Dreamwork

Dreamwork is the term used to describe the various techniques and processes of utilizing dreams to facilitate deeper understanding of a person's life situation and pathways to healing. This includes physical illness, as dreams have a deep connection with the body and its processes.

Dreamwork is usually pursued in the context of psychotherapy, but, having learned the language of the dream, it may become a lifelong practice for an individual committed to self-knowledge.

Depth psychology understands that the conscious mind is a small feature of the psyche, and that healing of emotional wounds and growth toward emotional wholeness must take into account the vast domain of the unconscious.

The unconscious is a region of the mind wherein yet unresolved experiences are stored and from which profound wisdom and guidance may be accessed. Called by Freud the via regia, or royal road to the unconscious, dreams are the primary means by which the unconscious communicates with consciousness.

James C. Nourse, Ph.D., L. Ac.