Dream Work

encouraging a conversation with the unconscious

Working With Your Dreams

Dream work allows us to connect with our rich inner life through the fullness of images, symbols, and metaphor. Working with another person to understand ourselves and our sense of direction or purpose in life can be incredibly important. My approach encourages creativity, questioning, and techniques to help integrate the symbols of dreams.

The most beneficial way to work with dreams is through a consistent dialogue. The psyche communicates constantly, and sharing or openly excavating that process allows transformation to occur.

My first session is free - I believe that sensing into what dream work offers, and what I specifically bring to this technique, is crucial for the dreamer. We can then discuss what would work best with where you are on your journey if you wish to work with me. I have several options that can facilitate a dialogue with your unconscious, and I am open to discussing other options if they aren't listed here!

Payment and scheduling will be discussed within the initial, free session. There can either be one payment in full for all sessions in total, or each individual payment can be made before each session. I use PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Apple Pay.

Services

Discovering Your Personal Path

4 Session Package - $80/hour x 4

Utilize dreams to uncover the hidden map of your life path and potential.

As obstacles, strengths, and recurring themes emerge, we'll work with dreams to hone your inner compass and maximize your growth.This package focuses on individualized techniques, reworking outlooks, and specifying guidance, all intended to better align you with your purpose.

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Your Inner 'Other'

6 Session Package - $115/hour x 6

Access the bridge that connects you to the world and with your innermost self.

Together we will explore the unique relationship between who you believe yourself to be and the inner 'Other'. Who is this inner other? They seek to bring you to wholeness. They could be a partner, an 'intriguing' figure, or any mysterious opposite that appears in your dreams. We will work to locate how they are disguised in your psyche, and how they can help bring vitality into your daily life.

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Shadow Work

8 Session Package - $115/hour x 8

What do you refuse to see about yourself, despite it holding the promise of actualization?
Shadow work is a cathartic dive into the outcasted parts of ourselves. But making peace with and including these aspects is essential for wholeness. We will work with dream figures and emotional reactions to strengthen and expand your sense of self, withdrawing your unconscious projections from the external world.

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Symbol, Spirit, & Life

12 Session Package - $100/hour x 12

Identify personal inner symbols and connect with them to illuminate your relationship with depth, spirituality, and life.

Over twelve sessions, we will analyze dreams to discover and strengthen your own unconscious constellations. Using associations, impressions, and amplifications, we can decode the language of dreams and find meaning. Let's collaborate to develop more consistent, enlivened, and embodied ways to have a conversation with Psyche.

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FAQ

What if I don't dream or I can't remember my dreams?

I can help you in developing techniques to better remember your dreams! Anytime you come empty-handed, we can look at previous dreams or waking-life symptoms that contain the same kind of symbols and material that dreams have.

Will dream work bring up trauma?

Yes, it probably will. I work with many trauma-informed methods to help with this, and I'm respectful of any material that is too uncomfortable to share or discuss. I will only work with what you're willing to work with.

Are there any issues you don't work with?

Although I can see the impacts and reality of premonitory dreams, I will not approach many dreams with this lens. My main focus is on the dreamer and their inner world rather than using dreams to decide absolute choices like 'should I change jobs' or 'should I leave my partner'. These questions can definitely come up, but the feelings behind them that resonate matter more to my practice.

Do you offer written responses?

I do! You can email me at inkstoryrebel@gmail.com to find out prices and the process. This said, I do believe a dreamer will benefit more from having a consistent dialogue. A one-time written interpretation can be helpful if you want a different perspective, but it also comes with a higher likelihood of missing important information and movement with the dream.

I'm already in therapy, is there a difference? What results can I expect from this?

I do believe there is a big difference. Therapy can be very beneficial for discovering patterns and coping mechanisms, but dream work dives deep into unconscious behaviors and motives. Dreams are wisdom and desires coming from the person who knows their life best - you! I am there to help untangle the messages. You can expect to tap into better clarity on who you are and how you engage or interpret life. It is a spiritual and heart-opening process.

Do I need experience with understanding dreams?

No, you do not need any previous experience about dream work or symbols. I will help assist and guide you. You only need to be curious and have a willingness to reflect!