Dr. Theresa Dubois
“Even from the most broken places, something beautiful can grow.”
My Story
chapter 1. surviving
Statistically, I shouldn’t be here.
I arrived three months early, barely weighing 3 pounds, a tiny, fragile breath of life that no one thought would survive. My family prepared for the end before I had even begun; they purchased my coffin, and the priest came to give me my Last Rites. But God had a different story written for me.
Within a few years, I’d learnt to survive in other ways - shrinking and shapeshifting to feel safe in an unstable and, at times, abusive home environment. I believed that my true self was simply too much for the world to hold, and that if I relaxed my grip the whole structure of my life would crumble. This hyper-vigilence kept me safe, but starving. A slow, quiet erasure of self.
This childhood blueprint followed me into my twenties, and I found myself walking down the aisle with the cold, sinking truth in my gut: I’d made a mistake. I was marrying the familiar chaos, the control, and the rage because I knew the steps to that dance. I knew how to navigate a minefield.
chapter 2. reclaiming
The reclamation of my life began in the holy discomfort of the therapy room.
Fueled by the love I felt for my 3 children, I walked into therapy with a desperate mission: "Save the marriage." I wanted a checklist, a script, a way to fix the broken dance I’d been performing since childhood. But through the work, I came to a staggering realization that the only way to save us was to end the marriage.
And so, I stepped into the daunting unknown of becoming a single parent, but I did not walk it alone. For thirteen years, my therapist Judy held the lantern as we walked down into the dark basement of my history. It wasn't a quick fix; it was a slow, sacred reconstruction of my very soul. She taught me how to be truly present in a world I had previously only survived. How to sit with myself without running away. How to feel the full depth of my emotions without fracturing. I had to learn, through tears that felt like they would never end, that my anger was not a monster to be caged, but a boundary to be honored.
chapter 3. healing
Finally, the journey led me to the sanctuary of my husband Dale’s love.
He looked past the carefully constructed facade I presented to the world and recognized the profound fragility I was desperately trying to hide. He did not see a project to be fixed or demand that I be whole before I was ready; instead, he held me like a bird with a broken wing, cradling my soul with a breathtaking gentleness while my fractures slowly began to knit back together.
Within the sanctuary of his love, I found the capacity to truly be myself - messy, loud, and uncertain - without the paralyzing fear of abandonment, rejection, or negativity. He asked for nothing but my presence, and became the solid ground where I finally learned the most revolutionary truth of my life: Love is not a reward for being whole; it is the very soil that allows wholeness to grow.
chapter 4. living
And then, I did one of the hardest things I will ever do: I bought Razzy.
Razzy the horse was the first choice I’d made solely for my own soul. Simply because I wanted to. But to move a 1,200-pound animal, I had to show up on a level of presence I didn't even know existed. Razzy was a relentless, holy mirror that would settle for nothing but total honesty. When I arrived with my mind busy or my heart guarded, she would simply turn and walk away, leaving me standing in the dust with my own pretenses. When I finally dropped the performance and showed up as my raw, messy, and real self, she would rest her heavy, warm head against my chest, showing me time and time again that my truth is where my power lives, and where true connection begins.
chapter 5: serving
These precious souls have helped me weave what’s broken into a life that not only feels safe, but miraculous. My work is now a sacred accounting, for I cannot stand before God one day and say I hoarded all this grace for myself. I am compelled to pour every ounce of it back into the world, serving as the steady hand for the next weary soul trying to find their way home.
biography
About Dr. Theresa DuBois
Dr. Theresa DuBois brings over 20 years of clinical experience to her private practice, offering a sanctuary for healing built on a steadfast commitment to the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. Her work is defined by a rare blend of rigorous academic expertise and profoundly human presence, ensuring that every client feels both expertly guided and deeply seen.
Drawing on her background as a former Adjunct Professor of Child Development and Life Span Psychology, Dr. DuBois possesses an intricate understanding of the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial milestones that shape a human life. This developmental lens allows her to identify precisely where a client may have become "stuck" in their journey, helping them untangle the survival scripts of the past to reclaim their present.
While holding a Doctor of Psychology in Psychoanalysis represents the highest level of clinical training, for Dr. DuBois’s clients, it translates to a transformative ability to look beneath the surface. She moves beyond simple symptom management, into the deep, often unconscious roots of behavioral patterns to facilitate structural, lasting change.
Education & Training
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A mindful path toward embracing your inner experiences with compassion while taking meaningful steps toward the values and the life that truly matter to you.
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A framework for understanding how anxiety and emotional patterns are transmitted through generations, helping you achieve healthy differentiation and peace within your family tree.
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A practical and empowering way to understand the connection between your thoughts and your world, providing you with the tools to reshape patterns and find clarity in your daily life.
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An experiential therapy involving horses that allows for deep emotional growth and profound connection outside the traditional office setting.
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A specialized approach for couples and families to heal deep disconnects and rebuild secure, loving bonds that stand the test of time.
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A powerful tool for processing trauma and PTSD, helping the brain and body gently let go of painful past experiences to make room for new growth. (In progress EMDR Certification)
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A specialized and gentle space for children to express their internal experiences through their natural language of play. This approach honors the unique way a child processes their world, helping them heal and grow through creativity and imagination.
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A deep exploration of the unconscious mind to uncover the hidden roots of your feelings and behaviors. By integrating psychodynamic principles, this approach examines how your past experiences and early relationships influence your current patterns and choices. Understanding how your mind organizes these internal experiences is essential, as it reveals the blueprint for how you put yourself out into the world and engage with others. Bringing these unseen parts of your story into the light allows you to develop a profound understanding of your internal world and achieve a lasting, foundational shift in your sense of self.
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A creative and non verbal journey that allows both children and adults to build a physical map of their inner world. By using figures and sand, you can explore complex emotions and hidden strengths that are often difficult to put into words.
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Techniques that address how stress and trauma live within the nervous system, focusing on the connection between the mind and the body to restore a sense of safety.