Profile
Writer, Lucid Dreamer, Instructor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Researcher & Director.
Relevant Professional Experience
Dream Research Institute, DRI, London, Co-founder & Senior Advisor, 2029 to present
Dream Research Institute, DRI, London, Co-founder & Director, 2012-2019, www.driccpe.org.uk
International Association for the Study of Dreams, Vice President, 2014
HELP Counselling Centre, London, Director, 2008–2015, www.helpcounselling.com
Publications
Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of the Soul in Lucid Dreaming, Archive Publishing, UK, December, 2021.
The Hidden Lives of Dreams: What They Can Tell Us and How They Can Change Our World, Bonnier Books, UK, March 2020.
New Psychotherapist Magazine, United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapist, Winter 2021, "Waking Up to the Health Benefits of Dreams"
Lucid Dream Experience, Vol. 7, No. 2, Sept. 2018, "Stars in the Night Sky of Dreams", 18 - 24.
Praeger, ABC-CLIO, US, "Metaphoric Presence in Spiritual Dreams” in Dreams: Understanding Biology, Psychology and Culture (2019) editors Robert Gongloff, Robert Hoss, & Katja Valia.
Lucid Dream Experience, Vol. 5, No. 2., Sept. 2016, “The Sands of Lucid Dream Time”, 26 -29.
Balance Media Magazine, October 2016, “Wake up to Your Dreams”.
DreamTime Magazine, Sept 2016, “The Spiritual Alchemy of Light in Lucid Surrender”.
Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality & Psychiatry Special Interest Group, November 2015, “Lucid Dreaming and Lucid Surrender”.
Praeger, ABC-CLIO, US, "Lucid Surrender & the Alchemical Coniunctio" in Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on Consciousness in Sleep(2014) editors Kelly Bulkeley & Ryan Hurd.
Lucid Dreaming Experience, Vol. 3, No.1, June 2014, "Lucid Surrender: The Eye of the Heart", 14-20.
Lucid Dreaming Experience, Vol. 2, No. 4, March 2014, "Love's Lucid Labours Nearly Lost: A Light Comedy", 13 – 15.
Lucid Dreaming Experience, Vol. 2, No. 3 December 2013, "Lucid Surrender and the Holy Tree", 8-9.
Lucid Dreaming Experience, Vol. 2, No. 2 September 2013, "Through a Glass, Lucidly", 9-15.
Lucid Dreaming Experience, Vol. 1, No. 4, March 2013, DreamSpeak Interview with Robert Waggoner, 2-12.
Caduceus Magazine, UK, Issue 84, 2012, "Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of Dreams", 10-13.
DreamTime Magazine, US, Sept 2012, “The Alchemy and Archetype of Black Light in Lucid Surrender”.
Lucid Dream Exchange, No. 58, March 2011, "The Healing Sands of Lucid Dreamtime", 12-16.
University of Michigan Press, Literary Odysseys: An Introduction to Short Story Analysis. (2000) & Grammar Contexts: A Resource for Interactive Practice (2000).
Presentations & Workshops
Scienctific & Medical Network, December 2021, Webinar, "Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of the Soul in Lucid Dreaming"
IASD Many Worlds of Lucid Dreaming Conference, November 2021, Online Presentation, "Wormholes in the Lucid Void"
Dream Research Insitute, September - November 2021, Online Webinar Series, "The Hidden Lives of Dreams"
Westminster Pastoral Foundation, October 2021, Online Workshop, "The Alchemy of Dreams & Lucid Dreaming in Therapeutic Practice"
Dream Research Insitute, London, September 2021, Online Presentation, "Time & Memory in the Lucid Void"
IASD Annual Conference, June 2021, Online Presentation, "The Role of Memory in the Lucid Void"
Alister Hardy Trust, February 2021, Online Presentation, "Healing Spiritual Presence in Dreams: A Experiential Review of Dreams in the Alister Hardy Archive"
IASD Many Worlds of Lucid Dreaming Online Conference, November 2020, "The Fullness of the Void in Lucid Surrender"
Psychologies Magazine & United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists Podcast, October 2020, "Talking Therapies: How Do Dreams Contribute to Wellbeing?"
IASD Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2018, "The Alchemy & Archetype of Black Light: Workshop"
Eurotas Transpersonal Conference, Prague, 2017, Presentation: “Alchemy and Lucid Surrender”
IASD, Anaheim, CA, 2017, Workshop: “The Transformation of an Archetype: The Experience of Black Light in Lucidity.
IASD, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, 2016 Panel: “Luminescence in Dreams” with Dr Nigel Hamilton and Robert Waggoner.
International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), Virginia Beach, VA, 2015 Panel: “A Multi-dimensional Model for Dreamwork” with Dr Nigel Hamilton and Robert Waggoner. “Lucid Surrender and the Eye of the Heart”.
IASD, Virginia Beach, VA, 2015 Workshop: “The Waking Dream Process”.
IASD, Berkeley, CA, 2014Panel: "Dimensions of Consciousness in Dreams" with Linda Mastrangelo, Dr Nigel Hamilton, and Dr Don Middendorf. "Dream Portals and Our Inner Potential"
IASD, Berkeley, CA, 2014 Workshop: "Lucid Dream Alchemy: The Making of the Philosopher's Stone" with Dr Ed Kellogg.
UKCP Transpersonal Special Interest Group, April 2015: Presented on the Waking Dream Process with Dr Nigel Hamilton.
DRI Workshop, London, March 2014 "Lucid Dreaming: Physical & Psycho-Spiritual Healing" with Dr Clare Johnson.
Hosted the UK's first Dream Charity Ball, March 2014
IASD, Virginia Beach, VA, 2013 Panel: “Light as an Expression of Creative and Transformative Consciousness in Dreams”, with Dr Nigel Hamilton, Scott Sparrow, and Dr Diane Greig. Presented: "The Alchemy of Light, Lucidity, and Consciousness”.
IASD, Virginia Beach, VA, 2013 Panel: “Applications of a Will-Development Model to Dream Experiences” with Mark Thurston and Scott Sparrow. Presented: "Lucid Surrender: The Alignment of the Individual Will with the Divine Will".
IASD Psiber Dreaming Conference (PDC), 2013 Workshop: “Through a Glass, Lucidly”.
Gateways, London, 2013Workshop: “How Lucid Dreaming Can Illuminate Your Spiritual Growth”.
Gateways, Dublin, 2013, Guest Speaker “Light in Lucidity”.
Gateways, London, 2012with Michael Katz and Robert Waggoner.Presented on “Psycho-Spiritual Transformation in Lucidity”
IASD, PDC 2012, Presented, “Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of Psycho-Spiritual Transformation”
IASD Berkeley, CA, 2012,Panel: “A Transpersonal Perspective on Lucidity” with Dr Fariba Bogzaran, Dr Ted Essner and Ryan Hurd. Presented: “Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of Psycho-Spiritual Transformation”
IASD Kerkrade, Netherlands, 2011, Panel: “The Evolution of Consciousness in Dreams” with Marlene Botha and Dr Nigel Hamilton. Presented: “The Alchemy & Archetype of the Black Light in Lucid Surrender”
Lucid Dreams & Healing Workshop, London, 2011, with Dr. Nigel Hamilton and Robert Waggoner
IASD Ashville, NC, 2010, Workshop: “Symmetry in Lucid Dreams”
International Association for the Psychology of Religion, Glasgow, 2003 Panel: “Metaphors in Psychology of Religion” with Dr Helmut Reich. Presented: “Theology of Mysticism”.