Fighting Back

Addressing a Nightmare in Counseling

Bibliographic Data

ID20178129
AuthorsMargaret Bowater (Dream Laboratory (United Kingdom), corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume43
Issue1
Pages38-47
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransactional Analysis Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-1537 • E-ISSN: 2329-5244
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1177/0362153713486108
OpenAlexW2038684405
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Dreamwork is usually associated with long-term psychotherapy or intensive group work, but it can also be highly effective in short-term counseling when a dream encapsulates an ongoing problem in a client’s life. The transactional analysis literature on dreams is briefly summarized, and relevant research is cited from the growing field of dream studies. Dreamwork can be particularly effective in dealing with recurring nightmares, as shown in a case example. A mature woman sought help to overcome a long-term pattern of sleep disturbance caused by a recurring nightmare in which she was attacked. The problem was resolved by using the nightmare to change her script

Dream · Nightmare · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Transactional analysis · Child Therapy and Development · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy

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