This presentation deals with an in-depth documentation of a clinical psychology student's reflective learning process with the Ullman's Experiential Group Approach to Dreamwork; the experience is focused in a broader cultural context, considering this practitioner's Muslim background, living in an Islamic country. Using a narrative, “reflection in-action” epistemology, the article takes an unusual reflexive stance by combining the narrations made by a Muslim student's experience with Ullman's Experiential Group Approach to Dreamwork, with her “subjective biases” and “objective, reflective and theoretical considerations”. We aim to illustrate how the Ullman's method can be employed as an example of reflective practice to enhance the training of clinical psychologists in generating personal awareness, taking into account both the "scientific" training in dream appreciation and the Islamic background of the practitioner. The results of this research suggest that the Ullman's Experiential Group Approach to Dreamwork is an instrumental tool that promotes reflective skills and could generate a better understanding of the human being, particularly in the development of self-awareness in Muslim psychologists. The Ullman's method could potentially strengthen therapeutic alliances between different actors in the professional environment in the field of clinical psychology.

Authors:
Maria Campo, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Maria Campo is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at United Arab Emirates University in United Arab Emirates

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