I havent heard about these safe touch hugs. I wish my P would do but he probably knows it wouldnt be a safe thing to do cause I might be thinking about all the wrong things. But at the same time it would be nice. The T that I have transference towards gave me a hug last month when I saw him and it was the best feeling and safest I have ever felt. The only other time he hugged me was when I graduated from high school because he was my high school therapist and we thought we would never see each other again. But I didnt give up until he gave into emails once a week and now he also sees me every six months, he comes to my P's office to see me before my appointment. I loved it when he hugged me and sometimes I think I would feel so much better if I got a hug my P too. But I am too scared to ask. With the T I asked through email and the answer was no at first because of the transference and because I admitted that after hugging him at graduation I thought about having sex with him for days, but he initiated last time I saw him after he saw that I was relating to him at the time more of a father figure than someone I was in love with. I think all T's and P's should let their patients have hugs if that is what they need, even if transference is involved. I think hugging my P could help.