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The wounded healer archetype: Applications to palliative care practice

University of Vermont Department of Nursing, Burlington, Vermont

Karen Pellicore, RN, BSN

University of Vermont Department of Trauma Research, Burlington, Vermont

This paper explores the theoretical roots of the wounded healer archetype and the shadow side of the wounded healer. Our emphasis is on reflectivity as a means of expanding self-understanding and clinical consultation as a way of enhancing reflectivity. A case vignette presented in this article is taken from the clinical practice of one of the authors (KP), who, literally and figuratively, lives the role of wounded healer.

Key Words: clinical consultation • palliative care • psychotherapy • reflectivity • wounded healer

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 19, No. 6, 403-407 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910201900611


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