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Integrating Jungian Dream and Imagination Strategies with EMDR Therapy

CE Hours 6

About this live event

As an EMDR trainer and consultant, trainees will often report that their clients will share a dream with them after a critical EMDR processing session. Since they have no training in the content or meaning of dreams, they say things to me like, “I am completely ill-equipped to discuss a client’s dreams,” or “I don’t know anything about dream.,” They tend to move on with the treatment plan and move away from any discussion of the dream. Considering that the dream was so important to the early pioneers of psychology, it is unfortunate that this study has all but disappeared from the modern psychology landscape. This course attempts to fill that void. Pioneer of EMDR therapy, Francine Shapiro, encouraged the integration of other models with EMDR therapy. She stated, “Integrating models with EMDR causes profound psychological change” (Shapiro, 2018, p. 52). This course has three primary purposes: First, to bring the Jungian influence within EMDR to light. Second, to honor Shapiro’s encouragement of integrating EMDR therapy with other models of psychotherapy, such as the Jungian model’s use of dream work. Thirdly, to examine current research, understanding, and utilization of dreams in psychotherapy. This course integrates both EMDR therapy and Jungian Psychology, creating a robust synergistic awareness of the magnificence of the human psyche. This course emphasizes experiential learning, by inviting trainees to do their own internal exploration. It offers the trainee an opportunity to have a deeper awareness and understanding of their own process through dream analysis. The method used for dream analysis is based on the systematic and objective analysis of the content of dreams known as “Structural Dream Analysis” (Roesler, 2020). Additionally, we will discuss more recent therapies for working with dreams. (i. e., Imagery Focused Therapy (IFT) (Krakow, B., et. al. 2000) and Focused Oriented Dream (FOD) Therapy (Leijssen, M. 2004). Lucid dreaming will be discussed (Corlett, P. R., et. al., 2014; Chunyun, Y. & Heyong, S. 2020; Jarrod, G., et. al. 2020) and compared to Jung’s active imagination process. EMDR therapy is used in the trauma-informed approach to grief, often accompanied by dreams, which can be utilized and understood (Black, J., et. al. 2020). All three of these models, EMDR, IFT, and FOD, lack an in-depth examination of the content of the dream/nightmare. The purpose of these therapies is to have the nightmare extinguished and sleep improved. This training integrates EMDR therapy with Jungian strategies to enhance EMDR’s therapeutic understanding of the content of dreams and nightmares (Nilcerson, R. 2019). This training alters no aspect of EMDR Therapy. It relies heavily on maintaining the fidelity of all aspects of the EMDR Therapy Model. The training adheres to the EMDRIA definition of EMDR therapy. This is an advanced training. It assumes that each attendee is well versed in all eight phases of EMDR therapy and can administer all phases of EMDR competently. It is, however, assumed that the trainee will have little or no knowledge of Jungian Psychology, which is fine.

Learning Objectives

  • Compare the similarities and differences of each of the two model’s approach to dreams and nightmares while describing other empirically validated methods of working with dreams and nightmares, (i.e., imagery-focused therapy (IFT) and focus-oriented dream therapy (FOD).
  • Describe the necessity of client’s internal experience as a catalyst for positive change.
  • Explain the six stages of transformation process discussed by Jung as individuation and Shapiro as the adaptive shift.
  • Describe the dream themes that occur during EMDR therapy based on the six transformational stages.
  • Explain different types of dreams and how they are integrated into dream work with EMDR Therapy and explain simple methods for helping the client understand their dream.
  • Identify and utilize the three-part structure of dreams to develop an understanding of the dream.

Agenda

9:00am   

Introduction: Trainer's history with EMDR and Jung.

General discussion and questions.


9:30am   

Discuss the similarities and differences of dream/nightmare used in the respective models.


10:00am 

Discuss, limitations of EMDR, Imagery Focused Therapy (IFT) and focus oriented dream therapy (FOD) when working with dreams and nightmares. Identifying the benefit of integrating Jungian strategies to amplify the value of the dream’s content within EMDR therapy.


11:00am 

Identify and practice breaking dreams into three-part structure (small group practice).


12:00pm                                          

Lunch


1:00pm

Discuss dream types, and dream components.


1:30pm              

Discuss and explain the five-step process of dream amplification.


2:30pm

Interpret dream in small groups using the five-step process.


3:15pm

Return to main group to process.


3:30pm

Develop EMDR protocol from dream concise interpretation.


4:00pm 

Dismiss


Live event Instructor(s)

  • Andrew J. Dobo, Psy.D.

    My EMDR story began in 1998, while I was in graduate school. A local therapist came into our school for a presentation on EMDR. She waved her hand in front of a student volunteer’s eyes and reduced his anxiety about an issue in about 15 minutes. I asked him a few weeks later if he still had no anxiety about the issue. He assured me he did not. I never saw anything like it. I was sold on EMDR therapy.

    Fortunately, one of our professors was trained in EMDR by Francine Shapiro in the early ’90s, when EMDR was in its infancy. He offered a course in it, I took it, and I’ve been using this model of therapy ever since. After twenty years and tens of thousands of EMDR sessions later, it is my privilege to train therapists at this stage of my career.

    Our trainings are more than learning a new therapeutic technique for your toolbox.

    EMDR has transformed my work and my life. I sought out my own EMDR therapist to dismantle my core belief, “I’m not good enough.” This negative belief was the culprit infiltrating every aspect of my life. Once the cognition shifted to “I am good enough,” everything internally calmed down and a profound sense of okayness and self-acceptance set in. I never felt anything like it. Without doing my own EMDR work, I doubt I would train therapists because I would think I’m not good enough.

    EMDR Educators of Florida’s mission is to transform the lives of therapists so they can transform the lives of their patients. It is the journey we’ve taken with incredible results. Let us guide you through this journey to places you never imagined you could go.

    Dr. Dobo’s knowledge of Jung and his concepts was clearly at work during EMDR processing sessions. For example, Jung has a concept called the “shadow.” It is hidden material that must be uncovered. Using psychoanalytic therapy, this can be a long process. When EMDR is employed, this Shadow material can be accessed and resolved in minutes. EMDR and Jungian concepts are perfect companions.

    It is a little known fact that Francine Shapiro’s initial understanding of EMDR was through the lens of exposure therapy but after a time she realized there was more going on than exposure to desensitize a memory. She soon realized that EMDR activated reprocessing and at that point she embraced the psychoanalytic component of free association. EMDR is like Jungian therapy on steroids. Jung would most certainly be an EMDR therapist if he was alive. It was clear to Dr. Dobo that much like Shapiro’s understanding of the importance of free association is to the EMDR process, Dobo realized there were many other parallels and complimentary ways in which to integrate the two models creating a powerful integrative combination that enhances generalization and accelerates the EMDR process.

    Dr. Dobo is excited to share this integrative approach with others in this course which was preceded by his book, Unburdening Souls at the Speed of Thought which will continue in his next book, Beyond Trauma: Transforming Power of the Integrating EMDR Therapy with Jungian Psychology.

CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits.

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go process, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

Please make sure to check your spam/junk folder in case those emails get "stuck". We'd also suggest "whitelisting" support@ce-go.com. This tells your email client that you know this sender and trust them, which will keep emails from this contact at the top of your inbox and out of the junk folder.

  • Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (FBMHP)

    The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-21046-Expires 3/31/2027

  • EMDRIA Credit Provider (EMDRIA)

    Andrew J. Dobo is an EC Provider (#18026) and this program (#18026-18) is approved for 6 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

  • Florida Board of Psychology (FLBP)

    Andrew J. Dobo is approved by the Florida Board of Psychology, CE Broker Provider #50-21046. Andrew J. Dobo will electronically report successful course completions to CE Broker.

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If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Tyler Gibson via confidential email to tyler@celearningsystems.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.

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ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law; please indicate your special needs when you register by sending an email to support@ce-go.com or by calling us at 888 498 5578.

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EMDR Educators of Florida is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and EMDRIA’s Ethical Principles of Mental Health Professionals. EMDR Educators of Florida will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Education Chair in consultation with the members of the continuing education committee, the EMDR Educators of Florida Ethics Chairperson and the Convention Chairperson.

While EMDR Educators of Florida goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the convention staff which require intervention and/or action on the part of the training staff or an officer of EMDR Educators of Florida. Grievances regarding a speaker, content, or style of presentation shall be submitted in writing to the CE Chair, who will pass on the comments to the speaker assuring anonymity. The CE Chair and senior leadership will discuss and address the grievance and, if the aggrieved participant requests action, a) attempt to move the participant to another workshop orb) provide a credit for a subsequent year's workshop orc) provide a partial or full refund of the workshop fee.


Participants also have a right to issue a complaint with any of the continuing education approval sources connected to our trainings if you feel your rights as a learner have been violated or disrespected. These include but are not limited to the the EMDR International Association, the American Psychological Association, the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.


Contact name(s):    Dr. Andrew J. Dobo and/or Theresa Wunderlich
Email(s):
                  Dobo@EMDReducatorsoffl.com; Theresa@EMDReducatorsoffl.com 
Telephone:       
      321-375-3578
Address:           
       EMDR Educators of Florida, 1270 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 16 #602, Melbourne FL                                        32935

Refund and Cancellation Policy

  • All requirements, policies, terms, and conditions for this training apply to all Applicants, Registrants, and Payees.
  • Applicants may cancel their registration at any time for any reason. Only the original Applicant may request a cancellation and only for their own registration.
  • All requests for cancellation must be made and confirmed in writing, and only by the Applicant via the email account used during registration.
  • If an Applicant cancels their registration before the start date of training, the Applicant’s seat and registration will be cancelled, and the Applicant’s payment will be refunded, minus a non-refundable and non-transferrable $200 Administrative Fee.
  • Refunds can only be provided by the original means paid, and to the original payee.
  • There are no refunds on or after start date of training.
  • Any Applicant that has not checked in by start time of training will be considered a “No Show,” and the applicant’s seat, registration and credits will be cancelled.
  • Any Applicant that cannot (or chooses not to) complete the training in its entirety as schedule will be considered a “No Show,” and the Applicant’s seat, registration and credits will be cancelled.
  • There are no refunds for “No Shows,” partial attendance, for those that arrive late or leave early, or for those that do not or cannot complete the training in its entirety as scheduled.
  • Seats, registrations, payments, fees, credits, and hours cannot be transferred to other trainings, or to other persons after registration and payment is received by EMDR Educators of Florida.
  • If an Applicant is found to be ineligible after registration and payment is provided, the Applicant’s seat and registration will be automatically cancelled, and the Applicant will be refunded their registration payment, minus a non-refundable and non-transferrable $200 Administrative Fee. (see Eligibility Requirements above.)
  • EMDR Educators of Florida reserves the right to request any Participant to leave the training if that Participant is not acting in a professional or ethical manner, and the Participant’s registration in the training will be cancelled with no refunds. (see Code of Conduct policies below.)
  • If the scheduled training is cancelled by EMDR Educators of Florida, registrants will be notified, and a full refund will be provided to all registrants.
  • EMDR Educators of Florida will review any extraordinary circumstances that may impact a therapist’s ability to attend or complete their assigned training on a case by case basis. Unless otherwise noted, the existing terms and conditions will apply.

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Integrating Jungian Dream and Imagination Strategies with EMDR Therapy
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  • Date
    Sat Oct 10th, 2026
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