Bibliotherapy dates back to ancient times when libraries were seen as sacred places where answers and healing could be found. My course explores reading as an active strategy to help cope with life’s challenges, looking at the wider and deeper ways in which fiction and non-fiction can 'find' people, emotionally and imaginatively, helping develop self-esteem, resilience and interpersonal relationships.

Participants will be introduced to the neurological benefits of reading “for pleasure” and to a wellbeing model to help us tailor our book choices in order to thrive.

Dates: 12 September – 21 November 2025 (5 sessions , Fridays, mostly fortnightly, 10.15am-12pm)
Location: Books on the Hill in St Albans plus two excursions to London
Cost: £145 per course, which includes:

5 sessions with a qualified, experienced and evaluated Bibliotherapy instructor
Venue for class at the independent bookstore’s “Reading Rooms” in central St Albans, including tea and coffee
Instructor as guide to book themed visits to The British Library and Spitalfieds, in London
Reading materials, articles and online contact with the instructor throughout the course
10% discount at Books on the Hill to spend on a book of your choice

Not included
Travel to, from and around London on excursions
Afternoon tea and cake during our London excursion to Spitalfields

For further information, and to enrol, please click here.

Also available: Individual ‘Bibliocoaching’ – please contact me via the website, email or Insta to organise a one-to-one coaching session, using your reading as a starting point:

www.bibliotherapyforme.com
www.instagram.com/bibliotherapyforme
bibliotherapyforme@outlook.com