A Clinician's Guide to Dream Therapy (2nd Edition)

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Dr. Leslie Ellis

Relational Nightmares: Unfinished Business of the Heart

Our dreams, especially our nightmares, are not isolated from our waking lives. Rather, they often mirror our deepest emotional patterns and interpersonal wounds. Emerging research on relational nightmares, defined as disturbing dreams involving interpersonal conflict, loss, or rejection, has found a consistent link to insecure attachment styles, particularly the fearful and anxious types. This makes

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Dr. Leslie Ellis

Transformation Through Dreams: Inside the Embodied Experiential Dreamwork Certification Program

The experiential embodied dreamwork process is such a respectful, deeply meaningful, and soul feeding way of working with dreams. – Sylvia Barnowski, artist, registered social worker For those drawn to working with dreams, finding an approach that honors their depth while providing practical skills can be challenging. The Embodied Experiential (EE) Dreamwork Certification Program offers

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Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dreams as Healing: The Remarkable Resilience Afforded by the Dreams of Ukrainian Refugee Women

Polish researcher finds that our dreams can provide psychological support when we need it most. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it triggered one of Europe’s largest refugee movements in recent history. Among the millions who fled, countless women carried not just hastily packed belongings, but profound psychological wounds from witnessing war’s devastation. Yet

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Dr. Leslie Ellis

Experts Reach Consensus on CBT for Nightmares

Tackle the most intense, vivid and distressing nightmare first. Pick up helpful themes in the dreams. Pay attention to sleep hygiene and learn to relax before falling asleep. Consider cultural beliefs. And treat both trauma-related nightmares and those with no known origin the same way. These are a few of the main recommendations from an

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Dr. Leslie Ellis

Anxiety Dominated our Dreams in 2024 with a Spike During US Election

Were anxiety and fear predominant dream emotions for you in 2024? If so, you’re not alone. More than 70% of the 13,000 dreams collected in 2024 by the Dream Decoder app featured fearful or anxious emotions, revealing how deeply modern life’s stressors may be resonating within us. On the brighter side, as the year unfolded,

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