Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah

By Bijal Shah

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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


Episode Date
Eliza Fricker on Neurodiversity and the Power of Visual Storytelling
May 14, 2026
On the Psychology of Money with Sarah Bennett-Nash
May 08, 2026
In conversation with Catherine Carr on Siblings and How They Shape Us
Mar 23, 2026
On Poetry, Metaphor and Chronic Pain: Language as a Tool for Healing with Sarah Fletcher
Mar 13, 2026
Exploring Poetry, Identity, and Healing with Theresa Lola
Feb 07, 2026
Empowering Neurodivergent Kids: A Chat with Talya Bruck on Savanna Therapeutic Stories
Jan 15, 2026
The Healing Power of the Arts: A Conversation with Daisy Fancourt
Jan 12, 2026
BONUS EPISODE - BOOK EXCERPT
Nov 24, 2025
My Most Anticipated Books of 2026
Nov 22, 2025
A Literary and Bibliotherapeutic Gift Guide This Holiday Season
Nov 16, 2025
40 Books from 2025 You Need to Read in 2026
Nov 12, 2025
The Romantic Comedy and Bibliotherapy
Nov 04, 2025
Life Imitates Art: AI, Relationships, and the Insights of Utopian & Dystopian Fiction
Oct 31, 2025
The Role of Romantic Storytelling in Bibliotherapy
Oct 26, 2025
Reading Love in the 21st Century: Lessons from Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving
Oct 21, 2025
On Love, Loneliness, and the Literature That Heals Us
Oct 16, 2025
Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Season 4 Trailer
Oct 15, 2025
Bibliotherapy in Bloom: Japanese Literature to Read This Spring
May 19, 2025
Dostoyevsky and Bibliotherapy: Could One Say Dostoyevsky Understood Human Beings Better Than Freud?
May 11, 2025
My Most Anticipated Spring & Summer Reads – Fiction and Non-Fiction Picks for 2025
May 04, 2025
Healing Together: The Power of Group Bibliotherapy
Apr 22, 2025
Neurodiversity & Bibliotherapy (Plus My Top Ten Books on Neurodiversity)
Apr 16, 2025
Books Every Parent Needs After Watching Netflix’s 'Adolescence'
Apr 11, 2025
My Conversation with Sangeetha Menon on the Healing Power of Creativity and Stories
Apr 07, 2025
The Intersection Between Bibliotherapy & Romantasy
Apr 02, 2025
Celebrating Women's Voices: Book Recommendations for Women's Empowerment This Women's History Month
Mar 28, 2025
My Conversation with Stephanie Affinito on Literary Journaling & Reflective Practice
Mar 25, 2025
My Most Anticipated Reads of 2025
Dec 30, 2024
2024 Reflections on Bibliotherapy
Dec 26, 2024
My Favourite Books, Movies, TV Show and Quote from 2024
Dec 23, 2024
Exploring Scriptotherapy
Dec 20, 2024
Life-changing Books That Make the Best Gifts
Dec 16, 2024
Books, Nooks and Bibliotherapy Gift Ideas for Book Lovers
Dec 12, 2024
Heartwarming and Uplifting Fiction and Nonfiction Reads from Indian Literature
Dec 09, 2024
Indian Rasa Theory & Bibliotherapy
Dec 05, 2024
Our 10 Most Notable Books of 2024
Dec 02, 2024
Carl Jung & Bibliotherapy
Nov 27, 2024
Are Hypertext Novels Helpful in Bibliotherapy? Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist
Jul 03, 2024
Literature on the Court: What Bibliotherapy and Tennis Have In Common
Jul 03, 2024
Book Recommendations On Embracing Change
Jun 24, 2024
The World of Graphic Medicine: Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist
Jun 17, 2024
Book Recommendations on Healing from and Coping with Heartbreak
Jun 16, 2024
Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: How Literary Fiction Trumps All Other Genres When it Comes to Mentalising and Building Empathy
Jun 09, 2024
Book Recommendations for Navigating Family Dynamics
Jun 07, 2024
Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: Freud & Fairytales
Jun 02, 2024
Book Recommendations for Difficult Times
Jun 02, 2024
Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: Is Bibliotherapy Effective? Is it Evidence-based?
Jun 01, 2024
Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: What Kind of Issues Can Be Treated with Bibliotherapy and Why Does it Work?
May 25, 2024
Book Recommendations for Loneliness
May 25, 2024
Book Recommendations for Anxiety
May 23, 2024
Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: What is Bibliotherapy?
May 22, 2024
Introducing our new podcast series.....Bibliotherapy By Bijal
May 18, 2024
The Power of Stories to Heal
Mar 26, 2021
Help Children Manage Anxiety Using Animal Bibliotherapy
Mar 05, 2021
Divorce, Parental Separation & Blending: A Conversation with Psychologist and Children's Author Rachel Brace on How Children's Literature Can Support Children
Mar 05, 2021