Bring Bibliotherapy to Others
Some are drawn to this work as a natural extension of their role.
Others feel a quiet pull toward becoming a Reading Companion.
A Reading Companion walks alongside others as they meet story, creating gentle, spacious conditions for reflection.
Stories are offered, not explained, with time and space for each reader to meet them in their own way.
There is no need to fix or lead.
Only to accompany, and to trust what unfolds.
Learn more about becoming a Reading Companion
Explore training in bibliotherapy
Learn to work with story in a way shaped by presence, care and attention.
An invitational approach to reading and reflection, where stories are offered, not explained, and time is given for each reader to meet them in their own way.
Both courses are experiential, supporting both personal and professional growth.
Bibliotherapy Basics offers a reflective introduction to the work.
Building Bibliotherapy Skills deepens your understanding and supports you in bringing it to others.
Bibliotherapy Basics
online, facilitated and flexible
a reflective, experiential foundation in bibliotherapy
experience bibliotherapy for yourself
begin to shape a reflective reading experience for another
Building Bibliotherapy Skills
in person or online
experiential and focused on the design of reflective reading experiences
deepen your understanding of how bibliotherapy is practised
strengthen your ability to guide reflective reading for others
informed by psychology and neuroscience
Want to explore which course might be right for you?
Upcoming Offerings
A moment from a recent in-person training session.
“Every session brought not only new information but new experiences that invited reflection, growth and connection.
This course has changed my life. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to help others or learn more about themselves.”
Georgia, School Librarian
Presenter
Developed and facilitated by Dr Susan McLaine, Founder and Director of Bibliotherapy Australia, and an internationally recognised authority in bibliotherapy practice.
Pathways beyond training
The journey continues long after the course ends. Connection, reflection and ongoing growth keep the work alive in community.
Graduate Gatherings
A welcoming space for Bibliotherapy Australia alumni to reconnect, share practice and keep the learning alive through conversation, reflections and mutual encouragement.
"Each Gathering offers a calm space to pause, reflect and reconnect. It keeps the learning alive in a very real way."
"In the Gatherings, something settles. Listening to others brings new insight, and I leave feeling grounded and encouraged."
Mentor Program
Personalised one-to-one guidance for those bringing bibliotherapy to others, offering a grounded and focused space to clarify your approach, refine your practice and grow with confidence and care.
“During mentoring, Susan helped me think more deeply about how to weave literature and reflection into my own programs. Her warmth, insight and gentle guidance helped me clarify direction and bring new confidence to my practice.”
Begin your training journey
Two pathways into the work. One deepens your own reflective reading. The other prepares you to guide others in meeting story.
Every reader can become a quiet companion to story when care leads the way.
Wherever you begin, curious, exploring or ready to bring this work to others, you are invited to walk alongside others as they meet story.
Every story begins with presence. Every reading offered begins with heart.
Experience Bibliotherapy
If you would also like to experience bibliotherapy as a participant, our retreats and reading circles offer a gentle way to feel the heart of this work.
If you are seeking books that steady or inspire, Rosy tends a bookshelf for you.