Pages & Play: The Power of Bibliotherapy and Play Therapy on Young Minds
Hi! It's Bijal from Book Therapy and Freya from Play Refuge, and we are SO excited to introduce our new six-part podcast series, Pages and Play: The Power of Bibliotherapy and Play Therapy on Nurturing Young Minds which brings together bibliotherapy and play therapy to explore how books and play can shape young minds.
Each episode blends science, stories, book recommendations, and practical play tips to support adults and children. The series tackles key topics including building emotional literacy, embracing diversity, reducing anxiety, navigating grief, and raising teens, offering real-world strategies for parents, educators, and anyone curious.
Please do subscribe to it wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode!
Look forward to having you on board :)
Freya and Bijal x
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Pages & Play: The Power of Bibliotherapy and Play Therapy on Young Minds
Latest Episodes
Episode 6: Supporting Teens and Young Adults Through Play and Books
In this final episode of Pages in Play, we explore the transformative journey from adolescence into young adulthood—and how bibliotherapy and play therapy can support young people through this complex stage.Teenagers are navigat...
Episode 5: Navigating Grief and Loss Through Bibliotherapy and Play Therapy
In this episode of Pages and Play, Freya and I discuss how bibliotherapy and play therapy can support children and adults navigating grief and loss, reviewing grief models including Kübler-Ross’s stages (noting its origins and nonlinearity), Lo...
Episode 4: Supporting Anxious Children Through Play and Books
Hi everyone, we are half way through the series already! I hope you have enjoyed the first three episodes to date, and we are delighted to bring this fourth episode of “Pages and Play” where Freya and I explore how bibliotherapy and play therap...
Episode 3: Building Belonging Through Identification, Representation, Diversity, and Inclusion in Books and Play
Hi everyone!It's Friday again and we are excited to publish the third episode of “Pages and Play”. This episode explores how bibliotherapy and play therapy support young minds through identification, representation, diversity, and ...
Episode 2: Developing Emotional Literacy in Children Through Books and Play
The episode of “Pages and Play” focuses on emotional literacy as central to bibliotherapy and play therapy, emphasising that children need language and safety to understand and express feelings, and that adults’ own emotional aw...