Helena Daly

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Dr Helena Daly is a dream specialist and practitioner, independent educator, author, freelance writer and lecturer. She lives in San Francisco (where she gained her doctorate degree) and offers dream retreats in the West of Ireland every fall. 

Helena previously trained and worked as a nurse, counselling psychologist, transpersonal therapist and most recently, as a ‘Spiritual and Psychological Care Practitioner’ in hospice and palliative care. She holds a special interest in transpersonal experiences, and end-of-life phenomenal events (dreams, visions and death-bed encounters). She has a private dream practice, offering dream consultations and therapeutic dream work and gives educational workshops for public, private and professional interest.

She is a regular conference and virtual speaker within academic, scientific, medical and inter-disciplinary communities, and her work has been published in various academic journals. In addition, she writes short articles and blogs about dreams and related topics for public interest—especially in relation to healing and health (www.sleepylionpublishing.com). Helena is currently writing her book “Between Worlds: Subtle Life in Dreams, Dying, Death” which will be published in Spring, 2023.

 

Blog posts and articles

The Art of Dream Recall – Blog Post

The Benefits of Dreamwork – Blog Post

Synchronicity – Blog Post

Dreams, dying and death – Blog post

Dreams, my very own guru – Blog post

 

Books

Coming Soon…

Services

Helena’s Dreamwork Services

  • Dream consultant offering private dream therapy; sessions in-person and on-line.

 

  • Weekend dream retreats and workshops

 

  • Educational dreaming events for healthcare professionals, especially within care of the dying: Workshops on dreams, dying and death

 

  • Dream practitioner in hospice and palliative care

 

  • Death and dying counselling

 

  • Dream group facilitator (bi-monthly dream group gathering for committed dreamers)

Reviews

Reviews by Dream Participants

  • Helena possesses the gifts of seeing and dreaming, for which the Celts and Irish are famous. Having known Helena well for nearly 10 years, I can attest that she is one of the most profound dreamers whom I’ve ever encountered, and I’ve known many. To these native gifts, she has added a scholarly dissertation on dreams and subtle (body) knowing. Helena has surrendered the unfolding of her own life to the guidance of her dreams, working this path as a daily spiritual practice. Her clients and students will be beneficiaries of this rich and rare combination of natural gift, developed discipline, educated mind and embodied wisdom. (Karen Jaenke, Ph.D.)

 

  • My work with Dr. Daly offered me one of the greatest gifts I have found on my spiritual path – access to me. Dr. Daly’s rich understanding and clear love for the dream-world and the wisdom it offers us all is evident in her work. I found her to be wise and studied but more important to me was that she is approachable and understandable (and fun), helping me to begin the journey of recognizing the wisdom of my own dreams. I am grateful that our paths have crossed and know that regardless of geography or proximity – Dr. Daly is available and eager to talk, explore, and unfold with me to shine light on that gift that the night offers while I sleep and learn. (Brad Harbin, Therapist, Florida)

 

  • Just moved from Texas and hadn’t dreamed for 6-months. After experiencing Helena’s “Way of the Dreamer” I began dreaming on week three. The dream recall taught assisted me on many levels. The messages were multidimensional and relevant. I cannot express my gratitude enough, and look forward to the next class. Blessings, Cindy Clark-Heals.

 

  • I’ve kept a dream journal for thirty years, but, I’ve never experienced dream work on this level. Helena brings her scholarship, her devotion, and her many years of experience to these workshops. Her presentation is candid, personable, and well-organized. The material and resources she presents are vast but not overwhelming. I came away from her workshop with an abundance of information and resources as well as the determination to deepen and grow my dream practice like never before. It was an empowering experience. (Alisa Dockery, Artist)

 

  • I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Helena Daly in 2007 while attending the California Institute of Integral Studies. I later joined a dream group that she had created, and for a period of many months participated in this extremely rewarding process. During this time Helena distinguished herself as a very astute and sensitive facilitator with a pronounced ability to intuit the deeper meaning of complex dream material. In addition to her many natural gifts, her work is also beautifully accentuated by the fundamental principles found in transpersonal and Jungian depth psychology. When such practices are applied to the rich and numinous imagery and scenarios that arise in one’s dreaming life, this process holds the potential for bringing forth genuine clarity and healing. This was my experience with Helena, and I am very pleased to offer her my full and heart-felt recommendation. She is a true and highly gifted Celtic dreamworker (Judson Davis, PhD)

 

  • I am very grateful that Dr. Helena Daly has come to our area to share her deep insights and professional expertise with fellow dreamers. I attended an introductory workshop today, The Way of the Dreamer: Introduction to dream-work that was far and above a basic introduction to the world of dreams. Her energy, coupled with her knowledge and passion for her work, provided an extraordinary experience. The educational and experiential aspects of the workshop were nicely woven for a well-rounded opportunity. Dr Helena did such a fine job of adapting her presentation to the needs of our group. She does this with seeming ease and poise. I chose the workshop for professional as well as personal possibilities. I came away much richer for it in more ways than I imagined. I highly recommend taking the opportunity to learn, work, and share with Helena. It will change the way you see life. (Lisa Wasoski, LCSW)

 

  • I heartily recommend Helena’s Dream Work course. Having her guidance for the inner work of dream interpretation, and her shared knowledge of the outstanding authors on the subject, is truly invaluable. I attended her first public Asheville presentation, and now have completed her first weekly course series. We are truly blessed by her presence and her gifts. Anyone with any interest in this “royal road to the unconscious” will benefit from working with Helena, and I find it an especially valuable tool to help me with my interactions with, and advice for, my medical patients as their Family Medicine Doctor. (Dr. Johnny Kelly)

 

 

  • Helena is a sensitive and gentle guide, but with keen insight, and a subtle, refined awareness, that are both invaluable tools for those wishing to begin the journey to enhanced dream awareness. If you wish to act in your daily life with full awareness, and inner strength, she will be a most capable ally. (Dream course participant.)