Poetry as Medicine: The Healing Power of Bibliotherapy

On Friday 23rd May 2025, the healing power of literature shines in a stunning London venue where history, art, and human connection converge. Two renowned doctor-poets will share their poetry, joined by a bibliotherapist exploring the transformative power of bibliotherapy.

Hosted By Klip Global In Partnership With The Poppy Factory & Doctors in Distress .

Poetry as Medicine: The Healing Power of Bibliotherapy

On Friday 23rd May 2025, the healing power of literature shines in a stunning London venue where history, art, and human connection converge. Two renowned doctor-poets will share their poetry, joined by a bibliotherapist exploring the transformative power of bibliotherapy.

Hosted By Klip Global In Partnership With The Poppy Factory & Doctors in Distress .

What is Bibliotherapy?

  • Bibliotherapy uses books as medicine and words as therapy.

  • Bibliotherapy uses storytelling and literature as powerful tools for healing and growth, helping individuals process experiences, find comfort, and build resilience.

  • Join industry experts as they explore how literature fosters healing, offering practical for resilience and personal growth through curated readings and shared stories.

What Is Bibliotherapy?

Bibliotherapy is a form of creative arts therapy that utilises storytelling and the reading of specific texts as a therapeutic tool. It leverages an individual's connection to books, poetry, and other written works to promote healing and personal growth. This practice often overlaps with and is frequently integrated into writing therapy.

In partnership with The Poppy Factory and Doctors In Distress, we are hosting a special event dedicated to supporting military veterans and medical workers by introducing them to bibliotherapy as a powerful tool for improving mental well-being. Through storytelling and the reading of carefully selected texts, bibliotherapy helps individuals process their experiences, find comfort, and foster resilience. This event will feature industry-specific guest speakers who will share insights on how literature can be used as a therapeutic resource, offering practical strategies for personal growth and emotional healing.

What Is Bibliotherapy?

Bibliotherapy is a form of creative arts therapy that utilises storytelling and the reading of specific texts as a therapeutic tool. It leverages an individual's connection to books, poetry, and other written works to promote healing and personal growth. This practice often overlaps with and is frequently integrated into writing therapy.

In partnership with The Poppy Factory and Doctors In Distress, we are hosting a special event dedicated to supporting military veterans and medical workers by introducing them to bibliotherapy as a powerful tool for improving mental well-being. Through storytelling and the reading of carefully selected texts, bibliotherapy helps individuals process their experiences, find comfort, and foster resilience. This event will feature industry-specific guest speakers who will share insights on how literature can be used as a therapeutic resource, offering practical strategies for personal growth and emotional healing.

Our Event

What Can You Take From Our Event?

Empowering Tools You Will Harness To Begin Your Life Transformation in 2025!

Create a Clear Vision Blueprint

Develop a detailed roadmap for both personal and professional goals, helping you identify their aspirations and chart a course to achieve them with clarity and purpose.

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Learn to align daily actions and decisions with long-term objectives, ensuring every step taken is purpose-driven and focused on manifesting your dreams.

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Gain insights into powerful strategies that help maintain motivation even when faced with challenges, learning how to stay on track and keep momentum high throughout your journey.

SPEAKERS' PANEL

Meet Our Guest Speakers

Professor Tim Hodgetts C.B. | C.B.E. | O.St.J. | D.L

Former most senior military Doctor in the UK and Chair of the Medical Chiefs of NATO, whose stirring verses from the frontlines speak of sacrifice and strength.

Professor Ananta Dave

Chief Medical Officer, RCPsych Presidential Lead for Wellbeing and Retention and an international leader in psychiatry, whose words illuminate the resilience of the human spirit.

Bijal Shah

Our exceptional bibliotherapist, showing us how the perfect book or poem can spark healing and transformation.

Led By

Dr Sridevi Kalidindi C.B.E

Led by the esteemed Dr. Sri Kalidindi (C.B.E.), this immersive session will guide you in using literature as a tool for self-reflection, emotional resilience, and growth.

You’ll learn to choose meaningful texts, connect with their therapeutic insights, and create a personalised plan to incorporate bibliotherapy into your life, discovering how the right stories can help you rewrite your own.

Internationally Recognised Doctor Poets

Elite Guest Speaker Set

Our guest panel includes Professor Tim Hodgetts C.B. | C.B.E. | O.St.J. | D.L, Professor Ananta Dave & Bijal Shah providing unique pieces of bibliotherapy from their various experiences.

Ticket Pricing

Signature Pass

£200 £150 until April 30th

A Chapter Unfolding – Your Invitation Awaits

Step into an evening where literature meets healing, and words become more than just stories—they become experiences. This is not just an event, but a gathering of likeminded change makers, creatives and thought leaders.

Elevate V.I.P Pass

£250 £200 until April 21st

Your Chapter Awaits – Secure Your VIP Seat At The Front

With exclusive seating and intimate encounters with literary visionaries, this isn’t a typical event—it’s an immersive literary experience. A gathering of likeminded change makers, creatives and thought leaders.

Auction & Sponsorship Opportunities

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Join us as a valued sponsor and showcase your commitment to community, creativity and wellbeing. Our sponsorship packages offer exclusive visibility, brand recognition and meaningful engagement with an audience passionate about literature, healing and transformation.

Where Your Contributions Are Going

Contributions from this event directly support remarkable causes through our exceptional charity partners The Poppy Factory and Doctors in Distress, as well as enabling Klip Global to provide free bibliotherapy sessions to healthcare staff and veterans unable to access this themselves.

Uplifting our nation’s unsung heroines and heroes: military veterans, doctors, and healthcare staff who selflessly serve our communities. Your support will transform lives and make a real difference.

The Poppy Factory

The Poppy Factory helps veterans and their families on their journey towards employment. The people it supports can face some of the most challenging situations in the Armed Forces community. Each year, its specialist team helps hundreds of people to change their lives, taking positive steps forward on their own terms.

Doctors In Distress

Doctors In Distress provides mental wellbeing support to healthcare workers with the aims of improving mental wellbeing and reducing suicide rates amongst healthcare professionals.

klip Global

klip Global transforms you, your people and your organisation to Live Your Genius by unlocking your highest potential. Through a new evidence-based specialism, delivered via an AI-enabled healthtech app as well as live, virtual and in-person coaching and development sessions.

Where Your Contributions Are Going

Contributions from this event directly support remarkable causes through our exceptional charity partners The Poppy Factory and Doctors in Distress, as well as enabling Klip Global to provide free bibliotherapy sessions to healthcare staff and veterans unable to access this themselves.

Uplifting our nation’s unsung heroines and heroes: military veterans, doctors, and healthcare staff who selflessly serve our communities. Your support will transform lives and make a real difference.

The Poppy Factory

The Poppy Factory helps veterans and their families on their journey towards employment. The people it supports can face some of the most challenging situations in the Armed Forces community. Each year, its specialist team helps hundreds of people to change their lives, taking positive steps forward on their own terms.

Doctors In Distress

Doctors In Distress provides mental wellbeing support to healthcare workers with the aims of improving mental wellbeing and reducing suicide rates amongst healthcare professionals.

klip Global

lip global transforms you, your people and your organisation to Live Your Genius by unlocking your highest potential. Through a new evidence-based specialism, delivered via an AI-enabled healthtech app as well as live, virtual and in-person coaching and development sessions.

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TESTIMONIALS

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Calum

Suffered from extreme burnout and depression before joining Klip. Calum has gone on to drastically improve his mental health which has helped him and his family significantly and he is now back doing what he loves.

Tickets & Prices

Live Your Genius 2025 Ticket

£445 (Inc. VAT)

This gives you full access to the Live Your Genius 2025 Masterclass on March 14th 2025 with Dr. Sridevi Kalidindi, C.B.E. You’ll receive expert guidance to create your personalised vision board, along with proven strategies to clarify your goals, stay motivated, and achieve success.

  • Access to the Live Your Genius 2025 Masterclass on March 14th 2025

  • Access to weekly group coaching after the event with our Klip Community

  • Personalised one-on-one session with Dr. Sridevi Kalidindi C.B.E

Live Your Genius 2025 Coaching Bundle

£645 (Inc. VAT)

This includes a Standard Ticket, plus exclusive access to group coaching. With expert insights, strategies, and personalised support, this package provides everything you need to take your goals to the next level and make your dreams a reality.

  • Access to the Live Your Genius 2025 Masterclass on March 14th 2025

  • Access to weekly group coaching after the event with our Klip Community

  • Personalised one-on-one session with Dr. Sridevi Kalidindi C.B.E

Live Your Genius 2025 Premium Bundle

£945 (Inc. VAT)

This includes everything in the coaching bundle, plus a personalised one-on-one session with Dr. Sridevi Kalidindi, C.B.E. This exclusive session in combination with the group coaching, offers tailored guidance to refine your vision and ensure you’re on the right path to success.

  • Access to the Live Your Genius 2025 Masterclass on March 14th 2025

  • Access to weekly group coaching after the event with our Klip Community

  • Personalised one-on-one session with Dr. Sridevi Kalidindi C.B.E

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