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Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy: Neurocognitive and Jungian Perspectives

CE Hours 8

About this course

This continuing education course provides licensed mental health professionals with an integrative, research-informed approach to working with dreams in clinical practice. Grounded in contemporary neurocognitive findings and established Jungian theoretical frameworks, this training demonstrates how dream material can support emotional regulation, facilitate memory reconsolidation, and deepen psychotherapeutic insight.

Participants will examine empirical models of dreaming—including the neurocognitive model, theories of memory consolidation, and emotional processing during sleep—and learn how these mechanisms inform clinical interventions. In addition, Jungian concepts such as archetypes, symbolic representation, and the individuation process will be explored as tools for understanding the psychological functions of dreams within therapy. Participants will also learn how new learning in implicit memory can be applied to dream work to resolve emotional distress and increase self-insight.

Through lecture, case examples, demonstration, and structured experiential exercises, clinicians will develop practical competencies for ethically and effectively incorporating dream exploration into treatment. Emphasis is placed on trauma-informed practice, maintaining therapeutic safety, and integrating dreamwork with existing modalities such as somatic interventions, cognitive approaches, and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and describe neurocognitive theories of dreaming relevant to psychotherapy, including models of memory consolidation and emotional regulation.
  • Apply Jungian psychological constructs—such as symbolic imagery and archetypal patterns—to the clinical interpretation of dreams.
  • Utilize structured, evidence-informed methods for deconstructing dream content in session.
  • Integrate dreamwork techniques with established clinical modalities to enhance treatment outcomes.
  • Utilize implicit memory processing and exercises using dream material within a trauma-informed framework.
  • Assess dream material for themes related to implicit memory, affect regulation, and unconscious conflict, and integrate these themes into ongoing psychotherapy.

Learning Levels

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Target Audience

Therapists who want to include dream work for insight and recovery with their clients and the communities they serve.

Course Instructor(s)

  • Abi Blakeslee, MFT, PhD

    Dr. Abi Blakeslee is a trusted voice in Psychology and an internationally acclaimed educator. She is the founder of Implicit Psychotherapy and Up-Level Dream Work. Dr. Blakeslee holds a Ph.D. in Clinical and Somatic Psychology and an MA in Counseling and Depth Psychology. She is senior faculty at Somatic Experiencing International and a Co-Founder of Interoception International, bringing decades worth of experience to her teaching and clinical interventions. She is featured at Psychotherapy Networker, a world premiere therapy conference, and teaches PESI Somatic Psychology Certification programs and Master Classes. Dr. Blakeslee integrates the study of implicit memory and psychophysiology in clinical research, primary and secondary trauma interventions, neuro-consulting, and the psychobiological principles of attachment and shock trauma. She teaches and consults world wide.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

References

  • Caviglia, G. (2021). Working on dreams, from neuroscience to psychotherapy. Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process, and Outcome, 24(2), 540. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2021.540
  • du Plessis, L., & Lipinska, G. (2023). The modulation of emotional memory consolidation by dream affect. Frontiers in Sleep, 2, 1239530. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2023.1239530
  • Fischmann, T., Ambresin, G., & Leuzinger-Bohleber, M. (2021). Dreams and trauma changes in the manifest dreams in psychoanalytic treatments–a psychoanalytic outcome measure. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 678440. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.678440
  • Hudachek, L., & Wamsley, E. J. (2023). A meta-analysis of the relation between dream content and memory consolidation. Sleep, 46(12), zsad111. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsad111
  • Kempe, S., Köpp, W., & Wittmann, L. (2024). Personality functioning improvement during psychotherapy is associated with an enhanced capacity for affect regulation in dreams: A preliminary study. Brain Sciences, 14(5), 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14050489
  • Roesler, C. (2023). Dream interpretation and empirical dream research–an overview of research findings and their connections with psychoanalytic dream theories. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 104(2), 301-330. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207578.2023.2184268
  • Spangler, P. T., & Sim, W. (2023). Working with dreams and nightmares: A review of the research evidence. Psychotherapy, 60(3), 383. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000484

CE Process Info

Content

  • Module 1
    2 parts
    • What are Dreams? A Comprehensive Introduction
    • Depth Psychology: Traditional and Contemporary Applications
  • Module 2
    3 parts
    • Implicit Memory and Interoception in Dreamwork
    • Dream Work Practice
    • Live Demonstration with Mona
  • Module 3
    4 parts
    • Dream Deconstruction
    • Dream Deconstruction Workbook Checklist
    • Live Demonstration with Lana
    • Live Demonstration with Gayle
  • Joint Accreditation

    Joint Accreditation (JA)

    In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYEDSW)

    CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.

  • New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy (NYSEDCAT)

    CE Learning Systems (d/b/a CE-credit.com), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0008

  • New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

  • New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts (NYSEDLP)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC dba CE-credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0031.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYEDPSY)

    CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0016.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYEDMFT)

    CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0045.

FAQs

  • Do I need to watch videos on CE Go to get CEs?
    Yes, you need to watch all the videos on your CE Go Portal to receive CE's. You must also complete the post test questions on this site.
  • How many CEs will I receive for the Dream Workshop?
    The CE Workshop is 8 hours and you will receive 8 CEs for your participation.
  • I purchased the CE package but also supervision, where do I access supervision?
    You will complete your CE training videos and post test here to receive your certificate of completion. You'll access supervision and any non-CE video content at www.abiblakeslee.com on your own learning portal.
Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy: Neurocognitive and Jungian Perspectives
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  • Publication Date
    Mar 3rd, 2026

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