65th Annual Conference

Friday, February 22

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 58

Dream Appreciation Group: Experiencing the Power of Working Together with a Dream

Chair:        

Karen Shore, Ph.D., CGP,  Private Practice, Santa Monica, California

The Dream Appreciation Group presents a powerful and meaningful experience in which each attendee can reach into his/her less conscious mind through group work with an attendee's dream. Discussion of group process and adapting this process to one's own work will follow. Confidentiality emphasized.
experiential-sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Integrate dream work into their therapy groups
2. Maximize emotional experiencing during group work with dreams in their own groups
3. Apply the method used in the workshop to maximize safety when their own groups work with dreams
 

Course References:

Ullman, M. (1996). Appreciating Dreams: A group approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Ullman, M. (1984). Group dream work and healing. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 20, 120-130.

Ullman, M. & Zimmerman, N. (1979). Working with dreams. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.