What types of books will we read?

Each group focuses on meaningful personal growth and self-help books centered around emotional wellness, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, burnout recovery, mindset change, and emotional healing.

Is this a traditional book club?

No. While books guide the experience, sessions go beyond discussion by incorporating therapist-led insight, guided reflection, and practical application.

Who leads the book club?

The group is led by mental health therapist and life coach Jen Starkey, who helps participants better understand and apply the material to everyday life.

Do I need to finish the book before joining?

Not necessarily. This experience is designed to help women better understand and engage with self-help books, even if they have struggled to finish or apply them in the past.

What topics are discussed?

Topics may include emotional wellness, healthy boundaries, relationships, burnout recovery, self-worth, confidence, mindset shifts, and personal growth.

Who is this book club for?

This experience is designed for women who want deeper personal growth, meaningful support, and help applying self-help concepts in real life.

Women's Book Club | Willful Joy

This therapist-led women’s book club was created for the self-help books you have always wanted to read but never fully finished, understood, or applied to your life. Each group centers around meaningful personal growth books focused on emotional wellness, healthy boundaries, relationships, self-worth, burnout recovery, mindset shifts, and emotional healing.

Rather than simply reading through chapters, participants are encouraged to explore the material in a deeper and more personal way. Through guided discussion and reflection, women gain support in understanding how these concepts relate to their own experiences and how they can begin applying them to everyday life.

Led by mental health therapist and life coach Jen Starkey, this experience goes far beyond simply discussing a book. Each session helps women process key themes through psychological insight, supportive conversation, and real-life application.

Participants receive guided reflection exercises, practical tools, and emotional support designed to help them better understand themselves while building healthier patterns, stronger relationships, and greater emotional resilience. The goal is not simply to consume self-help content but to create meaningful and lasting change.

Each book club session is designed to feel supportive, emotionally safe, and practical. Women are encouraged to share insights, reflect on personal experiences, and explore meaningful growth alongside others who are committed to personal development.

Throughout the experience, participants receive therapist-led discussion, reflection prompts, practical strategies, and opportunities to better understand how personal growth concepts can be integrated into everyday life. Whether you are working through burnout, relationship challenges, confidence struggles, or simply seeking personal growth, this space is designed to help you move forward with greater clarity and support.

Personal growth does not happen through information alone—it happens through understanding, reflection, and action. This women’s therapeutic book club was intentionally designed to help participants truly absorb, personalize, and implement what they are learning in a supportive and encouraging environment.

If you are ready to stop collecting unfinished self-help books and start making meaningful changes in your life, we invite you to join a community of women focused on healing, growth, and emotional wellness together.

What types of books will we read?
Each group focuses on meaningful personal growth and self-help books centered around emotional wellness, relationships, boundaries, self-worth, burnout recovery, mindset change, and emotional healing.
Is this a traditional book club?
No. While books guide the experience, sessions go beyond discussion by incorporating therapist-led insight, guided reflection, and practical application.
Who leads the book club?
The group is led by mental health therapist and life coach Jen Starkey, who helps participants better understand and apply the material to everyday life.
Do I need to finish the book before joining?
Not necessarily. This experience is designed to help women better understand and engage with self-help books, even if they have struggled to finish or apply them in the past.
What topics are discussed?
Topics may include emotional wellness, healthy boundaries, relationships, burnout recovery, self-worth, confidence, mindset shifts, and personal growth.
Who is this book club for?
This experience is designed for women who want deeper personal growth, meaningful support, and help applying self-help concepts in real life.