Working with dreams in a holistic arts-based group: Connections between dream interpretation and spirituality

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 47-64

  Coholic, Diana ^a   LeBreton, Julie ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dream interpretation; Dream work; Holistic group work; Small personal growth group; Spirituality; Spiritually influenced practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548707274     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v30n03_04     Document Type: Article

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