Therapeutic Touch (TT) is based on the idea that human beings are energy in the form of a field. When you are healthy, that energy is freely flowing and balanced. In contrast, disease is a condition of energy imbalance or disorder. The human energy field extends beyond the level of the skin, and the Therapeutic Touch practitioner connects with that energy using the hands as sensors. A Therapeutic Touch session is a process that is always individualized and usually does not exceed 20 minutes. Your practitioner may ask you to sit in a chair or lie down. It is not necessary to disrobe. Exact methods vary between practitioners, but generally, they will pass their hands over your body from head to toe, front and back, holding them between 2-6 inches from the skin. They may use rhythmical, sweeping motions with the hands, as if they are smoothing or rebalancing your energy field. The practitioner may or may not touch you physically. TT Practitioners are conduits of energy – the Healing Partner actually does the work.
See https://therapeutictouch.org/about-us/how-did-therapeutic-touch-begin/the-process-of-therapeutic-touch/ for more about the TT Process.