FOUNDATIONS I | HYBRID EVENT

Lucid Dreaming Therapy at a Glance: Applications, Evidence, & Training

The first course of our Foundations Series, this is a concise introduction to integrating lucid dreaming in psychotherapy, covering its applications, supporting evidence, and essential training considerations.

What's included?

Date(s)

Live Session April 26, 2025, followed by 30 days to complete forum assignment

Time(s) 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time

Format

This is a Hybrid course that includes a synchronous video session using Zoom and a forum discussion component.

3.0 CE

Mental health professionals earn sponsored continuing education (CE) credits
Contrary to ordinary dreaming, it is explicitly known when lucid that the present state of consciousness is a dream. Adopting this mental model promotes a greater sense of safety and psychological flexibility in patients to produce helpful interactions with inner conflicts represented in dream content that translate to waking behavior. Since lucid dreaming is a natural capacity that can be strengthened through training, psychotherapists can further client growth by integrating lucid dreaming into evidence-based treatments for nightmares and a broad spectrum of mental health conditions.

This live, remote course provides therapists who are new to lucid dreaming therapy a brief overview of lucid dreaming, its applications, and current supporting evidence. You will learn to integrate a simple model of lucid dream training into standard imagery rehearsal therapy without requiring intensive training on part of you or your patients. Case examples will demonstrate this in action to increase your confidence to begin integrating LDT into your practice. Lastly, we will review factors to help you determine whether pursuing further training in LDT is right for you and your patients.

To receive CE credits, you are required to fully attend a live video session and contribute to a group discussion on our community message boards. The group discussion assignment is due 30 days after the live video session.
 
This is Part I of our Foundations Series on Lucid Dreaming Therapy.

Learning Objectives

  • Summarize the applications and empirical basis of Lucid Dreaming Therapy.
  • Describe how to add a lucid dreaming component to standard Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for nightmares.
  • List factors that would make patients ideal candidates for Lucid Dreaming Therapy along with possible contraindications.
Target Audience: Psychologists
Level of Activity: Beginner
Course Code: CE01-2024-H
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Meet the instructor

Kristen LaMarca, PhD, DBSM

Dr. LaMarca is a clinical psychologist board-certfied in behavioral sleep medicine. Her work focuses on integrating the fields of sleep medicine and psychology to enhance well-being across waking, sleeping, and dreaming states. She is particularly focused on adapting psychotherapeutic approaches to address sleep and dream disturbances, with an emphasis on the innovative application of lucid dreaming therapy. Since 2005, she has been collaborating with Lucidity Institute, co-teaching and conducting research on lucid dream induction and applications alongside renowned expert, Stephen LaBerge. Her current position at Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry provides her unique opportunities to refine sleep- and dream-focused interventions with diverse, real-world populations—a role that allows her to translate her experience into practical insights for clinicians seeking to incorporate dream- and sleep-centric therapies into their practices.

Instructor Disclosures: Kristen LaMarca, co-owner of Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry, is not sponsored commercially for this event. Her roles include clinical service, CE administration, and CE committee participation. Additionally, she earns from dream-focused education for the public.
Co-sponsorship statement
Our educational content is co-sponsored by Mindful Lucid Dreaming, your event host, and Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry, a sponsor accredited to provide continuing education for psychologists. This partnership helps ensure that our programs meet the highest standards. 
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Continuing Education Approval
Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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Frequently asked questions

Are CE credits available for this event?

The number of CE credits available are noted in the course description. Check with your state or jurisdiction's licensing board or credentialing body to determine if our CE can be applied to your license renewal period. Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Lucidity Sleep Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

What is your refund and cancellation policy?

Our refund and cancellation policy depends on whether you registered for a live or hybrid event or for an on-demand, home-study course. This is a Hybrid event with live and asynchronous components. Please read our full Refund and Cancellation Policy prior to registering here.

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Are replays available of the event?

Replays will not be available for this course. It is designed for live participation to ensure interactive learning and active engagement, as per our committee requirements. We encourage attendees to join us live to fully benefit from the course's interactive elements. We may offer this course in an on-demand format in the future. Subscribe to our mailing list to be notified when this option becomes available.
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