Dreaming to Heal PTSD and Moral Injury

With Dr. Len Worley

“A poignant and timely film that skillfully demonstrates how disturbing dreams can unlock healing potential.” 

– Barbara Cernak, MSW/psychotherapist

Dreaming to Heal PTSD and Moral Injury

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This 43-minute film tells the story of an Iraqi war vet whose life was disrupted by chronic nightmares. Thinking that his disturbing dreams were only a replay of the dangers he faced in war, the soldier is confronted with a different understanding when he finally turns and studies his dreams. He finds that the terrifying dreams are an attempt by Nature to help him come to terms with a deeply troubled conscience. The story unfolds in the soldier’s words and is interspersed with rich commentary by Dr. Len Worley on how dreams, even the most disturbing, come to heal trauma, not perpetuate it.

How to Complete a Nightmare:

Responding Creatively to Disturbing Dreams

How to Complete a Nightmare asserts that there are no bad dreams. There are only difficult ones, and these are intended to help us. Psychologist-trained author Len Worley poses that disturbing dreams are part of Nature’s evolutionary push to help us face anything within ourselves which leaves us disempowered, afraid, or weak. Read More…

About Len Worley, PhD​

Len Worley obtained his PhD in counseling psychology and has worked as a psychotherapist, Rolfing bodyworker, and dream researcher and educator. He now devotes his time to writing and provides guidance and dream consultations.

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Download your free copy of my e-book, Why Things Chase Us, to discover the healing potential contained in even the most frightening dreams.

Why Things Chase Us

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