Comparative
Analysis of a Dream Series
Alan B. Siegel, PhD, is
Past President of IASD, current Education Chair and
Editor-Emeritus of IASD’s publication, DreamTime. He
practices psychotherapy and assessment and is Assistant Clinical
Professor, U.C. Berkeley and faculty at Alliant University (CSPP).
He is the author of Dream Wisdom: Uncovering Life’s Answers in
Your Dreams.
Paul Lippman, PhD, is a
psychoanalyst and author of Nocturnes and dozens of other
publications on dreams. He is a Training and Supervising Analyst
at the William Alanson White Institute.
Abstract
Clinicians and researchers agree
that interpretation of a series of dreams provides a more valid
basis for identifying underlying personality dynamics,
developmental issues, and psychopathology. Nevertheless, most
clinical literature emphasizes individual dream interpretation and
neglects more thorough analysis of a dream series. In addition,
few psychotherapists have had any training, supervision, or
practicum experience on how to approach the formulation and
interpretation of a series of dreams from an individual.
This
seminar provides a short introduction to 3 diverse theoretical
approaches to working with a dream series and then allows for a
practicum with participants discussing the dynamics of a dream
series. This practicum phase of the symposium will be followed by
an expert panel discussion highlighting differences and
similarities in the three theoretical perspectives.
