Thomas Moore (born October 8, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan) is a psychotherapist, former monk, and writer of popular spiritual books, including the New York Times bestseller Care of the Soul (1992), a "guide to cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life".
At age 13, he joined the prep seminary of the Servites, a Roman Catholic lay order, where he studied philosophy and music.
[citation needed] From 1974 to 1990, Moore practiced as a psychotherapist, first in Dallas, Texas, and later in New England.
After the success of Care of the Soul: Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life (1992) and its companion volume Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship (1994), he became a full-time writer who lectures internationally about spirituality, ecology, psychotherapy, and religion.
[6] He lives in New Hampshire with his wife, the artist Hari Kirin (born Joan Hanley),[10] whom he met at Lesley College, where she was a student in his art therapy class.