Book Talk Series
The Book Talk Series is based on the concepts of bibliotherapy, an expressive arts modality. Coupled with other mediums of expressive arts, this program uses books to transport participants to another existence to see the world from a different point of view and show that no one is alone. The principles of bibliotherapy states that sharing words and images through books can bring us comfort, insight, and change as it:
- Gives us vocabulary needed when most important
- Gives us an ally/advocate when most welcomed
- Becomes a valuable teaching tool
- Brings equity to a situation, showing us that we are not alone
- Helps reduce stress and anxiety
- Offers a lens through which to see life; brings reality into focus
- Provides a means to foster individual and collective change
Although Book Talk is not therapy, it is also not a typical book club. Book Talk utilizes books to engage in dialogue for personal, professional, and developmental growth. Book Talks will couple each session (before, during, and/or after) with other mediums of expressive arts such as drawing, painting, photography, collage, poetry, and others.
What My Bones know: A Memoir of healing from complex trauma - Stephanie Foo
fall 2025
Don't Miss It! The Learning Institute presents Fall 2025 Book Talk Series featuring What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo. Co-Facilitated by Dr. Karen Rice and Dr. Emily Baldys. REGISTER BY September 12, 2025.
- November 18, 2025 - 6pm-8pm
bY: Stephanie Foo
A searing memoir of reckoning and healing by acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo, investigating the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life.