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almeda24fan said:
I brought up dream analysis to my T last session. I was like 'how come we never analyze dreams'...

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almedafan, I think if you want to discuss your dreams, it is up to you to bring them up, not your T. Our T's don't know which topics we want to discuss if we don't initiate the conversation. Just start off next time by saying, "I have a dream I'd like to share with you" and then tell him the dream. You don't need to ask his permission to bring up a dream.

Sometimes my T and I analyze dreams in a formal way, using Gestalt Dream Analysis. But other times I simply share a dream and we use it as a branching off point to discuss on a conscious basis the issues my unconscious is grappling with. In a way, dreams are simply a great conversation piece. I have never shared a dream in therapy and not had a really great session. Go for it!