Dreamwork Group
An in-person dream integration group for folx who are curious about exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness, working with their shadows, and learning more about working with dreams in community.
Group Information
Are you someone who is curious about the possibility of developing a deeper relationship with your dreams? Have you been wondering about the shadows inside of yourself and wanting to explore topics that may not have a space in the light of day? Integrating our dreaming selves with our waking selves can be a healing experience that takes us deeper into the unknown within. We can learn to do this in a collaborative process with others where we can both witness and be witnessed. The intention of this group is to create a community space for us to confront the taboo with curiosity and compassion, to build connection with each other as we explore imaginal realms, and to make space for all of the ways our shadows choose to make themselves known to us.
This group is welcome to...
Adults located in the Bay Area, CA who are able to attend weekly in-person groups for four consecutive sessions in Oakland, CA within a therapist-facilitated integration circle.
Those who are looking for additional integration support with non-ordinary states of consciousness (ex: Ketamine Assisted Therapy clients) may also find this group useful.
Schedule:
Four consecutive Mondays starting May 20th from 5:30-7pm in person in the East Bay (participants must sign up for all 4 sessions)
Structure:
The intention of this group is to get curious about the shadows that exist within us as we explore our dreaming and waking lives and the connections between them. We will begin our group by sharing our conceptions about dreamwork, our intentions for our work together, and establish our community guidelines and the rituals we wish to use as a group. The following two weeks, we will learn about different dream interpretation methods to try on as a group with the awareness that we are always the sole interpreters of our own dreams. In our final week together, we will focus on integrating the knowledge we’ve accumulated and discuss tools for moving forward in our lives in deeper relationships with our shadows and dreaming selves. The group is limited to 8 people with a shared intention that each member commits to showing up consistently for the duration of the 4 scheduled group meetings. The meetings will be in an intimate small-group setting with opportunities to discuss and share lived (and dreamed) experiences with each other while engaging with different practices to deepen our connection to our inner landscapes.
Covid Protocols:
Covid protocols will include required day-of testing for in-person meetings. Masks will not be required, but may be worn by participants if individually desired. If you require more safety around covid protocols, please reach out to nicole@alchemytherapy.org to discuss options.
Fees:
Sliding-Scale, $30-$100/week, paid via credit card. Payments for all 4 sessions will be made at the start of the group, unless a payment plan is agreed upon ahead of time with the facilitators due to financial need.
(If the fee range above is prohibitive to your participation, we will reach out if a reduced fee spot becomes available.)
About the facilitators:
The group will be facilitated by KT Glusac, Registered Associate MFT and Nicole Schumacher, Registered Associate PCC.
