How to lead a dream group
5 classes, Sept./OCt. 2024

A dream that is left unexplored is like a gift that you don’t open. 
 
To fully appreciate the depth and richness of our dreams, we need to explore them in the company of others. This is why we (Leslie and Robbyn) are offering dream groups — so you can be with your dreams in community. Robbyn’s groups will be intimate gatherings for dream exploration and sharing of the impact of the dream images for everyone. Leslie is offering a dream group which includes dream sharing and a sampling of dream group practices — for those who want to learn more about leading dream groups, but open to all.
A dream that is left unexplored is like a gift that you don’t open. 
 
To fully appreciate the depth and richness of our dreams, we need to explore them in the company of others. This is why Leslie is offering dream groups — so you can be with your dreams in community. Leslie is offering a dream group which includes dream sharing and a sampling of dream group practices — for those who want to learn more about leading dream groups, but open to all.

“I had such a wonderful experience in the group… Honestly, if I had to choose one word to describe my experience, it would be inspirational.”

“The dream group was extraordinary. Thank you for guiding us with care, precision and expertise.”

This is kind of glowing feedback we have received from our fall dream group sessions.

And it was such a pleasure for Robbyn and me to host that we are going to offer new dream group options starting soon!

Community Dream Group with Robbyn

Master dream community tender Robbyn Peters Bennett is offering a Wednesday morning group, limited to 8 participants. These dream groups are intended to hold our dream lives in community. We will work with dreams offered by group members using active imagination, focusing and collective dream reflection. These methods both deepen the dream for the dreamer and also activate the dreaming imagination for the group, bringing awareness of how the aliveness of dreams can touch and support us all.

The Details:

4 Wednesdays 10-11:30 AM PST
Jan. 31; Feb. 14, 28; March 13

Cost $195 USD

Leading Dream Groups with Leslie

For those with a desire to form and lead your own dream groups, this 4-class session will be aimed at giving participants the confidence and skill to do so. We will use our own dream group to experience group practices that include the Ullman method, focusing, and collective dreamwork (dreamweaving). Max. 12 participants.

The Details:

4 Thursdays 1:00-2:30 PM PST
Jan. 25; Feb. 8, 22; March 7.

Cost: $195 USD

Sorry, this group is full

Leading Dream Groups with Leslie

For those with a desire to form and lead your own dream groups, this 4-class session will be aimed at giving participants the confidence and skill to do so. We will use our own dream group to experience group practices that include the Ullman method, focusing, and collective dreamwork (dreamweaving). Class size is limited, and this is best for experienced dreamers and ‘EE’ grads. 

Dates: Sept. 5, 19, Oct. 13, 17, 31

Time: 1:30 – 3 PM OR 10 – 11:30 AM PACIFIC

Cost: $225 USD

Sorry, this group is full

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dr. Ellis is a world expert in the clinical use of dreams, with a specialty in working with PTSD nightmares. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is past president of The International Focusing Institute and has more than 20 years’ experience in clinical practice. She has taught a focusing certification program to therapists for more than 10 years, and is currently offering online instruction in dreamwork and nightmare treatment to therapists and anyone interested in cultivating inner life through dreamwork, focusing and active imagination. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019), as well as numerous papers and book chapters on focusing and embodied, experiential dreamwork. She has also taught and delivered talks worldwide.

Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dr. Ellis is a world expert in the clinical use of dreams, with a specialty in working with PTSD nightmares. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Masters in Counselling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is past president of The International Focusing Institute and has more than 20 years’ experience in clinical practice. She has taught a focusing certification program to therapists for more than 10 years, and is currently offering online instruction in dreamwork and nightmare treatment to therapists and anyone interested in cultivating inner life through dreamwork, focusing and active imagination. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019), as well as numerous papers and book chapters on focusing and embodied, experiential dreamwork. She has also taught and delivered talks worldwide.

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC, CMHS

Robbyn has practiced as a psychotherapist since 1998 after earning a Masters degree in Counseling Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her therapeutic foundation is grounded in the depth tradition with sensitivity to dream, the unconscious, and the regenerative power of the imagination. Robbyn studied for several years with the North Pacific Institute for Analytical Psychology in an effort to better understand the work of Carl Jung and the intersection of trauma, pathos and the soul.

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC, CMHS

Robbyn has practiced as a psychotherapist since 1998 after earning a Masters degree in Counseling Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her therapeutic foundation is grounded in the depth tradition with sensitivity to dream, the unconscious, and the regenerative power of the imagination. Robbyn studied for several years with the North Pacific Institute for Analytical Psychology in an effort to better understand the work of Carl Jung and the intersection of trauma, pathos and the soul.
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Community Dream Group with Robbyn

Leading Dream Groups with Leslie