About Paul Theriault
I was born in Calgary at the Grace hospital to my mother Dawn, a social worker, and my father Rick, a teacher. I was the oldest of three siblings, who followed me soon afterwards. I grew up in Renfrew, near the beautiful Nose creek park. I remember spending a great deal of my young life in this beautiful park with my family, as well as in the beautiful mountains near our home, and vacations to visit our large extended family ( 12 aunts and uncles) in New Brunswick, Winnipeg, and Ottawa.
I was very ill as a child, suffering from frequent and repeated infections, and requiring multiple surgeries and medications. I remember feeling nauseous and coughing for much of this time. Finally, the cessation of my asthma medications, their replacement with a puffer for acute emergencies only, and a tonsillectomy, put at least a temporary halt to my physical illness. However, my physical growth had been affected ( I’m actually about 4-6 inches shorter than my father and most of my male relatives), and I began to suffer behavior problems, such as social withdrawal and depression.
I knew since childhood that I wanted a career in the helping professions. Whether it was seeing my heroes Dr Beverly Crusher and Counsellor Deanna Troi on Star Trek in action, or the delight I found in listening to my friends problems and emotional issues. I started down the path in high school by learning reiki, reflexology, and raindrop therapy. Wanting more advanced training in these modalities, I decided to become a Naturopathic Doctor. I enrolled at the University of Calgary, studying biology and cultural anthropology to obtain my undergraduate degree.
After graduating University in 2006, I attended the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. While attending I also did a number of extracurricular studies in auricular acupuncture and auricular medicine, sensation method homeopathy, advanced treatment of mental illness with homeopathy, biotherapeutic drainage, and the anthropology of health.
