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an energy therapy that uses the hands to clear, energise and balance the human energy field |
FAQ's
What are the benefits of Therapeutic Touch?
What other benefits are often experienced by Therapeutic Touch clients?
How long has Therapeutic Touch (TT) been practised?
What happens in a Therapeutic Touch Treatment?
What will I feel during a treatment?
How much does a treatment cost?
Can TT be used alongside other therapies?
Want to know more about Therapeutic Touch?
What are the benefits of
Therapeutic Touch?
Therapeutic Touch can help people feel less
stressed and more relaxed.
Studies have shown that Therapeutic Touch can:
• lower anxiety
• reduce pain
• stabilise blood pressure
• accelerate healing
• induce relaxation
• settle agitated behaviour
What other benefits are often
experienced by Therapeutic
Touch clients?
• improved sleeping patterns
• strengthened immune system
• a sense of well-being
• tension headache relief
• increased intuition and creativity
Therapeutic Touch combines well with many
other therapies. It is a non–invasive gentle
approach to healing.
What can TT be used for?
• General relaxation and stress management
• Chronic fatigue
• Depression
• Bereavement
• Chronic pain
• Cancer
• Dementia and age related conditions
• Acute trauma
• Sleep disorders
• Pre and post surgery
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Where can TT be used?
• At home, as a meditative practice for wellbeing
• In the community, for family and friends
• In emergency situations, so calm and settle all those involved
• Health & Wellbeing industries, including aged and palliative care etc.
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How long has Therapeutic Touch
(TT) been practised?
Therapeutic Touch was developed by Prof. Dolores
Krieger, PhD, RN and Dora Kunz, a natural healer,
in 1972.
TT is widely taught and is now practised in over 80
countries by health care professionals, members of
the community and their families.
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What happens in a Therapeutic
Touch Treatment?
You will be seated or lying down and fully clothed
during the treatment. Where possible a TT session
is carried out in a quiet and calm environment.
The TT practitioner will work with compassion and
focus their attention on you in a non-invasive way
throughout the treatment.
They will assess your energy field by moving their
hands 10–20 cm away from the body.
The practitioner will then bring your energy field
back into balance by moving, re-patterning or
transferring energy. Their hands will be held just
above or sometimes lightly on your body during this
process.
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What will I feel during a treatment?
Most people experience profound relaxation and
calm during a treatment. Others don’t feel anything
at the time but experience an improved sense of
wellbeing up to several days after a treatment.
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How long are the treatments?
Treatments last from several minutes up to
20 minutes, followed by a 10-20 minute rest.
The number of treatments required will vary
according to assessed need.
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How much does a treatment cost?
The cost of a treatment is set by the
practitioner. Ask the practitioner how much
they charge when making an appointment.
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More about
Therapeutic Touch?
“Healing is a humanization of energy and
Therapeutic Touch is a natural human potential.
It is not a miracle cure. The miracle is that
Therapeutic Touch can be done by everyone –
including you.” …Dolores Krieger
Therapeutic Touch has one of the strongest research bases of any complementary health modality used in Australasia, the USA and the UK.
Can TT be used alongside other therapies?
Therapeutic Touch can be incorporated into mainstream health care practice in hospitals – requiring only minutes to achieve a profound effect. TT combines well with other modalities including acupuncture, massage, reiki, general medical practice and psychotherapy.
Want to know more about Therapeutic Touch?
Contact Therapeutic Touch Association of Australasia on info@therapeutictouch.org.au
