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Presentation Description
Monday, March 23rd, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm PDT / 6:00pm-8:00pm EDT / Click here for your time zone
Focusing is a deeply respectful and profound avenue for the exploration of our dreaming lives. Its gentle form of inquiry opens a doorway into the mystery of dreaming that does not yield to logic or force, but rather, unfolds as we bring curious, open-ended attention to our spontaneous images. A key aspect of Focusing-oriented dreamwork is Eugene Gendlin’s notion that we can ‘find help’ in every dream.
In this Introduction to Focusing and Dreams, we will create/enter a dream or daydream, find and embody help, give it expression and share/discuss what arises for us. We will also learn the basic steps of embodied experiential dreamwork, with examples of how these steps unfold in session. Dr. Ellis will also describe the clinical uses and benefits of exploring dreams, and explain why finding help is such a good place to start when exploring dreams (and especially nightmares). There will be time for brief experiential practices, debriefing/discussion and your questions.
If you cannot attend the Live Presentation via Zoom, the recording will be available for you to watch at your convenience for up to 2 months.
About the Presenter
Dr. Leslie Ellis is a leading expert in the use of experiential and somatic approaches for working with dreams, nightmares and the effects of trauma. She is the author of A Clinician’s Guide to Dream Therapy (Routledge, 2025) and offers online training in embodied, experiential dreamwork and nightmare treatment. She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a somatic specialization, and a Masters in counselling psychology with a focus on depth/Jungian approaches. She was a psychotherapist in private practice in Vancouver, BC for more than 25 years. She is a former adjunct faculty at Adler University, and past president of The International Focusing Institute, where she is currently a Certifying Coordinator.
Registration Options
Leslie's Presentation Only
Cost: $25 || Click here for Leslie's only
Discount Bundle
Cost: $50 $45 || Click here for Bundle
Save 10% when you bundle with Kathleen Horne and Tamara Knapp's presentation, "The Creative Wisdom Approach: Embodying a 5-step Intermodal Expressive Arts Process", on April 20th!
CE Information
This program is eligible for 2 NBCC CE Hours (ACEP#7596). To obtain CE, you must register for the presentation or bundle, and attend the full LIVE presentation on March 23, 2026. Please note that 2 CE Hours are purchased separately for a fee of $10. Click here for CE information and purchasing.
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