About
Dr Amina Patel is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist with fifteen years of clinical experience supporting adults through grief, identity questions, and major life transitions. Her work is shaped by a lifelong love of literature and a belief that the right book, met at the right moment, can open doors that words alone cannot. She brings The Book Therapy Method™ into her individual sessions and into small reflective reading groups, weaving carefully chosen passages together with guided enquiry and integration exercises. Amina trained originally in psychodynamic psychotherapy and later specialised in bereavement and bicultural identity. She publishes occasional essays on reading as a contemplative practice.
How I use The Book Therapy Method™
I use The Book Therapy Method™ to support reflective reading, emotional exploration, guided journaling, and meaningful conversation. My sessions combine carefully selected books with structured prompts and integration exercises to help clients connect literature with their own lived experience.
Areas of focus
Services offered
- One-to-one sessions
- Reading wellbeing groups
- Workshops
- Retreats