APT:B Public Lecture – Dr Dale Mathers MB. BS.
Organised by:
West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy
Location
St Paul's Convent, 94 Selly Park Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7LL
Description
DREAMS: THE BASICS
This seminar is an introduction to dreams: how they are made, what they are made with and what they are made for. Dreams are a natural product of the unconscious mind, as it does its nightly task of helping us understand the world and our place in it, bridging between conscious and unconscious. They are an essential part of a culture’s psychological eco-system, and not a personal possession.
Dreams evolve memory, which has a predictive function, letting us guess what is next up. Dreams are creative play-spaces, which develop empathy. They have a transcendent function, moving between and beyond ego and self. Sometimes, dreams are the source of religious, political, and spiritual insights. However, most are not remembered.
The seminar includes an account of dreaming based on the latest neuropsychological research. Detail about ‘the three network model’ – a best guess at how the mind works – is evolving. This brings together insights from both Freud, Jung and the humanistic therapies.
Personally, I feel ‘work’ is the last thing a dream needs. They are gifts from our unconscious, for our conscious to play with. The less solemn you are in your approach, the more you’ll discover from their ever-changing symbols.
Dr. Dale Mathers MB. BS., is retired psychiatrist, former Training Analyst and Supervisor with the Association of Jungian Analysts and Humanistic Psychotherapist. He teaches analytical psychology in the UK, Ukraine, and Russia.
Publications include: An Introduction to Meaning and Purpose in Analytical Psychology (2001) London: Routledge, Vision and Supervision (2009) London: Routledge (ed.), Self and No Self (2009) London: Routledge (ed.), Alchemy and Psychotherapy (2014) London: Routledge (ed.), Depth Psychology and Climate Change (2019) London: Routledge (ed.), Dreams: the Basics (November 2024) London: Routledge.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT SO ATTENDANCE VIA ZOOM IS ALSO AVAILABLE
To book, email aptc@wmip.org
