Eclectic in her approach, Layne's interest in dreams stems from her early experience in Freudian analysis where dream work was the primary tool. She later studied at The Gestalt Counselling and Training Center in Montreal, and Adlerian principles of dream analysis at The Alfred Adler Institute. She has been a member of The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 1997.
In my own words, "With 50 years" experience as a specialist in translating the language of metaphor, my focus is on the works of Freud, Jung, Perls, and Adler. I founded the Dream Interpretation Center in 1997 and teach dream analysis to Counseling students at Montreal’s Concordia University. Additionally, I’m a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD).
Layne Dalfen, is the author of Have a Great Dream, Book 1; The Overview and Have a Great Dream, Book 2; A Deeper Discussion.
She has been lecturing for the counseling students at Concordia University in Montreal since 2004. Layne opened The Dream Interpretation Center in 1997. Besides numerous media and speaking appearances, Layne is well-known for her Understanding Dreams column at Psychology Today, and her Dream Catcher column at Oprah Daily.
Layne has appeared on well over 200 podcasts and radio shows, including Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast and America's Coast to Coast AM, where she is a regular guest. She has appeared on NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX Affiliates in the US and appears regularly on Canada's National Breakfast Television, as well as Global TV.