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title: Blog | Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT
description: Jean Crawford is a depth psychologist with more than forty years of clinical experience, known for her compassionate, insightful work with dreams and the unconscious. For decades she has kept a dedicated dream journal, cultivating a lifelong relationship with symbolic imagery, psyche, and the inner life. In her private practice, Jean has guided clients in exploring their dreams as pathways to healing, meaning, and integration, helping them listen to the wisdom that emerges in the night and bring it consciously into waking life.
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## [Recurring Dreams and Nightmares: What Your Mind Is Trying to Tell You](https://www.mydream.io/blog/recurring-dreams-and-nightmares-what-your-mind-is-trying-to-tell-you)

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 Posted by [Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT](https://www.mydream.io/blog/author/jean-crawford-edd-lpc-lmft)

 Recurring dreams often happen because something in your inner or outer life remains unresolved. The mind repeats the same imagery or theme to get your attention — like a message that keeps reappearing until you truly listen.

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#### More from Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT

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###### What Really Happens in Your Brain While You Dream?

dream analysis, REM, Dreams

By Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT

](https://www.mydream.io/blog/what-really-happens-in-your-brain-while-you-dream)

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###### What are Dream Symbols and Why Do They Matter?

dream analysis, Symbols, Themes, Dreams

By Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT

](https://www.mydream.io/blog/what-are-dream-symbols-and-why-do-they-matter)

# All articles from Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT

#### [Jan 9, 2026 10:28:58 AM Recurring Dreams and Nightmares: What Your Mind Is Trying to Tell You](https://www.mydream.io/blog/recurring-dreams-and-nightmares-what-your-mind-is-trying-to-tell-you)

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#### [dream analysis • Jan 9, 2026 10:21:23 AM What Really Happens in Your Brain While You Dream?](https://www.mydream.io/blog/what-really-happens-in-your-brain-while-you-dream)

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#### [dream analysis • Jan 9, 2026 10:19:49 AM What are Dream Symbols and Why Do They Matter?](https://www.mydream.io/blog/what-are-dream-symbols-and-why-do-they-matter)

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[ Jean Crawford, EdD, LPC/LMFT ](https://www.mydream.io/blog/author/jean-crawford-edd-lpc-lmft)

Jean Crawford is a depth psychologist with more than forty years of clinical experience, known for her compassionate, insightful work with dreams and the unconscious. For decades she has kept a dedicated dream journal, cultivating a lifelong relationship with symbolic imagery, psyche, and the inner life. In her private practice, Jean has guided clients in exploring their dreams as pathways to healing, meaning, and integration, helping them listen to the wisdom that emerges in the night and bring it consciously into waking life.

#### Topics

- [dream analysis](https://www.mydream.io/blog/tag/dream-analysis)
- [REM](https://www.mydream.io/blog/tag/rem)
- [Dreams](https://www.mydream.io/blog/tag/dreams)
- [Symbols](https://www.mydream.io/blog/tag/symbols)
- [Themes](https://www.mydream.io/blog/tag/themes)