Posted by fallsfall on July 28, 2003, at 10:42:11
In reply to Re: No no, I didn't send it. » allisonf, posted by Morgen on July 27, 2003, at 23:22:02
No hugs. 8 1/2 years and no handshake.
My new therapist shook my hand the first day as I was leaving, but hasn't done it again.
I think there is lots of room for getting into trouble with hugs - from sexual to maternal. The books are full of stories of problems, but there doesn't seem to be a blanket prohibition (like there is for sexual activity). It seems from their accounts that once it starts it is hard to stop.
I would have done anything for a hug from my first therapist. I was in turmoil over whether I could ask for a hug at our last session. But we never had the last session so it ended up not being a problem.
Usually Master's therapists are MSW - Master of Social Work. I don't think the degree would matter in the hug/not hug debate. Possibly the type of therapy (CBT, Psychodynamic, etc) would influence it.
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