Whether we were being chased by lions or flying through the air, we marveled at the movies that played during our sleep. I came to believe that dreams do have significant meaning and that if we understand and take the time to interpret them, we can make more sense of our personal worlds. I work full-time as a psychotherapist at Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the Psychotherapy Center and also in private practice. I spend a good amount of time working with dreams. It never ceases to amaze me how many patients spontaneously report their dreams, somehow knowing that they are connected to their conflicts and difficulties.
Dream analysis is like looking at a piece of artwork.
The artist is the dreamer who paints a rich picture of his unconscious process. One need only step back and let the process of free association take place. Because I work in an academic environment, I have had the privilege of supervising the second year Medical College of Wisconsin General Psychiatry residents in the intake clinic and have taught a module on Women's Development. I earned a Masters Degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I then had the good fortune of coming into practice with a group of distinguished psychoanalysts.