Bibliotherapy, Literature and Mental Health

1

Introduction to Bibliotherapy
- WELCOME! I'm Bijal, Your Course Instructor and Bibliotherapist
- A Little Bit About the Course
- An Introduction
- A Short History of Bibliotherapy
- A Short History of Bibliotherapy - Downloadable Summary
- What came first - Bibliotherapy or Psychotherapy?
- Literary texts were precursors to modern day psychology as we know it.
- Stoicism & The Foundations of Psychology
- Book Therapy's Definition of Bibliotherapy
2

How Does Bibliotherapy Work?
- A Two-fold Approach
- The Three Pillars of Bibliotherapy (Prescribed Reading)
- The Bibliotherapy Process Itself
- Integrating the Three Bibliotherapy Stages
- Who Practices Bibliotherapy?
- Why Does Bibliotherapy Work?
- What kind of issues can be treated with bibliotherapy?
- Reading Solo vs Group Reading
3

Children's Bibliotherapy
- A Brief Introduction
- Bibliotherapy in Schools
- Why is Bibliotherapy in a Classroom Setting Essential?
- What are your thoughts on the use of bibliotherapy as an art therapy?
4

Different Bibliotherapy Mediums & Tools
- Different Bibliotherapy Mediums and Tools - A Introduction
- Poetry as Therapy
- Reading Poetry as Therapy
- Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken
- Novel Therapy
- Stoic Tragedy Makes for Excellent Therapy
- The Surprising Power of the Graphic Novel
- Horror Helps with Grief and Trauma
- Creative Writing as Therapy
5

Using Bibliotherapy for Personal Therapy & Healing
- Devotion - A Poem by Robert Frost
- What does Robert Frost's poem Devotion infer for you?
- The Bibliotherapy Process
- The Difference between Bibliotherapy, Book Club, Classroom Literature and Conventional Therapy
- Book Journaling
- Writing Poetry As Therapy
- Writing Confessional Poetry
- Audio/voice journaling
- Traits required by a reader or client in order for bibliotherapy to be successful.
- Three tools we can use to get the most out of the bibliotherapy process
6

Training as a Bibliotherapist
- Why Bibliotherapy?
- Who Can Benefit From It?
- Essential points to note:
- Important Personal Traits of A Bibliotherapist
- What are the 7 Key Traits Considered Important for Bibliotherapy to be Successful?
- The Bibliotherapist's Responsibilities
- Boundaries
- The Bibliotherapy Session
- Information required from the client before bibliotherapy sessions begin - A Checklist
- The Book Selection Process
- The Book Selection Process - A Checklist
- Helpful Points to Note
- Core reading
- Evaluation & Supervision
- Group Bibliotherapy
- Working with Children
- The Book Selection Process for Children - A Checklist
7

Reader Stories
- A Selection of Stories from Book Therapy Clients
8

200+ Reading Recommendations & Bibliotherapy Resources
- 200+ Reading Recommendations & Bibliotherapy Resources