Somatic Psychotherapist - Dr. Rob Blinn

08/18/2026

Why do some dreams return again and again?

In my work as a psychologist, I’m interested not only in what a dream might mean, but in what happens in the body during the dream, what remains unchanged when the dream repeats, and what may begin to change over time.

I’ve written a new article exploring recurring dreams through Jungian psychology, trauma and the nervous system, nightmares and sleep paralysis, and the relationship between powerful human experiences and folk belief.

Rather than treating dreams as puzzles with fixed meanings, the article considers what can happen when we become curious about what a recurring dream may be asking us to notice.

Why do some dreams return again and again? Explore recurring dreams through Jungian psychology, the body, trauma, and the possibility that repetition carries meaning.

01/15/2025

My new website:

West Idaho Somatic Psychology/East Hawaii Somatic Healing. Offering Jungian-based somatic therapy in Idaho, Hawaii and across 42 states and territories.

07/18/2024

Medical Trauma-a commonly overlooked cause of PTSD:

We don’t talk about medical trauma often, but trauma at the hands of healthcare professionals is real — and healing is possible.

04/04/2024

https://lifestylemedicine.org/articles/making-fam-sustainable/

As interest in Food as Medicine grows, it is important to recognize the unique value proposition that lifestyle medicine brings to the conversation. ACLM's latest blog article written by member Kayli Anderson, MS, RDN, ACSM-EP, DipACLM, FACLM, discusses how ACLM is championing Food as Medicine and t...

03/31/2022

Terry Real is on a mission: leading couples into increased intimacy by moving them beyond a culture of individualism.

02/24/2022

12/23/2021

JAMA article on social media and psychiatric Issues:

This survey study of US adults examines increases in depressive symptoms following use of social media apps and websites during the COVID-19 pandemic.