About Michael Stone
Helping people remember themselves, one another, the living world, and the sacred.
For more than fifty years, Michael Stone has walked alongside individuals, couples, organizations, and communities through life's most meaningful transitions. His work weaves together psychology, spirituality, contemplative practice, trauma healing, organizational development, and a lifelong exploration of what it means to truly belong.
The Journey That Led Here
Michael's work has never been about offering quick answers or simple solutions. It has been a lifelong journey of listening deeply—to people, to communities, to nature, and to the wisdom that emerges through authentic relationship.
Over five decades, he has served as a psychotherapist, organizational consultant, teacher, mentor, retreat leader, and spiritual guide. Yet through every chapter of his work, one question has remained at the center:
What helps us remember who we truly are?
That question eventually gave rise to Well of Light—a place devoted to healing, belonging, and restoring relationship with ourselves, one another, the living world, and the sacred.
A Philosophy of Belonging
Michael believes healing is not about fixing what is wrong with us.
It is about remembering what has always been true.
When we slow down, become present, and enter into authentic relationship, we begin to discover that wholeness has never been absent—it has simply been forgotten.
Rather than striving to become someone different, Michael invites people to return home to themselves with curiosity, compassion, and openness.
His work is rooted in the understanding that belonging is not something we earn. It is something we remember.
Michael's Approach
Michael's work integrates decades of experience across many disciplines while remaining grounded in a simple human truth: transformation happens through relationship.
His approach draws from:
• Psychology and psychotherapy
• Trauma-informed healing
• Spiritual direction
• Contemplative practice
• Organizational development
• Group facilitation
• Community building
• Nature-based wisdom
• Meditation and mindfulness
Rather than following a formula, Michael meets each person exactly where they are, creating space for insight, healing, and meaningful change to unfold naturally.
What People Discover
People who work with Michael often discover more than solutions.
They discover a different way of being.
Many describe experiencing:
• A deeper relationship with themselves
• Greater compassion and self-understanding
• Healthier relationships
• Freedom from long-held patterns
• A renewed sense of purpose
• Greater trust in life's unfolding
• A profound experience of belonging
Whether through an individual session, a Connection Circle, or a retreat, Michael's work is an invitation to remember the wisdom that already lives within each of us.
Begin the Conversation
Every journey begins with a single conversation.
Whether you're seeking personal guidance, curious about the Connection Circles, or simply wondering where to begin, Michael welcomes the opportunity to connect with you.
Healing begins in relationship.
And every relationship begins with a conversation.