm sorry about the evil minister. I know what you mean. I don't trust anyone either and can't stand being touched. Only by animals. Not humans.