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)

Books, Nooks and Bibliotherapy Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, I share some of my favourite bookish gifts, including some bibliotherapy options too, to inspire your gift giving ahead of the festive season :) Enjoy! Warmly, B...

12 Des 202410min

Heartwarming and Uplifting Fiction and Nonfiction Reads from Indian Literature

Following on from last week's voice note on Indian Rasa Theory & Bibliotherapy, I wanted to dive into the rich and evocative world of Indian literature—both fiction and nonfiction—to uncover its thera...

9 Des 202410min

Indian Rasa Theory & Bibliotherapy

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote we delve into the timeless wisdom of Indian Rasa Theory—an ancient Indian philosophy of emotions—and explore its fascinating role in modern bibliotherapy. I hope yo...

5 Des 20249min

Our 10 Most Notable Books of 2024

It is that time of the year when I draw up my 40 best books of 2024 list and in this episode, I wanted to share my 10 most noteworthy ones out of these 40 from this list across both fiction and non-f...

2 Des 202419min

Carl Jung & Bibliotherapy

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, we learn more about Carl Jung, his influence on bibliotherapy and Jungian-inspired fiction with some noteworthy fiction book recommendations! And if you'd the li...

27 Nov 202414min

Are Hypertext Novels Helpful in Bibliotherapy? Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, I discuss whether hypertext novels can be helpful in bilbiotherapy. (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.) Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibl...

3 Jul 202410min

Literature on the Court: What Bibliotherapy and Tennis Have In Common

Dear Listener, It's tennis season and today we have a very special edition voice note focused on bibliotherapy and tennis. (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.) Enjoy! ...

3 Jul 20245min

Book Recommendations On Embracing Change

In this episode we explore books on embracing change across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'...

24 Jun 20249min