Dreams

Dreams are a fascinating and common aspect of the human experience, and one that psychology has been exploring throughout its history. For some people, dreams represent the royal road to the unconscious mind. For others, dreams are a medium through which God, divine beings, or the universe communicates with them. Others see dreams as random firings of neurons while we’re asleep, or possibly the consequence of eating leftover pizza at 11:00pm. I find there are as many perspectives on dreams as there are people who have them. Some people may start therapy wanting to talk about dreams but unsure if they’re allowed to, others may worry that talking about dreams is pseudoscientific and a waste of time. I see therapy as a space where everything belongs, and this includes dreams. I have training in working with dreams from both Jungian and Gestalt perspectives. What I appreciate most about these perspectives is they are highly collaborative and provide the dreamer (you) with a structure to be able to identify or generate your own meaning from your dreams. I don’t view myself as a wise sage who can pronounce special knowledge about your dreams, but I do believe working with dreams can be an effective medium for supporting the work we do in therapy. If you are interested in working with dreams in therapy, I would love to embark on this with you.