When the Subconscious Blocks the Dreamscape: The Keyword Technique for Moving Through Resistance
Jazzie Smith Jazzie Smith

When the Subconscious Blocks the Dreamscape: The Keyword Technique for Moving Through Resistance

What do you do when your client says… “Nothing’s coming up”?
In Interactive Dream Therapy, that silence isn’t failure—it’s a threshold.
In this post, I share a real session moment where the right pivot turned “nothing” into a breakthrough flight of imagery, courage, and self-discovery.
Because sometimes, the subconscious waits—until you know how to listen.

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Trusting What Comes: A Beginner’s Guide to Visualization
Jazzie Smith Jazzie Smith

Trusting What Comes: A Beginner’s Guide to Visualization

What Visualization Really Means

You don’t need perfect mental images to visualize.
You don’t need to “see” like a movie playing in your mind.
You only need to remember. To sense. To imagine.

That’s the power of visualization—it’s not just about sight.
It’s the sound of your name.
The feel of cool water in your hand.
The scent of rain.
The knowing that something is there, even if you can’t describe it.

When a client says, “I can’t visualize,” what they usually mean is: *“I don’t see pictures clearly.”
And that’s okay. Visualization is more than pictures—it’s perception. It’s memory. It’s metaphor.
It’s letting the inner world rise—one fragment at a time.

This image is a reminder:
Your thoughts are not empty.
Your imagination is not broken.
There is light inside the fog.
You already know how to visualize.
You just have to trust what comes.

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When the Subconscious Remembers: Holding Space in Memory
Jazzie Smith Jazzie Smith

When the Subconscious Remembers: Holding Space in Memory

In When the Subconscious Remembers, we explore what it means to hold space for memory, emotion, and somatic truth as they naturally rise during Interactive Dream Therapy. This piece invites practitioners beyond technique and into deep attunement—where healing happens through presence. Learn how to witness without rushing, anchor the body through metaphor, and support integration when the subconscious finally speaks what was once unspeakable.

This isn’t about guiding the dream.
It’s about listening when the dream guides you.

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Supporting Clients Through Unexpected Emotional Aftermath
Jazzie Smith Jazzie Smith

Supporting Clients Through Unexpected Emotional Aftermath

What should you do when a client reaches out feeling heavy, emotional, or shaken after a session? In this post, we explore how to hold space with clarity, presence, and compassion—without fixing, minimizing, or assuming something went wrong. Learn how to support the emotional aftermath with grounded tools, gentle language, and deep trust in the healing process.

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When the Body Speaks: A Somatic Breakthrough in Session
Jazzie Smith Jazzie Smith

When the Body Speaks: A Somatic Breakthrough in Session

A powerful somatic release during hypnotherapy revealed the body’s natural capacity to heal. Learn how to recognize spontaneous shaking as emotional release, guide clients through it safely, and anchor the experience for lasting transformation.

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