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Non-clinical pathway

Reading Wellbeing Practitioner

For people who use reading as a tool for reflection, connection, confidence, and personal growth in libraries, classrooms, workplaces, coaching practices, and community settings.

Who this is for

The non-clinical pathway is designed for librarians, teachers, social workers, coaches, facilitators, writers, and community professionals who want a structured, generous way to bring reading into their work without stepping into clinical territory.

What you'll typically do

  • Offer The Book Therapy Method in your practice
  • Choose passages, poems, and short texts for reflective discussion
  • Facilitate honest, generous group conversation around literature
  • Design reading wellbeing programmes for schools, libraries, and workplaces
  • Use journaling and integration prompts alongside reading
  • Work within scope: when to refer on, and how to hold safe boundaries

Scope of practice

Reading Wellbeing Practitioners™ are trained to use The Book Therapy Method™ as a non-clinical approach to reading, reflection, wellbeing, and personal growth. They do not provide mental health treatment through this training unless they are separately qualified, registered, and insured to do so.

Apply to join the directory

Trained as a Reading Wellbeing Practitioner™? Start your application below. We'll review your profile and let you know once it's approved. Listings are £99 per year.

No password needed — we'll email you a secure link to continue.

Find or become a Reading Wellbeing Practitioner™

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