"EVENTUALLY EVERYTHING CONNECTS."
CHARLES EAMES
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Hi there, I'm Theresa. I'm a Naturopathic Doctor and Neuroscientist in training. I'm also a mother, writer, herbal medicine maker, yoga enthusiast, and art lover. I'm passionate about making natural health accessible and understandable. I'm also intensely curious about health, healing, and the human condition; I am living in gratitude that I have the opportunity to do neuroscience research at the University of British Columbia where I can dive deeply into a fascinating subject. I blog about neuroscience, natural medicine, spirituality and life in the Pacific North West.
RESEARCH
I'm working as a graduate student in Dr. Adele Diamond's lab on a research project that aims to answer some questions about the effects of music and storytelling on mental health. Namely:
1) Effects on Mood
2) Effects on Cognition (thinking and memory)
3) Effects on Quality of Life
4) Importance of Therapeutic Relationship
EDUCATION
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University of Calgary, 2004, BSc Biology
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University of Groningen, 2003, Exchange, Molecular Biology
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Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, 2010, ND Naturopathic Doctor
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University of British Columbia, current graduate student.
INTERESTS
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Naturopathic Medicine
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Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Herbalism and Ethnobotany
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Therapeutic effects of the arts
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Therapeutic effects of nature
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Meditation, Hypnotherapy, and Placebo
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Feminism, Social Justice, and Environmentalism
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Earth-based Spirituality
CONTACT ME
Please reach out if you have any questions about the ecourses that I offer (coming soon).
Note: I'm not currently seeing one-on-one patients. If you're looking for Naturopathic care you can see a list of Canadian Naturopathic Doctors on the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors website. Due to Covid-19, Naturopathic Doctors are no longer seeing patients in person, but most have switched to a telemedicine platform to support people through this challenging time.
Due to professional constraints and in honour of my personal boundaries, I will not offer advice on specific health questions or concerns via email.
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