Anxiety dreams
How many of your dreams are delightful, inspiring, creative, and uplifting? How many are mundane? How many are terrifying nightmares? And how many are stressful – not exactly in the scary nightmare category, but unsettling, anxiety-ridden dreams? It’s estimated that over half our dreams are ‘anxiety dreams’, although it’s possible that we sleep through many of our more pleasant dreams and tend to remember those that wake us up: the nightmares and stressful dreams. When
Video: a dream interview
I was interviewed by Blake Gardiner, a self-confessed sceptic when it comes to dreams, and his partner, Erica Mann, a passionate dreamer, back in May. The video podcast has just been released and I think you’ll enjoy the ground we cover. Erica asked questions about dreams and dreaming, while Blake focussed more on questions about my career path. They ask about my background, how I work with clients (I include some techniques), my teaching platforms,
Nightmares and lost sleep
In my work as a dream therapist, I’ve noticed that more than half of first time appointments are booked by people suffering nightmares and lost sleep, or on behalf of their children who are plagued by scary dreams and fear of going to bed. Sometimes all it takes is one chilling nightmare for someone to seek out a professional consultation, especially a dream that scares the dreamer into wondering if they, or the person they’ve