Somatic Trauma Healing · Individual & Couples · Spiritual Accompaniment

Come home to your body. Come home to God's love. Live your calling.

Through somatic healing, spiritual accompaniment, and the gentle work of surrender, I walk alongside you as you remember what's already whole — and learn to live from that place.

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Sacred Approach

Healing that honors the whole of you — body, soul, and spirit

This is not self-improvement. It's a homecoming. My work weaves together trauma-informed somatic healing, compassionate inner inquiry, and contemplative spiritual accompaniment — rooted in the Christian tradition and open to wherever you are on your journey.

I believe the body is sacred ground. When we learn to listen to it — to the places it holds grief, joy, longing, and wisdom — we discover that healing and holiness are not separate things.

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?" — 1 Corinthians 6:19

Whether you're healing from childhood wounds, navigating loss, untangling the impact of religious harm, seeking clarity in a life transition, or simply learning to feel safe in your own skin — I offer a space where the sacred and the somatic meet.

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Somatic Trauma Healing

Your body has been carrying what your mind couldn't process — childhood wounds, relational patterns, experiences that left their mark on your nervous system. Through Somatic Experiencing, parts work, and hypnosis, we work gently with what the body holds, building safety from the inside out. You don't need to retell your story to heal it. Your body already knows the way.

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Spiritual Accompaniment

For some, healing opens into questions of meaning, purpose, and the sacred. I hold space for that exploration — whether you're deepening a faith that sustains you, untangling the pain left by religious communities that harmed you, or simply following a longing you can't yet name. My roots are in the Christian contemplative tradition, and my arms are open.

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Embodied Practice

Transformation isn't just felt — it's lived. Together we build grounded daily practices, set tangible intentions, and take meaningful steps so that healing becomes woven into the rhythm of your ordinary life.

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I have been able to express myself without fear and judgement and more importantly, I have felt heard. She is caring, empathetic and provides meaningful insights and observations. However, she is also action-oriented and future focused — and I need that.
— Jude C.
The Work

Somatic Soul Care

Somatic Soul Care is offered as individual sessions and couples work — trauma-informed healing that weaves somatic practice, compassionate inner inquiry, and embodied care. Open to all, wherever you are on your journey.

Sessions may include guided somatic process, contemplative dialogue, gentle nervous system practices, and practical action planning. If it feels meaningful to you, we can also weave in spiritual and faith exploration — as much or as little as you'd like.

1:1 Healing for Body, Soul, and Spirit

We work gently with your nervous system, your story, and what's sacred to you — building safety from the inside out and helping you come home to yourself. This is relational, trauma-informed work that meets you as a whole person.

60-minute sessions · Virtual or in-person · Asheville, NC
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Somatic Couples Work for Relational Healing

For couples who want to move through conflict with more honesty, care, and nervous system safety. These sessions offer a guided space to slow down reactive patterns, listen beneath the surface, practice repair, and build a steadier, loving way of being with the truth together.

Virtual or in-person · Asheville, NC
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Investment

How We Work Together

This work is relational, not transactional. Whether you begin with a single session or commit to a weekly rhythm, the pricing reflects a shared investment in your healing.

Single Session
$175
One 60-minute session
No commitment
Weekly Container
$675/mo
Four 60-minute sessions each month
Six-month commitment

Couples sessions are priced separately — schedule a consult to learn more about couples session pricing.

Text and voice message support between sessions is available for committed clients for an additional $400/month.

A limited number of scholarship spots are available. If cost is a barrier, please reach out — we'll find an arrangement that works for both of us.

Welcome

Who Is This Work For?

The one carrying shame and trauma

You know the weight of what you're holding, even if you can't name it clearly. Loss, grief, old wounds that live in your body — you've tried talking about it, maybe thinking your way through it, but something in you needs more than words. You're ready for healing that meets you where you actually live: in your flesh, in your nervous system, in the places you've learned to go numb.

The one who wants to bring their faith into their body

Your love for God is real, but it lives mostly in your mind. Maybe religious spaces taught you to distrust your flesh, or maybe grief and shame have made your body feel unsafe. You long for an embodied faith — one where loving God and inhabiting your body are the same movement. You want your healing and your devotion to be one conversation.

The one who is spiritually hungry

Something is drawing you — toward God, toward meaning, toward something you can't quite name. Maybe you're curious about Christianity but wary. Maybe you've been hurt by religion and you're looking for a guide who has deep roots but no rigid walls. You want a safe place to explore without pressure.

The one who is ready to get unstuck

Not in crisis — but you can feel the old patterns running. The same reactions, the same loops, the same places where you freeze or shut down. You know the life you want is possible, and you're ready for someone who can help you get there — not just with insight, but with real, embodied change.

Asheville, NC
About Michal

A circuitous path toward wholeness

My path has woven through contemplative traditions, mysticism, deep communion with nature, philosophy, somatic healing, and the rich terrain of human relationship. My teachers have come from hidden forest homesteads and Ivy League universities, have been human and non-human, heretics and traditionalists.

Through my own journey of healing — from body shame, religious trauma, family conflict, and the beautiful, aching work of learning to receive love — I discovered that the body holds wisdom the mind alone cannot access. And at the center of it all, I found Christ — not as a concept, but as a living presence.

I bring the full breadth of my training and lived experience to every session, grounded in consent, deep respect for your innate wisdom, and a trust that God is already at work in you.

Trainings & Certifications
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) · SEI Marriage & Family Therapy Student · Northcentral University Certified Hypnotist · Center for Integrative Hypnosis, 2022 Certified Integrative Changeworker · Ethical Coaching Collective, 2022 B.S. Family Science · Utah Valley University, 2022 200-hr Yoga Teacher · Asheville Yoga Center, 2018
Testimonials

What Clients Are Saying

Michal holding space in a somatic healing session
"After many years of seemingly unhelpful 'traditional' talk therapy, I felt pulled to try somatic work — a choice that has done me so well. I've heard the difference described as someone speaking to you about what it's like to garden, versus actually getting into the garden and truly getting your hands dirty. Michal is calm and steady — the light flicker of a candle behind me in every step. I can dive into deep waters, ultimately knowing that she is there at the shore. With quiet intelligence and astute observation, she helps lead me wherever my soul is begging me to go. My quiet whispers are suddenly loud in her presence. A calmness seems to follow me now, knowing I have a safe person and time dedicated to me."
— Rowan B.
"Michal is amazing at what she does. Her compassionate presence, thoughtful questions, and gentle approach gave us the safety to speak truthfully and make major breakthroughs as a couple. We both felt closer and more seen by each other after the session, and Michal's suggestions and insights led to further conversations that have continued to deepen our relationship and transform our fears into opportunities to grow. We highly recommend working with Michal!"
— M&C
"After just a one-hour session with her, I am now excited, confident, and calm. The most surprising thing has been that it's been over a week, and the fear still hasn't returned!"
— Erin
"She is compassionate, patient and has a way of asking the right questions that leads you to self-realisation. With each session, I feel more aligned, confident and closer to my goal."
— Helen
"Michal was a huge support in my life during a time of great transition. She offers a safe space to share, and helpful insight and tools to integrate meaningful change into your life experience."
— R. H.
Writing

Cries in the Wilderness

Somatic reflections on Christian faith, intimacy, and the mystery of becoming — in the birth pangs of a world being born.

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How We Begin

The Path In

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A Conversation

A free 30-minute call where we get to know each other. You share what's alive for you, and we explore whether this work might serve.

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A First Session

A single session to experience the work in your body — no commitment, no pressure. Just presence, and a chance to feel what this is.

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A Container

If it's a good fit, we choose a rhythm together — biweekly or weekly — and begin the deeper, sustained work of coming home.

Ready to come home?

Start with a free consultation call. We'll explore what's alive for you, whether somatic healing or spiritual accompaniment might serve, and if we're a good fit to walk this path together. No pressure — just presence.

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Asheville, NC · Virtual sessions available worldwide

michal.thorson@gmail.com