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

Join our member-only subscription here to listen to all episodes for free. To get access to corresponding transcripts: https://bibliotherapywithbijal.substack.com/subscribe

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.

Don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and get new episodes as they are released. If you'd like the transcripts to all episodes, you can join our member-only subscription on Substack: https://bibliotherapywithbijal.substack.com/subscribe

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

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Episoder(55)

Eliza Fricker on Neurodiversity and the Power of Visual Storytelling

In this bibliotherapy podcast interview, I interview author-illustrator Eliza Fricker (Missing the Mark) on neurodiversity, mental health, and how her daughter’s school breakdown led her to begin illu...

14 Mai 34min

On the Psychology of Money with Sarah Bennett-Nash

Today I’m exploring something that feels especially important right now: financial literacy, and more specifically, our relationship with money, value and financial wellbeing. I’m joined by author an...

8 Mai 30min

In conversation with Catherine Carr on Siblings and How They Shape Us

Hi everyone, excited to share my conversation with award-winning audio documentary maker and author Catherine Carr about how sibling relationships shape identity, drawing on Carr’s podcast Relatively ...

23 Mar 39min

On Poetry, Metaphor and Chronic Pain: Language as a Tool for Healing with Sarah Fletcher

In this episode of Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah, I interview Sarah Fletcher, a British-American poet who grew up in the UK and later pursued poetry and a PhD researching physical pain and poetry. We ...

13 Mar 31min

Exploring Poetry, Identity, and Healing with Theresa Lola

In this episode, Theresa Lola, an accomplished poet and published author, shares her journey from growing up in Nigeria to becoming a published poet in the UK. She discusses her fascination with poetr...

7 Feb 38min

Empowering Neurodivergent Kids: A Chat with Talya Bruck on Savanna Therapeutic Stories

In this episode of Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah, we sit down with Talya Bruck, a late-diagnosed neurodivergent drama therapist and the founder of Savanna Therapeutic Stories. Talia shares the inspira...

15 Jan 38min

The Healing Power of the Arts: A Conversation with Daisy Fancourt

In this episode, Daisy Fancourt joins me to discuss her new book, 'Art Cure,' that explores the profound impact of arts on mental and physical health. The conversation touches on various aspects of h...

12 Jan 32min

BONUS EPISODE - BOOK EXCERPT

Excited to share this reading - the foreward from my book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I hope you enjoy it, and if you'd like to get a copy of the book, you can do so at all good book...

24 Nov 202512min