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Lucid Dream Therapy–What the Evidence Actually Shows
Lucid Dream Therapy is promising, but the research is noisy. In this article, Dr. Kristen LaMarca breaks down what current studies actually show, why waitlist designs inflate results, and why an LDT vs. IRT comparison is urgently needed. A grounded look at lucid dreaming in clinical care—without hype.


Lucid Dreaming Therapy in Action
In dreams, locked doors might symbolize something about you—avoidance, unspoken truths, or even your unrealized strengths.
🚪 But in a lucid dream, that door can open with surprising ease… Not just metaphorically, but in real-world, practical ways...


Lucid Dream Nightmare Therapy: Insights from Peak Experiences, Psychedelics, & Transcendent States
What if a natural, REM-based process could offer the same therapeutic benefits as psychedelics—without substances?
Lucid dreaming isn’t just about controlling your dreams. It’s a powerful shift in perspective that can reconnect you to inner wisdom, catalyze emotional healing, and create conditions for peak experiences. In this video, I explore how lucid dreaming therapy compares to psychedelic-assisted therapy, why it goes beyond traditional nightmare treatments, and how it


Lucid Dreams on KPBS Midday Edition
I recently discussed lucid dreaming LIVE on KPBS Midday Edition, focusing on how lucid dreaming can stop recurring nightmares–someitmes with
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Is lucid dreaming addictive?
“Is lucid dreaming addictive or a form of escapism? If I start lucid dreaming, will I get obsessed or prefer the dream world over waking...

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Apr 17, 20162 min read


Reframing insomnia as an opportunity for lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming theoretically may be able to assist the insomnia-prone in a by reframing wakefulness at night to be a more positive or useful

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Sep 7, 20157 min read


Lucid Dreaming Therapy for Nightmares
A main idea behind lucid dreaming therapy is that, once you realize you are dreaming, you can face your fears with a new, more helpful frame

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Jun 15, 20152 min read


How to Lucid Dream
Having lucid dreams takes learning a few basic techniques and cultivating a specific mindset. Some persons will require more time or...

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Dec 16, 20136 min read


Finding the Time to Dream Journal
Though journaling your subconscious escapades can be gratifying in countless ways, such a habit takes time, energy, and motivation to cultiv

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Mar 1, 20124 min read


Night Vision: What is it like to lucid dream?
"I am dreaming that I am frazzled, distraught, and late for an important meeting at work. As I worry about losing my job, I glance at my...

Kristen LaMarca PhD
Aug 11, 20117 min read


Lucid Dream Meditation: What is it like to meditate in lucid dreams?
Since becoming an avid lucid dreamer a few years ago, I have made the practice of meditation a part of my daily life. Initially I began...

Kristen LaMarca PhD
May 1, 20083 min read
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