does your therapist give you hugs?

Yes, at the end of most sessions. I'm still not great at initiating, but she does if I don't.

My therapist used to at the end of sessions, but then we stopped therapy for a while, and she hasn't since we started again. I really want to ask her about it, but I'm way too scared to!

I am new to therapy and yesterday was only my fourth session. I don't usually have a problem bringing up the awkward stuff, so I just asked my T if it was okay for clients to hug their therapists. He said that was completely my choice and explained that he had to be careful, especially with women (which I am) because many have their own personal boundaries. But he was perfectly open to hugging me if I ever needed it. He also did say that I have to be the initiator if I ever want a hug.

Towards the end of the session, which ended rather light-heartedly, asked me if I wanted a hug and I said, "Ummm... No." We both laughed, which was comforting.

I am really happy that my T is willing to hug me though. I think it'll really help me down the road when I need it.

Don't be afraid! Just tell her that it's something you really appreciated in the past and that you would like to hug again. I'm sure she'll understand where you're coming from.

I've had different therapists do different things. I don't expect it from a therapist or counselor but I'm not against it either.

Absolutely NOT! My t is a psychiatrist with strict boundries, which at times I wish weren't so strict.

It is funny today I was reading pdoc and my ACT worker something I had written last week and it had to do with this exact subject. The way I worded it was "I have been thinking about boundaries and what we touched on today." My ACT worker did not sit in on last weeks session, I read the above and how quickly my pdoc said "There was no touching, LoneWolfie is using the term figuratively!"

So yeah there is not a chance in hell she will ever hug me or hold my hand....

I oddly don't think about touch with T very often. I did with my last T. Current T has patted me on the arm a few times. I think it may partially be because current T is SO SO SO "THERE" that he already feels close.

My currrent T is the 5th one I've seen and she's the only one who allows hugs. At first I was afraid to hug her but now I like it. We hug at the end of most sessions, but only if I initiate it.

No. We have never touched not even a hand shake or fist bump .

I have told him that I want a hug a few times when I really wanted one. I'm glad I told him how I feel and did want one at the time. However if he ever touched me in any way I would be very scared and not trust him with being safe.

I hugged my T after the 1st few sessions,it was nice but I wondered initially if it was appropriate.Now we hug after every session.T always initiated,once I did and now I think I'd feel a bit hurt if T didn't hug me after session. Uh oh,maybe I should bring that up tomorrow. . .

No she doesn't. I think sometimes I'd like her to, but when I think about it properly I realize that it would be very full on for me and might tip me over into full blown transference. So it's better that there is no contact.

My T did- ish.

She used to rub my shoulders a lot to, before she went off me..!

Yes my T does.
it took a while for me to accept hugs from her though, as i am not naturally a touchy feely kind of person.
We had a hug yesterday when saying goodbye, as we are having a break due to Easter.

I would be very uncomfortable if my Doctor hugged me. Physical touching by a professional doesn't seem to be appropriate. I am married and love the physical contact between my husband and I however it seems as if there would be boundary issues after the fact. The next time I would feel awkward. My personal feelings only. I don't think it would be wrong if both patient and Doctor had the type of relationship that it felt "safe" or okay.
warm thoughts

Nope, wish she did, but it's probably for the best that she doesn't

one time, I requested it after we had talked about it and it was odd and forced and just weird.