Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah
Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice: www.booktherapy.io). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading (https://bit.ly/bibliotherapybook). I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, more detail of this can be found on my website, www.booktherapy.io
In this podcast, I share my knowledge and research on bibliotherapy, including the latest developments, science and book recommendations.
Join me every week where we take a deep dive into Bibliotherapy.
We release two episodes a week:
1. Voicenotes fom Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist.
2. Ask the Bibliotherapist: Book Recommendations for What's On Your Mind
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I hope you enjoy the show and if you'd like a bibliotherapist in your pocket then you might find my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading (https://bit.ly/bibliotherapybook) a helpful companion.
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And as always, I love hearing from listeners so if you'd like to get in touch, share any book recommendations or thoughts on bibliotherapy, you can do so at bijal@booktherapy.io
Episodes
The Role of Romantic Storytelling in Bibliotherapy
Reading Love in the 21st Century: Lessons from Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving
On Love, Loneliness, and the Literature That Heals Us
Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Season 4 Trailer
Bibliotherapy in Bloom: Japanese Literature to Read This Spring
Dostoyevsky and Bibliotherapy: Could One Say Dostoyevsky Understood Human Beings Better Than Freud?
My Most Anticipated Spring & Summer Reads – Fiction and Non-Fiction Picks for 2025
Healing Together: The Power of Group Bibliotherapy
Neurodiversity & Bibliotherapy (Plus My Top Ten Books on Neurodiversity)
Books Every Parent Needs After Watching Netflix’s 'Adolescence'
My Conversation with Sangeetha Menon on the Healing Power of Creativity and Stories
The Intersection Between Bibliotherapy & Romantasy
Celebrating Women's Voices: Book Recommendations for Women's Empowerment This Women's History Month
My Conversation with Stephanie Affinito on Literary Journaling & Reflective Practice
My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025
2024 Reflections on Bibliotherapy
My Favourite Books, Movies, TV Show and Quote from 2024
Exploring Scriptotherapy
Life-changing Books That Make the Best Gifts
Books, Nooks and Bibliotherapy Gift Ideas for Book Lovers
Heartwarming and Uplifting Fiction and Nonfiction Reads from Indian Literature
Indian Rasa Theory & Bibliotherapy
Our 10 Most Notable Books of 2024