A thermo-therapeutic apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The thermo-therapeutic apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a thermal ceramic module including a body, a first supporting plate located on the body, a second supporting plate located on the first supporting plate, an ascending and descending driving part coupled to a lower portion of the first supporting plate and configured to move the first supporting plate in a vertical direction on the basis of the body, and a ceramic member coupled to the second supporting plate； a weight sensor provided on a lower surface of the second supporting plate to sense a body pressure of a user； and a controller configured to control setting and performance of a massage mode of the thermal ceramic module, wherein the controller controls a driving height of the ascending and descending driving part according to the body pressure of the user sensed by the weight sensor to provide the same pressure to the user through the ceramic member on the basis of a predetermined desired intensity.
