COURSE DETAILS
Would you like to discover the link between reading and well-being and how this can enhance your everyday life?
“Literature offers us a powerful language that can help us understand ourselves and others and gives us the words and perspectives that can help us talk about difficult experiences.” Dr Jane Davis, Founder of The Reader
“One sheds one’s sicknesses in books – repeats and presents again one’s emotions, to be master of them.” DH Lawrence, The Letters of DH Lawrence.
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, emotional granularity 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.
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Description from a past participant (Suzy)​
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It is difficult to find the words to accurately describe the utter wonder intrigue delight and sense of catharsis experienced as a member of a group on this programme. The opportunity to think about reading from a whole new perspective sounded appealing enough but Nicole‘s knowledge, experience & energy for the group and program content was so infectious, welcoming and inspiring. Enough to say, without spoiling all the surprises encountered along the way, that our entire first group signed up immediately on completion - for the advanced program!
I love it!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF A BIBLIOTHERAPY EVENT?
Private events available for book clubs, libraries, schools and organisations.
On line or in person individual Bibliotherapy sessions also available.
For more information contact: bibliotherapyforme@outlook.com
EVENTS
NEW Bibliotherapy taster session as part of a November Wellness Yoga Retreat at Hatfield House led by Irene Campbell
Location: Oakhouse Studio and Therapies, The Oak House, Church St, Hatfield AL9 5AR, UK
Date: Saturday, 22 November 2025
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
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NEW Bibliotherapy Friday morning introductory course (5 sessions)
Location: Books On The Hill
Course dates: 12 September - 21 November, 2025
Holywell Hill St Albans, AL1 1ER
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NEW Bibliotherapy ADVANCED SUNDAY course (5 sessions)
Location: Books On The Hill
Course dates: 14 September - 23 November, 2025
Holywell Hill St Albans, AL1 1ER
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NEW Guided afternoon tour of Hampstead and the house of John Keats
(SOLD OUT)
Location: Meet at John Keats's house,
10 Keats Grove, London, NW3 2RR
Date:Friday 4 July, 2.30-4.30pm
Guided literary walk around Spitalfields and Brick Lane
Location: Meet at the Kindertransport Memorial, 50 Liverpool Street, EC2M 7PD
Date: Friday 11 July, 11.30am -1.30pm
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ZOOM Read your way from surviving to thriving Onlinevents.co.uk
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Monday 14 July @ 10-11
ZOOM Bibliotherapy and addressing feelings of loss and grief Onlinevents.co.uk
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Monday 7 July @ 10-11
One-to-One Book Coaching
We are what we read - themes and concerns in our reading often correlate to how we feel in real life. Book coaching can help gain new perspective and direction in both our reading and day-to-day lives.
50 minute session, £70
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PAST EVENTS
Online Events - Bibliotherapy zooms
World Book Week - Yavneh College
Well-being Week - Samuel Ryder School
Global Inclusion Regional Summit - London Metropolitan University
Redbourn Book Club - The Wine Sisters
Books on the Hill - Taster Sessions /Ongoing Courses/Introductory/Advanced
Battersea Bookshop - Evening Event
ABOUT ME
Member of The Neuroarts Resource Center (NRC); Lapidus International, The Society for Reflective Writing Facilitators and Fellow at The Higher Education Academy.
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Nicole Moody has worked as an instructor at The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) in London since 2008, teaching a range of courses to American undergraduate students. Partly as a response to the pandemic, Nicole designed, developed and delivered a new course: “Bibliotherapy – The Art of Reading for Wellbeing” for AIFS. The course explores the way reading can be used as a tool towards improving the quality of our everyday lives, aiding the enhancement of self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and emotional granularity. She has delivered webinars on Bibliotherapy and is an experienced facilitator who has run Reading for Wellbeing and Therapeutic Writing workshops. Nicole has provided Bibliotherapy sessions for MIND Mid Herts, as well as delivering guest talks in schools and for book clubs, and she runs a 5-session “Reading for Wellbeing course” at her local independent bookstore, Books on the Hill in St Albans.
TESTIMONIALS
It is difficult to find the words to accurately describe the utter wonder intrigue delight and sense of catharsis experienced as a member of a group on this programme. The opportunity to think about reading from a whole new perspective sounded appealing enough but Nicole‘s knowledge, experience & energy for the group and program content was so infectious, welcoming and inspiring. Enough to say, without spoiling all the surprises encountered along the way, that our entire first group signed up immediately on completion - for the advanced program!
I love it!
- Suzy
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Thank you so much for providing such an experience with the recent Bibliotherapy Sunday course - the course is so well thought out, organised and full of valuable content. You do absolutely have a gift in your facilitation and your directing of the group - never less than encouragement and steering of each of us to both contribute, open up and appreciate. I have thoroughly enjoyed these sessions and feel I have gained in many ways.
- Emma
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I have taken many many different courses over my lifetime, and I mean a LOT, and I can say , in all honesty, that Nicole’s Bibliotherapy course, has been my absolute favourite. I loved having the opportunity to discuss with our group, the books, articles and texts she recommended to us. And felt so very fortunate that we had Nicole there to encourage us to discover what lay within their covers - her passion for her subject was truly infectious. I must say that I was sad to say goodbye to her and the group at the end of the six weeks, as I felt we had learnt so much and shared so much. We simply couldn’t have asked for a more generous, inspirational, warm-hearted guide. Thank you Nicole!
- Pauline
We were thrilled to welcome Nicole Moody to our school, during World Book Week, to run a session for our sixth form Psychology and English Literature students. It was incredibly engaging, insightful and thought provoking and was a perfect introduction to Bibliotherapy. Nicole has a wonderful way in delivering her content and the students were all engaged, particularly as she ensured it was an interactive session. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any other school and we hope to book her again for next year’s Year 12 students!
- Amanda, Librarian, Yavneh College
Thank you again so much for coming in today - it was fascinating. It was an absolute delight to welcome Nicole to our school to speak with a lucky selection of year nines and tens. Their thoughts and reflections were insightful, mature and interesting. I very much hope we can have Nicole back!
- Sandy, Librarian, Samuel Ryder School
I am very grateful for you and this fantastic course. Your support and help means a lot to me and I hope we can meet again in the future. My only suggestion is to have more Bibliotherapy events
- Pupak
Thank you for creating a lovely, supportive space to explore and share books for well-being. thank you especially for the recommendations and consideration of how fiction can support well-being
- Rachel
A valuable and enjoyable course exploring all forms of literature, meeting and getting to know lovely people. Reading is not laziness, it is an essential part of living. Would recommend this course to anyone!
-Teresa
It was a privilege to be part of the course. You created an anergy and culture in the group and impacted us all. I will take a lot away and will keep reflecting on the ideas - Malcolm
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About Nicole
Nicole Moody has worked as an instructor at The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) in London since 2008, teaching a range of courses to American undergraduate students. Partly as a response to the pandemic, Nicole designed, developed and delivered a new course: “Bibliotherapy – The Art of Reading for Wellbeing” for AIFS. The course explores the way reading can be used as a tool towards improving the quality of our everyday lives, aiding the enhancement of self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and emotional granularity. She has delivered webinars on Bibliotherapy and is an experienced facilitator who has run Reading for Wellbeing and Therapeutic Writing workshops. Nicole has provided Bibliotherapy sessions for MIND Mid Herts, as well as delivering guest talks in schools and for book clubs, and she runs a 5-session “Reading for Wellbeing course” at her local independent bookstore, Books on the Hill in St Albans.