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Healing Through
Natural Connections

Welcome to A Human Sanctuary

Greetings dear human, we extend a heartfelt welcome to you!

Here at A Human Sanctuary, we offer innovative individual therapy, trauma healing intensives, support groups for the communities we serve, and coursework to aid future generations in eco-resiliency. We specialize in supporting people who feel overwhelmed by the poly-crisis, uncertain about the future, or are struggling to cope with the profound changes unfolding in the world as we know it. Our approach emphasizes practices that nurture resilience, support nervous system healing, and foster a strong sense of interpersonal safety. We are a safe place for people who seek refuge, healing, and personal transformation.

In the pursuit of mind, body, and spiritual wellbeing, we believe in the practice of self-exploration across the lifespan. We nurture and harness the creative spirit in all of life in order to realize our highest individual and collective stories. We envision a world that recognizes the worth of all beings, the kinship between humans, animals, and plants, and that realizes our essential role as guardians of Mother Earth.

Our sanctuary is located in Idyllwild, California, within the San Bernardino National Forest, on the unceded territory of the Qawishpa Cahuillangnah (Cahuilla Band of Indians). We respectfully acknowledge all nine sovereign Bands of Cahuilla people as the traditional stewards of this land.

Services & Offerings

At A Human Sanctuary, we recognize service and meaningful engagement in community as an essential quality to our own becoming. These services come from our heart, from our soul's personal calling, and we seek alignment in all those we serve. We are happy to jump on a consultation call to ensure an accurate match for your healing journey.

Eco-resiliency course workbook and materials for personal growth

Individual Therapy

Calming therapy space interior at A Human Sanctuary in Idyllwild

Healing Intensives

Trauma healing intensive group session in nature-based setting

Resiliency Coursework

Client consultation in nature-inspired therapy room at A Human Sanctuary

Groups & Workshops

Meet Our Team

Julie Anne Steiger,

SEP, LCSW #76510

Founder, Somatic Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Course Creator and Workshop Facilitator

Specializations: women and children with complex or developmental trauma, highly sensitive or neurodivergent people, and those who have not found traditional talk therapy to be supportive in their healing.

Orientation to healing: earth connection, empowerment, bridging scientific understanding with ancestral or primal wisdom, midwifing the liminal spaces between life and death, weaver of dissociative parts and soul fragmentation.

Micha Thomas,

AMFT #120062

Psychotherapist, Ritual Guide, Group Facilitator

Specializations: chronic and complex illness, dissociation, trauma.

Orientation to healing: depth psychology, feminist, heart-centered, collaborative, and empowering, honoring both vulnerability and sacred timing. When needed, I serve as an active guide—challenging, supporting, and providing tools for growth.