ABSTRACT
Adults, adolescents, or children who are disturbed by nightmares symbolizing unresolved issues around the death of a loved one or nightmares replaying disturbing aspects of the way someone died. The technique may be contraindicated for clients who report having difficulty visualizing. Clients who have internal conflicts about resolving the issue being played out in the dream, such as a client who is not ready to relinquish anger or guilt, may also have difficulty with this exercise until the internal emotional conflicts are resolved. Then again, reconstructing nightmares can also help with the resolution of these emotional conflicts.
