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Initial Dreams in Clinical Work
October 11, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until November 15, 2017
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Presented by Robert Moradi, M.D.
Open to analysts, candidates, and interns.
Initial dreams appearing in the earlier phase of the analytic or psychotherapeutic process frequently possess diagnostic and prognostic value by pointing to the patient’s core conflicts and guiding the course of the treatment. These dreams usually portray the reaction of the unconscious to the ego’s plan to start the journey of self-discovery by entering the temenos of our work.
The underlying problems that might differ from the conscious presenting problem are often communicated through the initial dreams. In addition, the therapist’s initial dream about the patient could also inform the clinician about the assistance the unconscious might be offering to deepen the understanding of the patient and the therapeutic relationship. In this sense, these initial dreams may be among the most valuable images provided by the unconscious in the service of our work.
The course will be clinical. The candidates may bring in their own dreams about their patients and/or the initial dreams of their patients. The class will try to understand these dreams as the communications from the unconscious psyche within the context of the therapeutic relationship.
Learning objectives:
This course is designed to help you:
• Demonstrate how an initial dream can be a reaction to the patient’s current life situation;
• Demonstrate how an initial dream can reflect psychological injury from childhood;
• Demonstrate how an initial dream can reflect an unconscious conflict.
• Analyze an initial dream for diagnostic information.
• Analyze an initial dream for prognostic information.
• Demonstrate to patients how to relate to their dreams.
• Amplify patients’ dreams with symbolic material.
• Analyze the context of a dream and discuss its value in the interpretation of the dream.
• Describe the compensatory function of dreams.
• Describe the complementary function of dreams.
• Explain the anticipatory function of some dreams.
• Discuss how initial dreams anticipate the transferential field.
Continuing Education:
Psychologists/LCSWs/MFTs/LPCCs: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Nurses: The C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles is an accredited provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Registered Nurses may claim only the actual number of hours spent in the educational activity for credit.
