Course curriculum

  • 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