Common use of Touch Clause in Contracts

Touch. When appropriate and with your approval, I may use touch in our work together. Touch may include handshakes, high five’s, pats on the back, or brief hugs for encouragement and support. Touch may be used during a specific intervention such as EMDR, where I may tap your knees or hands. You are free to refuse touch at any time. Certain psychological histories may preclude the use of touch such as past sexual abuse or certain traumas. However, with consent, touch may be used purposefully and with clinical judgment to teach appropriate and healthy boundaries.