Hmm...
My psychotherapy training [as far as it went...] had very different grounding.
The whole touch thing depends on what school of therapy one is using. Some types are for touch [especially body psychotherapy, which relies on it a lot of the time to facilitate therapeutic movement - but isn't strictly necessary] and some definitely against it. But really it is about the client.
Many times I've ached for a hug. But I know that it's not part of the whole thing.
Also, one needs to be very careful with abuse and trauma survivors. Touch may be desired, but can spark off a whole chain of flashbacks along with an unquenchable longing.
Disclosure again depends on the school of therapy. Humanistic therapists may use it, but in analytic/psychodynamic work it can mess with the transference big time, and so is avoided.
I also have never had a social worker, so can't comment there.
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