1. Is dream work actually therapy or is it something else? — Dream work isn’t therapy in the clinical sense. There’s no diagnosis, no symptom checklist, no attempt to squeeze your story into a box. If you mistake emotional patterns as a pathology, your physical issues as purly symptoms to be managed, and spiritual attempts at awakening as a psychosis, you’ll diagnosis and medicate your life instead of living it. Step outside, of what I call, the “Symptom Circus,” where disconnected issues get treated as unrelated acts while the real ringmaster, which is unresolved trauma, hides behind the curtain. Your body, heart, Soul, mind, and relationships are all interconnected, that’s why Integrative-Self Analysis uses a Biopsychosicial Model. In dream mapping, we primarily treat your dream symbols and stories, body signals (drive-states), dysregulated emotions, physical symptoms, and fractured relationships as a single, living map. That means instead of chasing separate “problems” the way conventional therapy sometimes does, we follow the thread back to the root, the memory constellations and instinctual patterns shaping your health, mood, and relationships. It can go deeper than most cognitive therapy models: •Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifies and modifies negative thought patterns and behaviors to treat conditions like depression, anxiety, and phobias. •Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Combines CBT with mindfulness to manage intense emotions, originally for borderline personality disorder but now used broadly. •Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT): Targets irrational beliefs to reduce emotional distress by focusing on the link between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. •Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Integrates CBT with mindfulness to prevent depressive relapse and manage anxiety through present-moment awareness. •Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Combines cognitive strategies with mindfulness to promote acceptance of thoughts and feelings while encouraging value-driven actions through cognitive defusion and goal setting. •Schema Therapy: Integrates CBT with attachment theory to address deep-rooted cognitive schemas, using cognitive techniques like imagery rescripting to treat personality disorders or chronic issues. •Positive Psychology: Focuses on enhancing well-being through positive emotions, strengths, and meaning, using interventions like gratitude practices and strengths-based activities. Dream Mapping uses Integrative Self-Analysis to connect the dots between what your mind recalls, what your body remembers, and what your soul is asking you to see. ________________________________________ 2. What if I feel “messed up,” will I even be able to do this? — You don’t have to show up perfect. All of us MUST first go through negative emotions as essential gatekeepers (state-Dependent Memory). We MUST start here with the repressed feelings of being: Broken Ashamed Embarrassed Humiliated Unlovable Depressed Unseen Guilty Hopeless Self-Loathing Terrorized Vengeful Tortured Hateful This is why normative therapies and popular self-help methods fail, because want you to “Think better, instead of feel better!” (Steve Richards, Psycho-Systems Analysis). Dream Mapping actually meets you in these dark places and uses your Soul’s: Language Symbols Stories Sensations Emotions … to begin shifting things without forcing fake positivity. ________________________________________ 3. I’ve got endless empathy for others but none for myself. Will this help? — Yes. That pattern is often rooted in old attachment wounds. In Dream Mapping and group Dream Circles, you’ll start to recognize the emotions behind the symbols and stories that keep you over-giving, then learn how to turn that care inward without becoming cold or selfish. ________________________________________ 4. I’m afraid of being “too much” for a group, will I fit in? — Absolutely. Groups here aren’t about oversharing trauma dumps, they’re about exploring the emotional wisdom of dream images and symbols together. You can stay within your comfort zone while still being seen, respected, and included. ________________________________________ 5. CBT only goes so far, how is Dream Mapping, group Dream Circles, and Integrative Self-Analysis different? — CBT focuses on changing thoughts to influence behaviors, but this will hit a wall if your deeper instincts and emotional patterns aren’t addressed. Dream Mapping goes underneath the thinking mind (ego-awareness), using your body’s signals and emotional dream narratives to create change from the inside out. ________________________________________ 6. My therapist says CBT and that’s it. Should I still try Dream Mapping (dream work), group Dream Circles, or Integrative Self-Anaysis? — If you feel like you’re stuck or only getting part of the picture, yes. Dream Mapping can unlock the unseen emotional patterns (Malignant Complexes) for deeper insight, emotional integration, and purpose, things CBT just can’t reach. ________________________________________ 7. Is this real work or just woo? — It’s real work. While ideas like: Dreams Soul Sacred Lexis Instinctual Consciousness Psychogenic Superpositioning Memory Constellation Gentle Emergence Amplification (Jungian Psychodynamics) “Carving the Tombstone” Confabulated Scene Imaginative Emersion Meta-Instincts (Archetypes) … can feel mystical, the process here is grounded in trauma-informed practice, neuroscience, and depth psychology. You’ll get concrete tools, not vague platitudes, and you can measure changes in your mood, relationships, and daily life. ________________________________________ 8. What if the work is too intense or destabilizing? — Good facilitation means pacing the process so it stays safe. You don’t have to dive into the deepest material on day one. The work is designed to be led by your own unique emotional wisdom, your Instinctual Consciousness (IC), which knows you more intimately than any therapist or doctor ever could. Your IC will guide you step-by-step, building trust both with the process and with yourself. ________________________________________ 9. I’m short on time, so how much do I need to commit? — Even a single 90-minute Dream Mapping session can give you valuable new insight. But ongoing work, through Self-Analysis and Dream Mapping Circles, builds real momentum. Many people begin with one session a month, create a self-paced self-learning schedule instead of doom-scrolling, or join a short-term group to test the waters without overwhelming their calendar. ________________________________________ 10. Is it worth the cost if I’m not sure it will work? — That’s a fair concern. The best way to decide is to try a single session and see how you feel afterward. If you leave with more clarity, more self-compassion, and practical tools you can use right away, you’ll know it’s worth continuing. I’ll also be making more videos showing what Dream Mapping, Dream Circles, and Integrative Self-Analysis are all about, so you can explore the process and learn more before paying.