Business Details
36 Years
experience
Spiritual Direction for Modern Seekers
Laura A Thor, LCSW provides compassionate spiritual direction for individuals navigating life's profound questions. With over 40 years of experience in spiritual guidance and clinical social work, we specialize in helping clients explore their relationship with the sacred through grief, loss, gender identity, and existential discernment. Our practice integrates Jewish mysticism, Jungian psychology, and interfaith perspectives to create safe spaces for spiritual unfolding.We serve both cisgender and transgender individuals, offering tailored support for those confronting suicide loss, religious trauma, or spiritual stagnation. Our approach emphasizes self-compassion, authenticity, and the transformative power of being deeply understood. Through monthly sessions, we help clients cultivate spiritual awareness, reconcile faith with modern challenges, and rediscover meaning in their life journeys.
Services
Spiritual Direction
Grief Counseling
Suicide Loss Support
Gender Identity Guidance
Existential Discernment
Interfaith Mentorship
Religious Trauma Recovery
Contemplative Practices
Life Transition Coaching
Spiritual Bookkeeping
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- 40+ years integrating clinical social work with spiritual direction
- Pioneering gender-affirming spiritual care since the 1990s
- Doctorate in Ministry with specialization in pastoral psychotherapy
- Published expert in transgender spiritual health
- Certified in Process Theology and Jewish mysticism
Associations and certifications
- Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
- Graduate Theological Foundation
- Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality
What people say
Deeply understood
Peaceful ever since
Compassionate guidance
Spiritual birthright affirmed
Transformative discernment
Services
Spiritual Direction
Monthly contemplative sessions exploring spiritual questions through active listening and sacred dialogue. We help clients discern divine presence in daily life while addressing existential concerns. Our approach integrates psychological insights with mystical traditions for holistic personal growth.
Suicide Loss Support
Specialized guidance for those navigating suicide bereavement. We address complex guilt patterns and existential questions while honoring individual healing timelines. Combines neuroscience understanding with spiritual perspectives on suffering and afterlife.
Gender Affirming Mentorship
Spiritual companioning for transgender and gender-questioning individuals. Focuses on reconciling faith traditions with gender identity while addressing religious trauma. Helps clients develop personalized sacred narratives aligned with authentic selfhood.
Existential Discernment
Decision-making support for major life transitions. Uses contemplative practices to uncover core values and purpose. Addresses spiritual stagnation through creative discernment methods and sacred text interpretation.
Religious Trauma Recovery
Therapeutic spiritual direction addressing harmful religious experiences. Focuses on rebuilding trust in divine connection while maintaining healthy skepticism toward damaging doctrines. Emphasizes compassionate self-reclamation over dogma.
People
Laura A. Thor
Spiritual Director
Doctor of Ministry and retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40+ years experience. Specializes in transgender spiritual care and suicide loss recovery. Combines Jewish mysticism with Jungian psychology in her interfaith practice.
Questions
What happens in a spiritual direction session?
We explore your spiritual questions through sacred listening, contemplative practices, and discernment exercises tailored to your unique journey.
How does spiritual direction differ from therapy?
Focuses specifically on divine connection and spiritual growth rather than mental health diagnosis or treatment.
Do you work with non-religious clients?
Yes, we support all seekers regardless of faith background or spiritual framework.
How often do sessions occur?
Typically monthly meetings, with initial session offered free to assess compatibility.
What payment options exist?
Sliding scale fees available, with sessions priced between $70-$125 based on financial circumstances.
