EMBODIED EXPERIENTIAL DREAMWORK WAITLIST

Thanks for your interest in the Embodied Experiential Dreamwork certification program.

While the program is now full for the March 2024 start date, I am now opening the waitlist for the September 2024 cohort.

EMBODIED EXPERIENTIAL DREAMWORK CERTIFICATION

September 2023 Cohort: Certification track and 6-month option

This program is a deep dive into the world of dreams, and a clear path to learning how to engage yourself and guide others in embodied experiential dreamwork practices.

The next cohort begins September 27, 2023 9:30 am to noon Pacific time (on the fourth Wednesday of the month, skipping December)

This course is aimed at mental health professionals and students working toward psychotherapy, counselling, social work or coaching certification, as well as those with a strong interest in dreams and dreamwork. It is also of interest to spiritual directors and those intending to lead dream groups.

This program is intended as an adjunct to the practice you already have, and it is up to each student to practice dreamwork within the scope of your own skills and training base. It is also not a substitute for therapy, although working with dreams is often therapeutic. If you have any questions about whether this program is for you, feel free to ask.

Who should attend?

COURSE PACKAGE

Online Instruction includes the following courses:

⚈Working with your OWN dreams

⚈Dreamwork Demystified, the clinical use of dreams, parts 1 and 2

⚈Working with Nightmares

Interactive instruction and practice

⚈Monthly dream group meeting

⚈Live demos and Q/A sessions

⚈Practice partnership to exchange dream sessions

⚈Online discussions, and bonus articles, videos and demos on topics of interest to the group

Assignments

⚈Dream journal (for yourself)

⚈Records of dream practice session, and questions and insights that arise

⚈Option to present a case study, video, paper, artwork on an aspect of working with dreams

ABOUT US

Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dr. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of somatic approaches in psychotherapy, in particular for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of trauma. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019) and offers many training opportunities in embodied, experiential dreamwork based on her book. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with a specialization in somatic approaches. Her dissertation on using focusing-oriented therapy to treat PTSD for refugees with recurrent nightmares won the Ernest Hartmann award from the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Dr. Ellis has a Masters from Pacific Graduate Institute and worked as a therapist in private practice in Vancouver, BC for more than 20 years. Her approach to therapy combines Jungian and focusing-oriented techniques. She was adjunct faculty at Adler University where she taught clinical skills and developed a trauma course for the Masters of Counselling program. She is a Certifying Coordinator and past president of The International Focusing Institute. For many years she has offered a Vancouver-based certification program for practicing therapists who want to incorporate focusing-oriented therapy techniques into their practice. Dr. Ellis has published numerous book chapters and journal articles on the use of focusing and dreamwork in psychotherapy. She has also presented her work to a worldwide audience. For example, she offered a keynote address for the 2020 online conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, has presented on nightmare treatment at MIT and was a featured speaker and panelist at the 2020 FOT (Focusing-Oriented Therapy) Conference. She also offers courses through The Jung Platform and is vice president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC, CMHS

Robbyn is an early childhood trauma specialist and psychotherapist, a leading activist in ending corporal punishment in the United States, a positive parenting educator, a published researcher, and a certified trainer in the neurosequential model of therapeutics. Robbyn has studied Jungian psychology with the North Pacific Institute of Analytical Psychology and is currently studying Dr. Stephen Aizenstat’s method of dreamtending at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Robbyn is a blessed mother and grandmother. She is an eclectic artist who is madly love with the beauty of life, enjoying stained glass, knitting, piano, jazz singing, gardening, cooking, bread making, sketching, sewing, home renovation, furniture painting, charcoal sketching and felt pin marker doodling! She is currently studying fashion design with the Portland Fashion Institute.

Robbyn appreciates the sentiment of James Hillman, that “Once we reawaken our aesthetic sense and are not anesthetized by all the distractions, we can appreciate the beauty in the world… and realize that our job on the Earth is to fall in love with it. Not just to love it, but to fall in love with it. And you only fall in love with it, if you’re aesthetically alive to it.”
For more on her work: https://robbynpetersbennett.org/about

ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dr. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of somatic approaches in psychotherapy, in particular for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of trauma. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019) and offers many training opportunities in embodied, experiential dreamwork based on her book. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with a specialization in somatic approaches. Her dissertation on using focusing-oriented therapy to treat PTSD for refugees with recurrent nightmares won the Ernest Hartmann award from the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Dr. Ellis has a Masters from Pacific Graduate Institute and worked as a therapist in private practice in Vancouver, BC for more than 20 years. Her approach to therapy combines Jungian and focusing-oriented techniques. She was adjunct faculty at Adler University where she taught clinical skills and developed a trauma course for the Masters of Counselling program. She is a Certifying Coordinator and past president of The International Focusing Institute. For many years she has offered a Vancouver-based certification program for practicing therapists who want to incorporate focusing-oriented therapy techniques into their practice. Dr. Ellis has published numerous book chapters and journal articles on the use of focusing and dreamwork in psychotherapy. She has also presented her work to a worldwide audience. For example, she offered a keynote address for the 2020 online conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, has presented on nightmare treatment at MIT and was a featured speaker and panelist at the 2020 FOT (Focusing-Oriented Therapy) Conference. She also offers courses through The Jung Platform and is vice president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Dr. Leslie Ellis

Dr. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of somatic approaches in psychotherapy, in particular for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of trauma. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2019) and offers many training opportunities in embodied, experiential dreamwork based on her book. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with a specialization in somatic approaches. Her dissertation on using focusing-oriented therapy to treat PTSD for refugees with recurrent nightmares won the Ernest Hartmann award from the International Association for the Study of Dreams. Dr. Ellis has a Masters from Pacific Graduate Institute and worked as a therapist in private practice in Vancouver, BC for more than 20 years. Her approach to therapy combines Jungian and focusing-oriented techniques. She was adjunct faculty at Adler University where she taught clinical skills and developed a trauma course for the Masters of Counselling program. She is a Certifying Coordinator and past president of The International Focusing Institute. For many years she has offered a Vancouver-based certification program for practicing therapists who want to incorporate focusing-oriented therapy techniques into their practice. Dr. Ellis has published numerous book chapters and journal articles on the use of focusing and dreamwork in psychotherapy. She has also presented her work to a worldwide audience. For example, she offered a keynote address for the 2020 online conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, has presented on nightmare treatment at MIT and was a featured speaker and panelist at the 2020 FOT (Focusing-Oriented Therapy) Conference. She also offers courses through The Jung Platform and is vice president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC, CMHS

Robbyn is an early childhood trauma specialist and psychotherapist, a leading activist in ending corporal punishment in the United States, a positive parenting educator, a published researcher, and a certified trainer in the neurosequential model of therapeutics. Robbyn has studied Jungian psychology with the North Pacific Institute of Analytical Psychology and is currently studying Dr. Stephen Aizenstat’s method of dreamtending at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Robbyn is a blessed mother and grandmother. She is an eclectic artist who is madly love with the beauty of life, enjoying stained glass, knitting, piano, jazz singing, gardening, cooking, bread making, sketching, sewing, home renovation, furniture painting, charcoal sketching and felt pin marker doodling! She is currently studying fashion design with the Portland Fashion Institute.

Robbyn appreciates the sentiment of James Hillman, that “Once we reawaken our aesthetic sense and are not anesthetized by all the distractions, we can appreciate the beauty in the world… and realize that our job on the Earth is to fall in love with it. Not just to love it, but to fall in love with it. And you only fall in love with it, if you’re aesthetically alive to it.”
For more on her work: https://robbynpetersbennett.org/about

Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC, CMHS

Robbyn is an early childhood trauma specialist and psychotherapist, a leading activist in ending corporal punishment in the United States, a positive parenting educator, a published researcher, and a certified trainer in the neurosequential model of therapeutics. Robbyn has studied Jungian psychology with the North Pacific Institute of Analytical Psychology and is currently studying Dr. Stephen Aizenstat’s method of dreamtending at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Robbyn is a blessed mother and grandmother. She is an eclectic artist who is madly love with the beauty of life, enjoying stained glass, knitting, piano, jazz singing, gardening, cooking, bread making, sketching, sewing, home renovation, furniture painting, charcoal sketching and felt pin marker doodling! She is currently studying fashion design with the Portland Fashion Institute.

Robbyn appreciates the sentiment of James Hillman, that “Once we reawaken our aesthetic sense and are not anesthetized by all the distractions, we can appreciate the beauty in the world… and realize that our job on the Earth is to fall in love with it. Not just to love it, but to fall in love with it. And you only fall in love with it, if you’re aesthetically alive to it.”
For more on her work: https://robbynpetersbennett.org/about

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MORE TESTIMONIALS...

I am always trying to improve my programs, so I asked my most recent cohort how their comfort level and ways of working with dreams have changed over the past year as a result of participating in my Embodied Experiential Dreamwork program. It is so gratifying to hear how many deepened and freed up their relationship to dreams.

“This program teaches you a powerful way to work with your own dreams and those of others. My connection to my dream life has deepened considerably as result of this program. I have developed reverence for and love of my dreams, and I feel this has had the secondary impact of me increasing compassion and tenderness towards myself. I also have enjoyed working with others' dreams in group processes. It has brought heart-opening connection during these uncertain times.”

Carrie MoyFocuser in Training

“Now that I’ve had direct experience of doing dreamwork as a client, I know that it works and I have a sense of what it feels like when it does work. I have more trust in the process as well as an intellectual framework and steps in a process that can guide me when doing this work with clients.”

Michelle CarchraeRegistered Clinical Counsellor

“Now I am less worried about meaning or interpretation and more focused on experience and body sensations. In this new path, I found more creativity.”

Markel MéndezJungian Oriented Art and Psychodrama Therapist

“Leslie has a beautiful gift of creating an open and safe place for people to share dreams. Her presentation skills are top-notch. She never seems rushed, and presents in a clear and concise manner. This class was worth every penny. Not a single minute or dollar was wasted. Taking this class was one of the best decisions I ever made.”

Walter SmithRetired Minister and Spiritual Director

“You will increase your confidence to work with your own dreams and the dreams of others. You will have a greater understanding of trauma-related nightmares and how to work with them… and you will be in the hands of an expert in dreams and dreamwork. Leslie is always looking for new research and keeping us updated during the course.”

Rocio AguirreCoach and Meditation Teacher

“Loved it. I really appreciated the quality and content. It helped me grasp the concepts and bring them into practice… Leslie is an excellent instructor whose passion for dream work is contagious!”

Nancy Finlayson Spiritual Director

“I would recommend this course without reserve. It gave much more confidence going forward with my own and others’ dreamwork.”

Anthony KubiakHead of PhD Studies at University of California

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