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Dream Analysis: An Art Therapy Group
Next Cycle: Begins week of March 2nd, 2026 (interested group members will vote if they prefer Thursdays from 5-6:30pm or Fridays from 10-11:30am
Location: TBD if group will meet telehealth or in-person at 67 Byberry Rd, Hatboro PA 19040
Providers: Gal Senderowitsch, MA, LAPC, ATR-P
Description: This six-week closed art therapy group is designed to support clients in exploring dream material as a pathway to insight, resilience, and personal growth. The group integrates art therapy, guided reflection, dream journaling, and group-supported experiential activities within a strengths-based and trauma-informed framework.
Have you been having recurring dreams that you are curious about?
Are you experiencing insomnia due to night terrors, nightmares or confusing thoughts?
Have you noticed patterns in your dreams?
Are you curious to explore the dreamworld in therapy?
The clinical orientation is informed by Adlerian dream analysis, which views dreams as purposeful expressions connected to current life concerns, emotional patterns, values, and movement toward goals. Rather than focusing on symbolic interpretation, the group emphasizes how clients experience themselves within dreams—emotions, actions, relationships, and responses—and how these elements relate to present-day functioning and strengths.
Sessions incorporate structured art-making (e.g., drawing, painting, collage, mixed media), experiential exploration (including gentle active imagination), and optional group reflection. Interventions are designed to support choice, pacing, grounding, and emotional safety. No prior art or dream-work experience is required.
The group meets weekly for 90 minutes and follows a consistent session structure that includes grounding, creative exploration, group-supported processing, and integration.
This group is not be clinically appropriate for clients who are currently:
Experiencing active psychosis, mania, or severe thought disorganization
Exhibiting dissociation that cannot be managed with grounding supports
In acute crisis
Struggling with unmanaged substance use that interferes with group participation
Unable to maintain basic emotional regulation in a group context, even with support
Participation in the group activities is voluntary and self-paced. Clients may opt out of activities, take breaks, or limit sharing at any time. Emotional safety, consent, and containment are prioritized throughout the group.
Currently, the 6-week themes:
Week 1 – Safety, Orientation & Introduction to Dream Work
Week 2 – Dream Emotions & Strengths
Week 3 – Dream Shield: Protection & Resources
Week 4 – Patterns, Movement & Life Direction
Week 5 – Active Imagination & Experiential Exploration Week 6 – Integration, Meaning & Closure
Next Cycle: Begins week of March 2nd, 2026 (interested group members will vote if they prefer Thursdays from 5-6:30pm or Fridays from 10-11:30am
Location: TBD if group will meet telehealth or in-person at 67 Byberry Rd, Hatboro PA 19040
Providers: Gal Senderowitsch, MA, LAPC, ATR-P
Description: This six-week closed art therapy group is designed to support clients in exploring dream material as a pathway to insight, resilience, and personal growth. The group integrates art therapy, guided reflection, dream journaling, and group-supported experiential activities within a strengths-based and trauma-informed framework.
Have you been having recurring dreams that you are curious about?
Are you experiencing insomnia due to night terrors, nightmares or confusing thoughts?
Have you noticed patterns in your dreams?
Are you curious to explore the dreamworld in therapy?
The clinical orientation is informed by Adlerian dream analysis, which views dreams as purposeful expressions connected to current life concerns, emotional patterns, values, and movement toward goals. Rather than focusing on symbolic interpretation, the group emphasizes how clients experience themselves within dreams—emotions, actions, relationships, and responses—and how these elements relate to present-day functioning and strengths.
Sessions incorporate structured art-making (e.g., drawing, painting, collage, mixed media), experiential exploration (including gentle active imagination), and optional group reflection. Interventions are designed to support choice, pacing, grounding, and emotional safety. No prior art or dream-work experience is required.
The group meets weekly for 90 minutes and follows a consistent session structure that includes grounding, creative exploration, group-supported processing, and integration.
This group is not be clinically appropriate for clients who are currently:
Experiencing active psychosis, mania, or severe thought disorganization
Exhibiting dissociation that cannot be managed with grounding supports
In acute crisis
Struggling with unmanaged substance use that interferes with group participation
Unable to maintain basic emotional regulation in a group context, even with support
Participation in the group activities is voluntary and self-paced. Clients may opt out of activities, take breaks, or limit sharing at any time. Emotional safety, consent, and containment are prioritized throughout the group.
Currently, the 6-week themes:
Week 1 – Safety, Orientation & Introduction to Dream Work
Week 2 – Dream Emotions & Strengths
Week 3 – Dream Shield: Protection & Resources
Week 4 – Patterns, Movement & Life Direction
Week 5 – Active Imagination & Experiential Exploration Week 6 – Integration, Meaning & Closure