Dream analysis has proven to be very successful to help people understand what is going on "Here and Now" in their lives. Many of the issues that we have right now are created by situations we are facing in the present. There is no need to go back to our childhood and look for hidden memories. Dreams are rich in information, they are the "blue prints" of the subconscious mind. That doesn't mean that all dreams are meaningful. The only meaningful dreams are the ones that happen in the 3rd stage of our sleep, just before we wake up in the morning. They are the easiest to remember, too. They are called "venting dreams".
Venting dreams let us see what is going on in someone's subconscious. They let us see his hopes, dreams and fears: everything that may be related to the person´s belief system.
When the therapist and client review the dream together, they come up with meaningful information. The therapist cannot decipher the dream for the client. That's something they have to do together. And the reason why is that dreams are metaphors. A particular methaphor can mean one thing for one person and another for another person. That's why dream dictionaries don't work. Even the same dream for the same person can mean different things in different stages of their life.
A dream of being pregnant in a teenager can be very scary. For a woman who's been trying to get pregnant, having a dream of being pregnant can bring her a lot of joy. For a woman who has ten children and dreams about being pregnant again, that would probably be a nightmare. The interesting fact is that the woman can be the same, dreaming about pregnancy in different stages of her life.
When the therapist knows what is going on in the client's life through dream therapy, it is much easier for him or her to replace the missing pieces to allow the client have a more meaningful and successful life.

If you engage in the habit of writing down your dreams every morning, you will exercise your "dream muscle" which will allow you to have more vivid and meaningful dreams in the future. Reflecting on them will bring you important information about your feelings regarding a specific situation or unresolved issues. Then you can take action. Dreams are metaphors, so you cannot take them at face value. You just have to write your dream and read it over and over, trying to remember all the details about it. Then ask yourself: What does this mean? What situation about my current life makes me feel this same way? Who is this person I dreamed about? Who does this person remind me of? Why was this person in my dream? Where is this place? What does this place remind me of? Why do I feel the way I feel?

If you have the time and the patience to analyze your dreams, you´ll start one of the most amazing healing processes you can ever experience.