1:1 Dreamwork
Dream therapy uses the creative imagination to tackle problems from an unexpected perspective. Sessions last 60 minutes and take place virtually on a weekly basis.
What a Dreamwork session offers:
Bridge dreams and daily life
Discover how to remember more dreams and apply their wisdom to your waking world, enhancing self-understanding and personal growth.
Explore your inner landscape
Learn to interpret the unique language of your dreams, gaining deeper insights into yourself and your unconcsious.
Gain fresh perspectives on challenges
Uncover the hidden truths behind your daily concerns, using dream insights to approach problems in new and innovative ways.
My Approach
Exploring the Language of Dreams
Dreams speak to us in a rich, symbolic language. My approach to dreamwork helps you understand this language, offering a path to deeper self-knowledge and personal growth.
The Dreamwork Process
My method combines associative and experiential exploration of dreams. We begin by enhancing your ability to recall and record dreams, laying the groundwork for our work together. As we explore the elements of your dreams, you'll learn to recognize patterns and understand their significance in the context of your life.
A key component of our sessions is the Waking Dream Process, a technique inspired by Eugene Gendlin's Focusing method and developed by Nigel Hamilton, founder of the Dream Research Institute. This approach allows you to revisit your dreams in a waking state, paying particular attention to bodily sensations and allowing your imagination to guide you towards deeper insights.
By engaging both cognitive understanding and embodied experience, we create a comprehensive approach to dreamwork. This dual method often reveals connections and insights that might be missed through more traditional analysis alone.
Session Structure
Our dreamwork sessions take place weekly, either online or in-person, and last for one hour. This regular schedule allows for continuity in our work, giving you time to integrate insights between sessions.
During our time together, we'll trace through the elements of your dreams, exploring your associations and how they relate to your waking life. We'll then delve into the experiential aspect, using the Waking Dream Process to uncover layers of meaning that may not be immediately apparent.
As our work progresses, you'll develop a more nuanced understanding of your dream life. You'll learn to recognize recurring themes, understand personal symbols, and apply the wisdom of your dreams to your daily experiences.
The Value of Dreamwork
Engaging with your dreams in this way can lead to profound self-discovery. By better understanding the language of your dreams, you open a channel to your unconscious, gaining access to a wealth of personal insight and creative potential.
Whether you're seeking personal growth, creative inspiration, or simply a deeper understanding of yourself, dreamwork offers a unique and powerful tool for exploration.
If you're ready to begin this journey of self-discovery through your dreams, I invite you to get in touch.
FAQs
Can I book a session if I don’t remember my dreams?
Absolutely! Don't worry if you're not remembering your dreams right now. Dream recall is a skill that improves with practice, and making it a priority often leads to more frequent and vivid dream memories. In our sessions, we can work with any dreams you do remember, even if they're from the past. Additionally, this methodology can be applied to other meaningful narratives, such as stories or fairy tales that resonate with you. This flexibility allows us to explore your inner world and gain insights, even when recent dreams aren't readily available.
What if I don’t dream regularly?
Working with old dreams is not only possible but can be incredibly insightful! Dreams from any period of your life, even childhood, can offer valuable perspectives on your current situation. These older dreams often carry significant emotional weight or unresolved themes that still resonate today. Exploring them can kickstart your dream recall, as focusing on past dreams often encourages your mind to bring forward new ones. Dream recall improves with attention and practice. By engaging with your old dreams, you're signaling to your unconscious that you're ready to listen, which can lead to more vivid and frequent dream experiences in the present.
Can dreamwork help with nightmares?
Yes, dreamwork can be very helpful in addressing nightmares. By exploring the symbols and emotions in your nightmares, we can often uncover underlying anxieties or unresolved issues. This understanding can reduce the nightmare's power and frequency. Dreamwork also provides tools to engage with nightmares constructively, potentially transforming them into opportunities for growth and self-understanding.
Why should I pay attention to my dreams?
Paying attention to your dreams opens a window to your inner world. These nightly stories offer unique insights into your life, helping you understand yourself more deeply. Dreams can reveal new perspectives on problems, leading to unexpected solutions. They also provide a canvas for exploring your hopes, fears, and aspirations, guiding you towards future paths you might not have considered. By engaging with your dreams, you're tapping into a wellspring of personal wisdom and creativity.
What is the theory behind this approach to dreamwork?
At the core of this approach is the Waking Dream Technique, developed by Nigel Hamilton, founder of the Dream Research Institute in London. It has its roots in various psychological and spiritual traditions. It draws from Carl Jung's concepts of active imagination and the collective unconscious, incorporating elements of Gestalt therapy's here-and-now focus. The technique also integrates aspects of mindfulness practices from Buddhist meditation and the body-centered approach of Eugene Gendlin's Focusing method. Additionally, it's influenced by transpersonal psychology, which explores spiritual and transcendent states of consciousness.
Can I try a one-off session?
While a single session can provide an introduction to dreamwork, the full therapeutic benefits emerge through ongoing practice. Dreamwork is about learning the unique language of your inner world, which takes time and consistent engagement. Regular sessions with a therapist offer guidance in decoding this personal symbolism, provide a safe space for exploration, and help you recognise patterns across multiple dreams. This continuous process allows for deeper insights, personal growth, and more effective integration of dream wisdom into your waking life.