Why Does Your Therapist Keep Asking You to Read a Book?
If your therapist has ever said, “There’s a book I think you might really connect with,” you might have wondered why reading keeps coming up in therapy. Isn’t therapy about talking? Absolutely—but books can be a powerful extension of the work you’re already doing. This practice, called bibliotherapy, simply means using stories, workbooks, poems, or other written materials to support your mental health, and it’s often more helpful than people expect.
Feeling Seen and Finding Words for Your Feelings
Books have a way of making us feel less alone. Sometimes you meet a character or read someone’s experience and suddenly think, Oh wow… that’s me. That moment of recognition softens shame, opens conversations, and helps you feel genuinely understood.
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