"My life has changed in every meaningful way because of this work...
This has been the most transformative experience of my career."
-Tara Salehi Varela, - Tara Salehi Varela, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
This program is a deep dive into the world of dreams, and a clear path to learning how to engage yourself and guide others in embodied experiential dreamwork practices. Upon completion of this program, you will be able to confidently engage with your own dreams and the dreams of others, both one-on-one and in groups. And you will be able to help those who suffer from trauma-related nightmares to not only reduce nightmare frequency and distress, but also PTSD symptoms.
Registration for September 2026 cohort is now open! 30 APA CE credits available.
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This course is aimed at mental health professionals and students working toward psychotherapy, counselling, social work or coaching certification, as well as those with a strong interest in dreams and dreamwork. It is also of interest to spiritual directors and those intending to lead dream groups.This program is intended as an adjunct to the practice you already have, and it is up to each student to practice dreamwork within the scope of your own skills and training base. It is also not a substitute for therapy, although working with dreams is often therapeutic. If you have any questions about whether this program is for you, feel free to ask.
Scholarships: a limited number of discounted spaces are available - based on limited income or large currency differentials.
in their own words
If you’re interested in working with dreams this is a solid, inspiring, practical, evidence-based method that has empowered me to connect more deeply with my own dream life and work with my clients and their dreams with confidence.
For me, the experiential embodied dreamwork process is such a respectful, deeply meaningful, and soul feeding way of working with dreams. This way of accessing unconscious content feels deeply nourishing, healing, and transformative. I know I can trust this process. Since I started using this approach I’ve noticed many benefits. My capacity to witness myself and others has expanded. I’ve become more open to ‘not knowing’ and letting the process unfold in its own time. I am able to access my own inner resources with ease. I have deeper respect for and I’ve become very protective of my own and other people’s dreams. I wholeheartedly recommend this program.
The embodied experiential element of this approach has and continues to surprise me with its potential to open up elements of a dream and offer life-forward guidance. I’ve come into a deeper relationship with and appreciation of my dream life that I’m very grateful for...
Professionally, I’ve been able to introduce this approach to dreamwork with the highly sensitive and creative neurodivergent population I work with. They have found this work to be a very rich addition to their personal development process and I will be continuing to use EED with clients and community groups.
My life has changed in every meaningful way because of this work... This has been the most transformative experience of my career.
To clinicians considering the course: you will develop foundational knowledge and confidence in your ability to navigate experiences where a client brings a dream but doesn’t know what to make of it.
My most loved aspects were witnessing you working with dreams in a group setting, and the intimacy of the group itself... I also loved the spaciousness in the container and the levity Leslie brought to the group. Clinically, I loved the experiential aspects of focusing and dreamwork combined.
Since taking this program, at a personal level, I now pay more attention to my dreams because I am more fully at ease with them and have various ways of being with them – many ways of opening the doors that can lead to possible meanings.Professionally, I can offer clients these ways of helping them be with their dreams, particularly bad dreams and nightmares.For those considering taking this program: it is well worth the time, energy and effort. There is so much specifically and practically to learn about dreams and how to work with them.
I really liked both theoretical and experiential learning. I was needing a more structured and systematic knowledge about dreamwork, and this course really provided me with that. It’s a beautiful foundation that will help me expand my interest in this area.
I also liked our group very much, so many beautiful people with different backgrounds and sensitivities, and I think that all of us being honest and engaged together really contributed to the richness of experience.
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Something else I loved about this program is that it wasn’t formulaic, but process oriented... It was a nice blend of clinical and personal exploration. I would also say another benefit is the small group size... a safe and intimate space. It also provides an opportunity to try on others’ dream images and expand figures within your own dreamscape.
