According to a recent large scale survey (Wellcome Trust, 2020, N= 40,000), 30% of respondents disliked being touched in social or affective contexts, and even more when it came to non-familiar individuals, including caregivers and therapists. Though receiving touch in therapeutic context counts in some respects as passive, the patient can accept or refuse the care. Is it possible to provide a heightened feeling of control in the patient not only over the occurrence but other dimensions of the event?