S. Michele Echols, a Thought-leader Librarian, Bibliotherapist, Life Coach, and owner of Curated Collections by SME LLC, a concierge library services company, create professional and personal home libraries using a technique called bibliotherapy. Merriam-Webster defines bibliotherapy as “the use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy” (www.merriam-webster.com). Her primary focus is working with mental health providers to develop reading lists in conjunction with their therapeutic services.

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