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DISCOVER THE HEALING POWER OF DREAMS AND TAROTPY

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Therapy doesn’t have to be hard and painful.

The Spiritual Psychotherapy methods taught and practiced at the Institute of Dreams and Tarotpy integrate ancient healing tools with psychotherapy practices such as hypnosis, family systems, Eco-psychology, and trauma therapy to get faster results. By using Dreams, Tarotpy and the I Ching as tools of self-discovery and psycho-spiritual growth, this methodology brings creativity and inspiration to the process of psychotherapy.

EXPERIENCE THE PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION

consultations, trainings, workshops, and on-going groups

  • A private consultation is both practical for problem solving and sacred. Practical because these psycho-spiritual tools access your inner resources and stimulate imagination for creative problem solving. Sacred because dreams and Tarotpy tap into greater consciousness, and reflect your innermost being with compassion and wisdom. Images bring new perspectives to any problem so that insights, solutions and shifts arise spontaneously.

    A dream session is one hour. A Tarotpy session is an hour and a half. Consulting the I Ching when you need a specific direction or answer to a question is included in both dreamwork and Tarotpy sessions.

    Unlike traditional psychotherapy with weekly sessions, many clients come for a session every other week, once a month, or for a single consultation as an adjunct to their regular therapy. Dreamwork and Tarotpy break through blocks and get right to the heart of the issue. You will get clarity and guidance; and find resilience even in the face of challenges.

    Private consultations are offered on zoom and in person.

  • New Class Starts January 4, 2025!

    The Training and Certification course will be offered as an 8-part course on the following dates in 2025:

    • Saturday, January 4th

    • Saturday, January 18th

    • Saturday, February 1st

    • Saturday, February 15th

    • Saturday, March 15th

    • Saturday, April 5th

    • Saturday, April 19th

    • Saturday, May 3rd

      Please note, there is no class on Saturday, March 1st.

      Fee for the Training and Certification Course: $3,000.*
      * a sliding scale is offered for students, interns, and participants with financial hardship.

    This advanced training will provide participants with techniques, skills and supervised practice to use the Tarotpy method with clients as well as for a personal growth. The Training and Certification Course is for psychotherapists, coaches, educators, healers, tarot enthusiasts and laypeople who are interested in learning the Tarotpy method for guidance and healing. The training will provide participants with the skills to use the Tarotpy method with clients and as a personal contemplative practice.

    For licensed mental health practitioners (LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s, and LEP’s), 3 CE units will be awarded upon completing an evaluation for each module. (CE units are not awarded for breaks or meal breaks) The complete course offers a total of twenty-four (24) continuing education credits.

    The Training and Certification course consists of eight (8) sessions. Each session is 3 hours of instruction from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (which allows for two fifteen-minute breaks and a half-hour lunch break).

    Each session includes: 


    1. Lecture with case studies.


    2. Live demonstration of various techniques.


    3. Supervised Lab Work - participants will work in dyads or small groups to practice specific skills as a facilitator.

  • 2nd Saturday of each month 11 am-2 pm: Tarotpy Practitioner Group

    3rd Saturday of each month 11 am-2 pm: Tarotpy growth group

    Workshops introduce basic principles and skills for using the Tarotpy method in clinical work and/or your personal contemplative practice. Workshops are an opportunity to practice these skills, gain perspective on a problem or question, and share your insights in a safe and intimate setting.

    On-going groups are limited to eight people so that everyone has a chance to share a Tarotpy layout. This is deep work with the benefit of input from other group members as well as myself. You will gain insight into yourself and any concerns from multiple perspectives. There is a synergy that happens in a group so that participants learn from one another’s layouts. The group experience is enriching and offers on-going support within community.

Upcoming Events and Workshops

  • 2025 SoCal Reginal Dream Conference Flyer

    Regional Dream Conference: Dreams of Wisdom and Resilience

    Saturday, March 1 · 8am - 5pm

    While the news broadcasts disturbing events, dreams bring a Soul's perspective to help us navigate our changing world. At this conference, we will discover that even the most difficult experiences are guided by the innate intelligence and healing nature of dreams. Join us on Saturday, March 1st in Whittier, California to engage with a supportive and fun community of dreamers in workshops, lectures, and dream play. Click HERE to watch the intro video.

    Learn more and RSVP
  • Cropped Flyer for March 2 Workshop

    Creative and Innovative Approaches to Dreamwork

    Sunday, March 2, 2025 1-4pm

    This workshop will be held in-person at the Mystic Journey Bookstore in Santa Monica, California and will inspire seekers with innovative dreamwork techniques that illustrate transformational approaches to dreamwork.

    Participants will learn how to open multiple meanings of a dream from personal, collective, archetypical, and allegorical perspectives; and to draw tarot or oracle cards as a prompt for imaginative, insightful conversations.

    Learn more and RSVP
  • Expressive Therapies Virtual Summit Flyer

    Expressive Therapies Mini-Summit

    March 27, 2025 – March 30, 2025

    Sessions Offered Live Via Zoom

    CE Credits available

    Join us for an extraordinary online event designed to inspire and elevate the practices of creative arts and play therapists worldwide. Led by renowned experts in the field, this four-day summit offers a dynamic mix of interactive workshops, experiential learning, and evidence-based approaches tailored to meet the needs of today's clients.

    Learn More and Sign Up

“It's my conviction that slight shifts in imagination have more impact on living than major efforts at change... deep changes in life follow movements in imagination.”

-Thomas Moore

Get the Book

In Lauren Schneider’s masterful book, Tarotpy — It’s All in the Cards, she provides us with a uniquely effective way to bring soul back into the room and into our lives in order to, as she says, “lay it on the table.” We need to restore our precious alchemical relationship with it, and, as you’ll discover in this book, Tarotpy is the ideal collaborator for doing just that.

What People Are Saying

  • For me, the Tarot is a laser into your unconscious, pinpointing just what you need to see. It’s also a wise window to your past, present, and future potentials. It’s not airy-fairy; it’s wise beyond words.

    ES, Ph.D., Psychotherapist

  • I have referred patients from my medical practice to Lauren Schneider for psychotherapy with Tarotpy for many years. I told my patients that Tarotpy would help them to see the totality of their inner life quickly. In Lauren’s hands this was always true. Tarotpy reveals the topography of your inner landscape. If someone can see clearly their inner life then the ability to change can be more easily encouraged. Tarotpy seems to energize a person’s desire to change. I am grateful for Lauren’s initiative, creativity and passion for this work. I think that Tarotpy is an innovative and profound addition to the healing arts.

    J.H., MD

  • I highly recommend Lauren as a gifted therapist with numerous tools in her bag. Her depth of understanding dreams quickly awakens our inner truth... She is a life changer; one of the most empathetic people you will find, generous in her devotion to helping you love and accept yourself. Contact her!

    P.H., Healer
    Owner: Heartland Center of Santa Monica

  • Lauren cross pollinates the wisdom of the archetypal and mystical with the emotional and practical life of her clients. She is a master dream interpreter, facilitating the emergence of soul growth and individualism.

    S.T., MA, Artist

  • My work with Lauren enriched my life tremendously. I confidently recommend her as a knowledgeable, gifted, compassionate, guide along the path toward healing one's self and the world.

    R.R., MFT

  • I was a participant in one of Lauren's groups... it became one of the most profoundly healing experiences of my life.

    M.R., MA, Author

  • ...numerous people at The Salon remarked on [Lauren's] explanation of dreams as being the most outstanding, clear and sensitive they had ever heard.

    C.S.K., MA, Ph.D
    Founder: The Institute of Philosophy and the Arts

  • I have worked closely with Lauren as a consultant for many years. I find her brilliant, thoughtful, caring, competent and responsible. Her sensitivity and insight border on the psychic! She has my highest possible recommendation and I am always happy to refer her.

    J.R., Ph.D
    Author: The Healing Power of Anger