Upcoming course and retreat:
Lucid Dreaming for Psychological Healing
A hybrid training for EMDR, IFT and Psychotheraputic Councellors. Commencing April 2026. Booking now open: dreambig@consciousdreamer.co.uk
Two-Part course structure:
Part 1: Online
- Six-week online course, 2 hours every Monday at 6:30am and 7:00pm (GMT), April 13th–May 18th.
- Online meetings “bookend” the day for optimum learning and observation of the doorways to waking and sleep.
- Teachings are delivered by Jennifer Glithero within a group of interdisciplinary therapists, learning, sharing, and reflecting together.
Part 2: In-person retreat
- Participants reunite, in person, at Anam Cara, home of Celtic Shamanism, nestled in the lush Scottish hills near Inverness, for the second part of the training, on retreat.
- The four-night, five-day retreat is dedicated to practically applying and deepening the tools acquired from the online training with fellow group members.
- Retreat Dates: Thursday 28th May (arrival from 3pm) – Monday 1st June (departure at 2pm).
If you’re new to lucid dreaming, this might sound like a lot of ‘woo-woo’ nonsense- here’s why it isn’t….
Imagine you have a client, trapped in a traumatic memory that keeps resurfacing in their dreams. Now imagine having the tools to safely guide them in transforming that memory through lucid dreaming therapy. Step one: develop your own understanding of lucid dreaming as a tool for psychological healing with other therapists.
Like EMDR, lucid dreaming is a hybrid state of consciousness with neural correlates that are distinctly different from both waking and non-lucid dreaming states. It serves as a bridge where the unconscious and conscious mind engage in open dialogue—this is where lucid dreaming becomes particularly valuable for therapists. During REM sleep, naturally occurring bilateral stimulation supports emotional reprocessing. When a lucid dreamer enters this REM state and openly receives unconscious dream content—whether a representation of a past experience or a previously unrecognised aspects of identity, the lucid dreamer can choose to embrace or actively change the dream scene which means a process of healing or self development unfolds. Affect regulation, memory reconsolidation, and emotional processing all take place- releasing stuck trauma, reintegrating unrealised parts of the self, and establishing a fuller, healthier self-narrative. Lucid dreaming aligns with IFS concepts of Self-leadership and parts awareness, Jungian theory of individuation,through shadow integration, and EMDR trauma processing through emotional reprocessing. However, it differs from therapy in one key way, in that it is an intrapsychic process, offering a rich toolbox for therapists in practice.
If you are now wondering why you haven’t heard of lucid dreaming for psychological healing- keep reading! A lucid dreaming practice for therapists not only supports ongoing self-realisation but also enhances clinical work. It provides tools for self-reflection, reveals unconscious biases, blind spots, and countertransference, and facilitates access to an internal supervisory perspective. Upon completion of the course and practicum, participants return to their clinical practice and personal lives with an extraordinary toolbox, gained through active engagement with the wisdom of the dreaming mind
In Part 1- Online- Therapists Will:
- Receive all the tools and contextual understanding of Lucid Dreaming for Psychological Healing.
- Master daytime and nighttime strategies to develop a consistent lucid dreaming and sleep practice.
- Discover how lucid dreaming serves as the body’s natural toolkit for trauma integration—bridging conscious and unconscious experiences for therapeutic reprocessing and personal growth while you sleep.
- Explore the scientific foundations, historical context, and cross-cultural significance of lucid dreaming for psychological healing.
- Experience the full benefits of dream work within the supportive environment of a dream group.
- Understand lucid dreaming’s psychophysical connections to PTSD, EMDR, IFS, somatic psychotherapy, and more.
- Learn why nightmares can be a sign of a healing mind.
- Gain practical tools to emotionally resource yourself for lucid dreaming.
- Learn Conscious Dreamer’s Therapeutic Cycle and how to apply it in practice.
- Cultivate a friendly, trusting dialogue with your dreaming mind, deepening self-awareness and creating a continuous inner resource.
- Engage active imagination, artistic expression, and unconscious body consultation to facilitate lucid dream planning and self-narrative processing.
- Become well-acquainted with Carl Jung’s insights on Shadow Integration, individuation, the collective unconscious, and trans-psychic reality, while exploring concepts from his contemporaries such as social dreaming, field theory, and the dream matrix.
- Access a wealth of scientific literature and cutting-edge research on PTSD and lucid dreaming for psychological healing.
- Discuss how to assess a client’s readiness for lucid dreaming as a therapeutic tool and how it can complement or stand alone alongside traditional therapy.
And…
PART 2: Therapist Retreat Practicum
The Lucid Dreaming for Psychological Healing Retreat acknowledges the fundamental psychotherapeutic principle that self-development arises through relationship. When: Thursday, 28th May, 3 pm – Monday, 1st June, 2 pm 2026 Where: Anam Cara, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8PN.
During this 4-night, 5-day retreat:
- Immerse yourself in the supportive environment of the Anam Cara Retreat Centre, set amidst Scotland’s natural beauty, tranquility, and rich history of lucid dreaming.
- Develop and deepen your personal lucid dreaming practice.
- Explore new lucid dreaming techniques and apply your practice for psychological healing alongside fellow therapists.
- Discover and reflect on the therapeutic benefits of lucid dreaming and dream sharing for intergenerational social healing, positive human development, and cultural evolution.
- Recap all course material and enjoy the option to engage in nighttime practices in the Tufty Collective space.
- Enhance your lucidity through creative arts, Shamanic drumming, movement, and more.
- Replenish, re-source, play, and simply be.
Set aside your everyday persona at the foothills of the Munros. Give yourself the gift of time and space to nurture your well-being, reconnect with nature, and honor this selfless act as a therapist.
The Benefits for Therapists
• Reduce reactive countertransference and enhance therapeutic presence • Identify and address blind spots and unconscious biases • Show up more authentically with yourself and your clients • Expand your emotional capacity for holding complex experiences • Lean into the emotional supports from your lucid dreaming practice in daily life
• Apply lucid dreaming as a tool for problem-solving and insight • Navigate uncertainty and the “unknown” with confidence • Connect with a supportive community of lucid dreaming therapists • Stay current with research on lucid dreaming and psychological healing • Deepen both clinical skills and personal self-awareness • Harness the creative potential of your dreaming mind • Recognise and integrate the psychological value of your dreams • Learn practical tools to re-author self-narratives through dreaming • Decide how you will make the most of the 1/3 of your life spent sleeping
• Experience hands-on techniques in dream sharing, creative expression, and embodied practice • Much More.
It only takes one lucid dream to align with your authentic self and re-author your self-narrative.
Course & Retreat Booking Fee:
Lucid Dreaming for Psychological Healing
Course Recap
Together we will discover:-
- How and why REM sleep creates a rich environment for optimal health and psychological growth
- How lucid dreaming reprocesses traumatic memories, forms new neural pathways, and reintegrates aspects of the self previously held in the unconscious
- The benefits of lucid dreaming for personal and professional development, including its use as a tool for therapists working with unconscious material
- The profound resources available to us as lucid, dreaming human beings and healing professionals
Email Jennifer Glithero: dreambig@consciousdreamer.co.uk WhatsApp +44793297882
Jennifer says “Dream Big and Dream Consciously because when unconscious parts of self identity finally become conscious an incredible transformation of abundant, authentic creativity drives up through the body mind system! It is a force of nature, so happy to be discovered in authentic awareness that it brings immense joy and positive action”!
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