ABOUT US
Preamble for Urban Healing Temple
At the heart of our practice is a deep reverence for spiritual anonymity. In the quiet
dissolving of ego, we find the humility, peace, and freedom that open us to the fullness
of our original essence. Though I may serve as a voice for this work, this path has no
leader, no hierarchy, and no elevation of self. We are all made of the same elements,
each with the same capacity to awaken to our true potential.
This truth is not rare, nor is it hidden within only the celebrated or the learned. It lives
humbly in plain sight. It is the gardener who tends the earth, the cashier at your market,
the housekeeper who lovingly creates a purified home, the grandmother guiding a child,
the child marveling at life’s wonder. These everyday lives quietly embody presence,
devotion, and freedom, often without recognition.
Urban Healing Temple exists to honor this simple yet profound reality: awakening is not
reserved for a chosen few, but is available to all, here and now, when we are willing to
truly see. And though this is our path, we do not claim it to be the only way, nor the most
special. We walk alongside many individuals, groups, and organizations, supporting
their efforts to bring healing, awakening, and compassion into the world. Our practice is
inclusive, not exclusive, grounded in the shared truth that every sincere path can serve
the freedom and well-being of others.
Dr. Chris Thomson
Dr. Christopher M. Thomson, PhD, PsyD, is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst with more than 40 years of experience, blending relational psychoanalysis with IFS, EMDR, CBT, and Eastern healing traditions. A lifelong teacher, practitioner, and researcher of mind-body integration, he incorporates spirituality as the cornerstone of his work. Drawing on yoga, Ayurveda, meditation, and breathwork to address healing at both psychological and physiological levels. He is the founder of Urban Healing Temple, a nonprofit spiritual community dedicated to making healing accessible, fostering personal growth, and reducing barriers through collective practice, volunteerism, and donations.
As a leader, researcher, and educator
Dr. Thomson has founded multiple organizations, including Thomson Kuramatsu Group, Inc., Horsewhisper, LLC, and Urban Healing Temple, LLC. He has taught and conducted research at the University of Southern California, where he currently contributes to a School of Medicine initiative on mind-body approaches to diabetes prevention, and also works with Compass Pathways on psychedelic-assisted therapy. In addition to his psychoanalytic training at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, he holds certifications in yoga, qigong, alternative medicine, forensics, and psychiatric rehabilitation, and provides training and supervision to emerging psychoanalysts.
Dr. Thomson’s expertise spans a diverse clientele
From Fortune 500 executives and entertainment professionals to homeless veterans. His role as a Spiritual Psychoanalyst emphasizes calm, centeredness, and resilience through integrative mind-body-spirit practices that balance scientific insight with spiritual wisdom. Central to this vision is the Urban Healing Temple Method (UHTM), a structured program of accessible micro-interventions including breathwork, fasting, meditative stress management, nature immersion, and journaling. Designed to promote healing, reduce stress, and support resilience. Built on both traditional practices and emerging research, UHTM offers participants daily and weekly practices, fostering transformation and spiritual growth within a supportive community.
OUR SERVICES
Guided Healing Sessions:
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Individual & group sessions combining yoga, meditation, breathwork, and somatic practices.
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Personalized pathways for each Kosha layer.
Retreats & Workshops:
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Seasonal immersive experiences
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Focus on physical, energetic, mental, and spiritual alignment.
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Designed for transformation and integration.
Urban Healing Temple Method (UHTM):
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Addresses urban stress through meditation, breathwork, cold exposure, and nature immersion.
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Enhance resilience, metabolic health, and overall well-being.
Psychedelic-Assisted Healing:
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Three-phase program: Preparation → Guided Journey → Integration
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Trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and ethically grounded
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Supports intergenerational healing and community reconciliation.
Daily Practices & Micro-Rituals:
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Kosha-specific practices
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Guided audio/video exercises, journaling prompts, and habit trackers
Research & Impact
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Transforming Urban Stress into Resilience (UHTM):
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Chronic urban stressors like sensory overload and social isolation impact well-being.
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UHTM integrates ancient wisdom with modern science to restore balance and community vitality.
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Preliminary evidence: reduces stress, improves brain and metabolic health, enhances resilience.
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Healing Intergenerational Trauma:
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy framework for trauma rooted in historical oppression.
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Three-phase approach ensures psychological healing, empathy, and social accountability.
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Early findings suggest transformative effects for personal and communal growth.
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Impact Metrics & Testimonials:
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Infographics displaying participant outcomes.
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Quotes highlight transformative experiences.
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Daily Wholeness Practices
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Interactive Kosha Dashboard:
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Annamaya: Gentle movement, yoga, fasting, nature immersion
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Pranamaya: Breathwork, energy balancing, meditation
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Manomaya: Journaling, emotional reflection, mindfulness
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Vijnanamaya: Self-inquiry, dreamwork, silent retreats
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Anandamaya: Shikantaza, mantra meditation, radiating compassionate presence.
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Daily Practice Features:
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Habit tracking
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Audio/video guidance
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Journaling prompts
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Community & Engagement
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Volunteer & Support Opportunities:
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In-person and virtual roles
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Project-based or ongoing contribution
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Events & Workshops Calendar:
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RSVP functionality
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Seasonal community practices
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Discussion & Co-Regulation Spaces
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Moderated forums for sharing reflections.
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Supportive community engagement
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Donate & Support
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Donation Options:
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Tiered giving for programs, research, and general support.
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Visual metrics showing donation impact.
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Recurring Donor Program:
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Recognition, updates, and exclusive content
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OUR CLIENTS
Urban Healing Temple members are seekers who wander at dusk and dawn, carrying invisible burdens: years of tension in shoulders, echoes of old grief in bones, mind strings taut from city noise. Some arrive because the pressure finally becomes audible the ache of burnout, scattered dreams, a longing for silence. Others come because they know that something in them whispers of more: a deeper alignment, a truer pulse of purpose, a heart soft enough to receive peace. They show up with tears, with questions, with hopes disguised as fatigue, and with the fierce desire to reclaim sanctuary within their own skin.
They are people whose lives demand both strength and tenderness. Parents, caregivers, creatives, professionals navigating deadlines, traffic, screens, and the relentlessness of urban life. Women earnestly rebuilding after loss or betrayal; men quietly wrestling with shadows they’ve buried too deep; nonbinary souls seeking a container safe enough to remember themselves. Some are seasoned travelers on the spiritual path, curious about energy, chakras, shamanic medicine; others are beginners, disoriented but drawn by the promise of gentleness. All share a hunger for embodied truth, a wish that their nervous system might finally lower its guard, and that movement, sound, ritual might become balm.
They come carrying stories below the surface; ancestral, emotional, relational. They long for places where boundaries are honored and empathy is woven into every touch. In the space of the Temple, they allow themselves to unfold, releasing layers of shame, grief, self-criticism; practicing gratitude; remembering how to breathe. Here they are met by practitioners who witness them, not as broken, but as wounded and whole; guides who hold energy, who see beauty in the crackedness; tools of healing, massage, energy work, sound, ritual that are not escapes but reclamations. In this holy work, these clients are transformed: their edges softened, their presence renewed, their connection to themselves and one another deepened.