[AliceKate]

it seems really awkward.

[ElectricManatee]

I do tell her if it's an interesting or weird dream, especially if it's a night or two before session (which is usually when I tend to dream about her anyway). She likes to ask me about them and interpret them. Sometimes I think she has good insights based on the content of the dream and sometimes it seems like the dream was just randomness.

[*Beth*]

Hmm, good question.

Odd, but I have had only a couple of dreams about M. They were both nice dreams involving flowers. I did tell her about the first one. I wish I'd dream more about her.

[NP_Complete]

Sometimes. My upsetting dreams sometimes linger after I've woken up. We discuss those whether they involve him or not. Or just in general if he's in a dream I may mention it. He's mentioned dreams he's had about me a couple of times. Hypothetically, however, if I had a dream in which we were kissing, I would NOT bring that dream up. Just hypothetically.

[Waterbear]

I have done, yes, with old T, and also with current T. I have always thought it good therapy material, and that's why I have brought them up. It is awkward though, and I have always had to write them down for them to read. I couldn't say it!

[ArtleyWilkins]

I rarely dreamt about my therapists, but when I did it was a recurrent dream of looking for them and not being able to find them. It always correlated with slipping into a deep depression. So yeah, I did bring it up. I almost never remember my dreams, but that was one I realized was significant.

[ScarletPimpernel]

I almost never dream about anyone in particular who hasn't caused me harm. So I rarely dream about T or L.

I've had two dreams about L in our 4 years together. First one was a sexual one. Second one was just this week. It was about her getting pregnant and abandoning me. I told her about both. For both she said they were understandable given the circumstances. The sex one she said sounded very nurturing and loving. The pregnancy one she said was because that's a real fear of mine.

I tell L all my dreams I remember. I also tell her disturbing dreams and fantasies. I don't find it weird. L, and I, believe that dreams are the brain's and body's way of communicating and processing relevant things. So sharing a dream with her is similar to sharing what I'm dealing with and/or feeling.

[AliceKate]

Thanks guys I guess all of that makes sense. I dreamt about going to session to my T's house (which I've never been to or even know if he lives in a house) and excusing myself to use the bathroom, but ending up to take a shower instead because I felt gross. There was more, but I guess this was the essence, and it makes sense in the context of my life and our work together. Like I wish I could just go to therapy and come out with a clean soul.

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by AliceKate

Thanks guys I guess all of that makes sense. I dreamt about going to session to my T's house (which I've never been to or even know if he lives in a house) and excusing myself to use the bathroom, but ending up to take a shower instead because I felt gross. There was more, but I guess this was the essence, and it makes sense in the context of my life and our work together. Like I wish I could just go to therapy and come out with a clean soul.

This seems like a good dream to share with him, as it seems very symbolic.

I've shared a few with my T, one of which was rather sexual in nature (but ultimately involved my rejecting his advances). He seemed so uncomfortable during my sharing of that one (like, it seemed like he was holding his breath, then exhaled with relief that it didn't go any further than it did) that I've refrained from sharing any more like that. Though really, I haven't had any of that nature in a long time (don't get any ideas, brain!). I did share a fairly recent one that was sort of random and funny, and he seemed fine with that.

He doesn't put much stock in dreams in general, though he took a recent one (that had nothing to do with him) seriously.

[AliceKate]

My T takes dreams fairly seriously. There was a period where we talked about dreams almost every session, but it's been a while. Okay, I might share it with him next session

[Echos Myron redux]

Every time. We recently had a rupture about it because I asked him if he was okay about what I dreamt and he said flippantly "yeah I wasn't there!". I was quite angry with him and said does he think my dreams about him are nothing to do with him whatsoever. Does he think I just tell him them for fun. He later apologised and said that he should and does look at my dreams about him as reflections of the unconscious process between us.

[SlumberKitty]

I can't think of a time when I have ever dreamed of a T. Although I rarely remember my dreams. If I did, I don't know if I would bring it up. Depends maybe whether it was disturbing. I probably wouldn't though if it were embarrassing. Even though I know you are supposed to bring up anything you want in therapy!

[stopdog]

The times I dreamt about therapists - it wasn't clear it was the woman I hired. I am not much for thinking dreams hold meaning. For me, there would have been no reason to talk to the one I hired about any dream.