Working with Dreams and Nightmares in Psychotherapy Workshop
Onsite Learning Programme
Explore the therapeutic value of dreams in psychotherapy.
This workshop examines the role of dreams and nightmares in psychological processing and therapeutic dialogue. Participants explore theoretical perspectives and practical approaches for working with dream material in therapy. The course supports practitioners in using dream exploration as a tool for insight, reflection, and emotional understanding.
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Programme Type: The college will issue a certificate of attendance to those who take this workshop.
CPD: 6 hours
Next Intakes: Saturday 9th May 2026
NFQ: N/A
ECTS: N/A
Academic Validation: N/A
Professional Accreditation: N/A
Overview
Introduction
Therapists often report a lack of confidence and competence in working with client dreams and nightmares. This short workshop will furnish you with practical skills to work with this material.
Course Content
This short one-day workshop will help therapists to begin to work with dreams and nightmares in clinical practice. We will explore some foundational theories of dreams and their role in contemporary therapy. We will demonstrate and provide instruction on The Narrative Method for dream work, and equip participants with a range of insights, tools and methods for working with client dreams. This will be a highly interactive workshop with rich theoretical and skills-based learning. Live roleplays, clinical vignettes and specific help with improving your approach to working with dreams and nightmares will focus the day and inspire you to explore this rich avenue of therapeutic work.
Date: Saturday 9th May 2026
Certification:
- The college will issue a certificate of attendance to those who take this workshop.
- CPD: 6 hours
Cost:
- €95.00 ( 3 for 2 summer series discount, (15% Discount for IICP Students/ Alumni and VCS Counsellors)
Venue:
- Onsite in IICP Campus, Tallaght, Dublin 24
