How Dreams Help Us Grieve: A Jungian Approach to Bereavement
Join us for this no-cost, in-person workshop!
May 17th, 2025
9AM-Noon
In this workshop, we will explore the relationship grieving people have to dreams about their loved ones. Most importantly, we will learn how to help grieving people benefit from dreaming—-and sometimes not dreaming—about those they love. A practical and flexible approach to dream interpretation will be presented. A number of case studies will be examined. Specific techniques will be practiced and processed during the workshop. Participants will be welcome to share their experiences in this area.
Charles Gillispie is a licensed counselor and a certified spiritual director with a Master
of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona. He has published articles describing
his work with counseling in Journal of Poetry Therapy, Labyrinth Pathways and
Psychological Perspectives. Charles has received grants from the Arizona Commission
on the Arts and the Pima Arts Council in support of his work bringing creative writing to
the mental health community. He has published two collections of poems, The Way
We Go On (Backwaters Press, 2010) and Ever Loyal to the Story (League of Minnesota
Poets, 2023). Both of his books explore the themes of love, loss and grief.