Series 3, Episode 1: Turning Nightmares into Post-Traumatic Spiritual Growth with Linda Yael Schiller
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What can you do when you wake up screaming, having revisited the harrowing scenes of a trauma which still haunts your nightmares? Linda Yael Schiller) from Boston in the USA has developed the GAIA (Guided Active Imagination Approach) method to stop the endless cycle of nightmares for war trauma survivors and for anyone who suffers disturbing nightmares. We have talked about parasomnias - the official term for a variety of disturbed sleep patterns – and nightmare treatment with other guests, and in this episode, Laura and Dave talk to Linda about her work with PTSD and dreams, and how GAIA brings together best-practice trauma treatment and Jungian active imagination to turn PTSD into PTSG: Post-Traumatic Spiritual Growth. Linda’s method is systematic and clear, and has a lot in common with the Waking Dream Process, for those who know it or have listened to our episode about it. She takes Dave through the GAIA method in one of his dreams… listen to find out what they discover! In this episode:

Ways to find out about and contact Linda: Linda’s website: lindayaelschiller.com)   Facebook: facebook.com/moderndreamwork) Instagram: instagram.com/lindayschiller22) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/linda-yael-schiller-msw-licsw-305896118) Contact Linda: [email protected])   Linda’s book: PTSDreams) – also available on Amazon) ptsdreams.com)   Let us know what you think, and submit a dream for us to explore on the podcast!  Instagram @thedreamboatpodcast) FaceBook @dreamboatpodcast) Twitter @dreamboatpod) DRI website: driccpe.org.uk/contact)  This podcast is a project of the DRI), the centre for dream studies at CCPE), the psychotherapy college overlooking the canals at London’s scenic Little Venice.   Remember you can join the DRI for just £30 a year currently to access discounted events, courses, newsletters and join in the conversation about dreams. Go to driccpe.org.uk/sign-up) to join!   Keep dreaming, and keep sharing your dreams!   Credits Recorded by Sophie, Lev and Ella at the Boat Pod https://theboatpod.com)  Edited by James Ede at Be Heard https://beheard.org.uk)  Podcast Artwork Design by Kat Seager Design   Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://soundcloud.com/a-himitsu)  Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2Pj0MtT) Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE)  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8)   #dream #dreams #nightmares #psychology #research #psychotherapy #trauma #treatment #sleep #luciddreaming #transpersonal #science #alchemy #spirituality #jung #lucid #luciddreaming #podcast   @onefulness @dreamresearchinstitute @lindayschiller22