Learning from Dreams in Psychotherapeutic and Spiritual Practice

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Join authors and psychotherapists Willow Trimbach and Eva Tuschman Leonard for a conversation exploring what we can learn from our dreams and how their emotional truths can inform psychotherapeutic practice, spiritual practice, and everyday life.

In conversation with Rene Dumetz, faculty in the Clinical Psychology Department, Willow and Eva share insights from their latest book The Emotional Truth of Dreams. They invite us to explore the path of awakening not only from dreams but also to and through dreams. They discuss their collaborative dream dialogues and share how this process offers new meanings, questions, and revelations about the life of the soul.

Learn how to cultivate the practice of deeply listening to our dreams and the emotional truths they harbor by increasing our awareness and receptivity to our psyche’s enigmatic expressions. Discover how dreams can help us better understand ourselves in relationship to the mystery of the soul, to each other, and to the world.

Meet the Hosts

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Willow Pearson Trimbach, PsyD, LMFT, MT-BC is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in Clinical Psychology at CIIS. She is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, music therapist, author, singer, and songwriter. Willow practices psychotherapy through her private practice Integral Relational Therapeutic Arts in Oakland, California. In tandem with her extensive clinical experience and teaching in psychology, Dr. Pearson Trimbach’s work is informed by lifelong contemplative practice and study in meditation, music, yoga, and dreaming. She has recorded eight albums of music, and she is the co-editor of the book The Spiritual Psyche in Psychotherapy: Mysticism, Intersubjectivity and Psychoanalysis.

Eva Tuschman Leonard, LMFT, is a depth psychotherapist whose practice is defined by a profound reverence for the complexities of the human experience and the resilience of the spirit. A graduate of Stanford University with a degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology, Eva brings a keen sociocultural lens to her work. She earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute and pursued extensive post-graduate training in relational psychodynamic theory and practice. Informed by her background as a writer, visual artist and ceramicist, Eva approaches psychotherapy as a collaborative and creative process. Eva’s first book, Bodywork, is a meditation on illness, grief and desire told through her drawings and written reflections.

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Dr. Rene Dumetz has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has been teaching for 15 years and is presently a Core Faculty member of the PsyD department at CIIS. He is deeply interested in the use of meditation and mindfulness in therapy, the process of psychological development throughout the lifespan, and the integration of all aspects of being human. He is of mixed racial and cultural heritages and believes strongly in the importance of cultural awareness and respect for the great diversity of human experiences and identities. He is a strong advocate for social justice and the continual development of individuals, communities, cultures, and world.

Important Information

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Marcus Books is the nation’s oldest Black-owned independent bookstore celebrating its 60th year. Marcus Books’ mission is to provide opportunities for Black folks and their allies to celebrate and learn about Black people everywhere. Learn more about Marcus Books. 

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Recording Policy 

Ticket holders will have access to an ad-free replay of the event for one month after the live event, after which unlimited viewing with ads will be available. Portions of the audio will also be released on our podcast. Only registered ticket holders who choose to watch live can participate in the chat and Q&A.

Refund Policy 

All tickets and add-ons purchased for this event are nonrefundable.