Season 1 Episode 18: Helen Butlin: Searching for Wisdom

Helen is a registered psychotherapist with twenty years of clinical practice in health care, specializing in supporting people and their families through life-altering illnesses and difficulties.In 2018, Helen completed her Ph.D. at Western University, Ontario, Canada in the Faculty of Health & Rehab. Sciences. The study, titled, “Searching for Wisdom” (ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/5856) investigated the phenomenon of wisdom and ways it might be discovered for living life and facing mortality. Participants were women living with advanced ovarian cancer and their insights were crafted into poetry sharing their perspectives.Her insights into how spiritually, wisdom, and faith play a role in the wellbeing of persons are plentiful.Helen is a poet and a healer. Her insights in this interview about patient care, and care of the caregiver her not to be missed.This Podcast was recorded on April 27, 2019.