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Layne Dalfen

About

Layne Dalfen, a dream analyst, founded The Dream Interpretation Center in Montreal in 1997. She has been a lecturer at Concordia University in Montreal since 2005. She has studied at The Gestalt Counselling and Training Center in Montreal and with Dr. Leo Gold of The Alfred Adler Institute in New York. She has been a member of The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 1997 and lectures in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Dalfen has appeared on over 200 radio and television shows across America and has written articles for magazines both in Canada and the U.S., including O, the Oprah magazine.

During her lectures, as well as through her books Have a Great Dream; Book 1; The Overview: Decoding Your Dreams to Discover Your Full Potential, and its companion work Have a Great Dream; Book 2; A Deeper Discussion, Dalfen’s goal is to introduce the general public to the value of understanding their dreams.

Recent Posts
The Value of Recurring Dreams
Recurring dreams are always an attention-grabber in conversations. Discover the many benefits our recurring dreams provide us, on both surface and deeper contexts.
Connecting in Divisive Times
In these very turbulent times, here's an example of how our worst nightmares, once understood, offer us positive problem solving options.
From Trauma to Tranquility
Dream analysis involves finding the solution to a problem you are grappling with. Our unconscious proves sophisticated when a dream's location reveals the next step.
The Beautiful Dream House

So often, we look for the personality traits that come to mind from a person's appearance in a dream; instead, try staying open to a specific "time in your life" they link you to.

So often, we look for the personality traits that come to mind from a person's appearance in a dream; instead, try staying open to a specific "time in your life" they link you to.

A Dream of Packing: How Dreams Can Facilitate Life Transitions

Ever wonder how our dreams help facilitate the transitions we go through? Learn how sometimes one image alone can say what you are carrying with you as you move through change.

Ever wonder how our dreams help facilitate the transitions we go through? Learn how sometimes one image alone can say what you are carrying with you as you move through change.

Solving the Puppy Problem

Have you ever dreamed about adoption? Sometimes the mirror we create through our unconscious mind in a dream is stunningly precise.

Have you ever dreamed about adoption? Sometimes the mirror we create through our unconscious mind in a dream is stunningly precise.

Dreams of Old Friends

While at first glance, a dream might appear to be about a past relationship, you can always trust your dream to surprise you. Behold: It's not quite what you thought!

While at first glance, a dream might appear to be about a past relationship, you can always trust your dream to surprise you. Behold: It's not quite what you thought!

A Temple of Fear

When we experience guilt or other strong emotions and actively try to suppress them, our healthy unconscious mind can express them in nightmares.

When we experience guilt or other strong emotions and actively try to suppress them, our healthy unconscious mind can express them in nightmares.

Dreams of the Dead Can Transform Living Relationships

Sometimes a single image can conjure with it, not only a host of memories, but here you will also find, helpful hints that point to a solution in a current life situation.

Sometimes a single image can conjure with it, not only a host of memories, but here you will also find, helpful hints that point to a solution in a current life situation.