A Structured Method That Reduces Nightmares and Anxiety
A practical modality you can integrate into your current clinical work within weeks.
Learn a structured interviewing protocol you can begin using with clients right away.
The Clinical Problem:
- Anxiety and emotional dysregulation remain difficult to address directly
- Children experience recurring nightmares that resist standard interventions
- Many approaches rely on interpretation or cognitive strategies that do not reach underlying emotional processes
The Solution:
- The therapist asks structured questions of the dream element, such as “What do you want?” “What are you feeling?” “What do you need?”
- The child responds as the dream figure rather than talking about it.
- Children reduce fear, sleep more easily, and respond differently to distressing experiences
Evidence Snapshot:
Who This Is For:
- Therapists working with anxiety and fear-based imagery
- Child and adolescent therapists
- Trauma-informed practitioners
- School Counselors
- Compatible with psychodynamic, CBT, and experiential approaches
How Training Works:
1. Interviewing Certification (2 months)
- Learn the method and apply it with clients
2. Integration Training (12 months)
- Use IDL across clinical situations
3. Practitioner Certification (12 months)
- Specialize with your population
Testimonials:
- “A 7-year-old with nightly nightmares stopped having them after one IDL session.”
- “After several sessions, her panic disorder subsided and resolved.”
- After several sessions, his PTSD following a dog attack resolved.”
How to Get Started:
You don’t need to master the entire method to begin.
You can start using the core interviewing process with clients within weeks.