Thomas Moore is an American psychotherapist, former Catholic monk, and bestselling author whose work has helped millions of people reconnect with the depth and sacredness of everyday life. Born on October 8, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, to an Irish Catholic family, Moore entered a Servite religious order at age thirteen, spending thirteen years studying philosophy and music before ultimately choosing a different path. That early immersion in contemplative life, theology, and the arts profoundly shaped his lifelong exploration of the soul.
Moore went on to earn an impressive array of degrees — a B.A. from DePaul University, an M.A. in Musicology from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in Theology from the University of Windsor, and a Ph.D. in Religion from Syracuse University in 1975. He worked as a psychotherapist for over sixteen years, drawing on the depth psychology of Carl Jung and the archetypal psychology of James Hillman to help clients explore the mythic and imaginative dimensions of their inner lives. At Nightingale-Conant, Moore's audio programs bring these same rich ideas directly to listeners seeking meaning, purpose, and a more soulful approach to living.
His 1992 breakthrough book Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life became a New York Times bestseller and launched a prolific writing career. Moore argues that modern culture's neglect of the soul — its longings, its images, its mysteries — lies at the root of anxiety, emptiness, and loss of meaning. Through works such as Soul Mates, The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life, and many others, he invites readers to embrace beauty, ritual, and imagination as essential nourishment for a fully human life. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
