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Format: Self-paced online learning with one-year's access. Receive a link to access it on 31st July 2025.

Includes: Course materials, reflective exercises, and a Certificate of Completion

Course Description

This online bibliotherapy course explores the intersection of Freudian psychoanalysis and traditional fairy tales. Through engaging literary readings, case studies, and creative analysis, you’ll learn how to interpret symbolic narratives—like Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, and Bluebeard—through the lens of Freud’s theories of the unconscious, dreams, and psychosexual development.

Designed for students, mental health practitioners, educators, writers, and fairy-tale enthusiasts, this course offers a unique blend of foundational theory and practical literary analysis. While perfect for individual study, it’s also ideal for group discussion, classroom seminars, or therapeutic settings.

What You’ll Learn

The essentials of Freudian theory—dream interpretation, Oedipal dynamics, defense mechanisms—and how they apply to narrative analysis.
Key approaches in literary and bibliotherapeutic theories, including feminist and queer perspectives.
Symbolic motifs in classic and modern fairy tales, such as repression, castration anxiety, and projection.
Methods for applying psychoanalytic readings in teaching, therapy, and creative work.
Tools for personal reflection and the creative reimagining of traditional tales.

Course Structure

Explore six thematic sections with five chapters each:

Foundations of Freudian Theory
Fairy Tales in Cultural Context
Freudian Motifs in Classic Tales
Gender, Sexuality & Psychoanalysis
Bibliotherapeutic Analysis of Freudian Themes in Fairy Tales
Contemporary Applications & Critiques

Who Is This For?

Students of literature, psychology, or folktales.
Therapists, counsellors, educators, librarians and booksellers.
Writers and creative professionals exploring symbolic storytelling.
Readers seeking deeper understanding of hidden psychodynamic themes

Requirements

A passion for literature and psychology.
No prior bibliotherapy, psychoanalytic or academic training required.
Internet access for online modules and reading materials.

By the End, You’ll Be Able To:

Confidently apply Freudian theory to interpret symbolic narratives.
Analyse fairy tales with bibliotherapeutic depth.
Create your own literary readings or creative retellings.
Incorporate bibliotherapeutic storytelling into teaching, therapy, or creative work.
Earn a certificate showcasing your expertise.

Enroll now to begin your bibliotherapeutic journey through fairy tales—dive into hidden meanings, confront unconscious desires, and emerge with both scholarly insight and creative inspiration.