WHO IS THE DREAM DETECTIVE?
ON DREAMS:
Mimi Pettibone believes that our dreams and inner guidance can connect us with our subconscious mind, our deepest truth, and the infinite field of intelligence that surrounds us. She first became fascinated with dreams as a little girl when she observed that many of her own dreams were precognitive. She always had an intuitive sense that her dreams must mean something, but didn’t know what, until she joined a dream group in college where she received her first understanding of how to work with dreams. Throughout her life Mimi has had many spiritual, psychic, and paranormal experiences, both in dreams and in the waking state. These have inspired her love for, and fascination with everything from psychology to parapsychology, consciousness, metaphysics, and all things psychic and paranormal.
A natural born teacher, Mimi offers a variety of talks, workshops, and groups such as Conscious Communication, Dreams and Relationships, Dreams & the Paranormal, Dream Groups, and Drawing from Dreams which uses principles from art therapy to explore symbolism in dream imagery. She also hosts guided imagery groups with topics such as Meet Your Inner Advisor, Personal Discovery through Guided Imagery, and Guided Imagery for Healing. Her training in humanistic, spiritual, and social psychology, combined with her background in hypnotherapy, guided imagery, symbolism, and metaphor, contribute to all of her work.
Mimi Pettibone is a transpersonal coach and hypnotherapist, dream worker, and guided imagery practitioner who works with private clients and groups worldwide. She has a special niche working with the subconscious mind and loves helping people uncover the answers from within.
Her background includes training in the social psychology of Transactional Analysis (T.A.) which explores relationships, communication, and behavior. Much of her work also falls under the umbrella of Transpersonal Psychology, with the belief that we each have a unique purpose in life. This work includes modalities such as guided imagery, meditation, dream work, art therapy, and parts work (hypnotherapy, Voice Dialogue, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Gestalt, and Focusing. She has studied with leading attachment theory and trauma experts, and as an empath she has a special interest in, and understanding of, the empath-narcissist relationship dynamic. As a survivor of narcissitic abuse who has trained with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, her focus has always been client-centered, helping people access their own inner truth (not telling them what to do).
As part of her mission to share dream and consciousness-related information Mimi created The Dream Detective podcast which explores the mysteries of the mind, body, spirit, and dreams. She is also a dream columnist, blogger, and media guest and has been a consultant for television, film, theater, and video productions on the topic of dreams. Her guided meditation recordings include topics such as dream incubation, inner guidance, and letting go of perfectionism, and can be found on YouTube and the Insight Timer meditation app. Mimi is the author of the Enchanted Art Oracle card deck (a bestseller on Etsy.com), which pairs beautiful vintage artwork with messages designed to help you live your most authentic life.
Mimi has brought her gifts to companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and high end private social clubs to educate, inspire, enrich, and entertain. She follows her dreams and inner guidance as her compass to navigate life, and loves helping others do the same.
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
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Transactional Analysis Practitioner by the USA Transactional Analysis Association (now NATAA) (270 hours)
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Clinical & Transpersonal Hypnotherapist (300 hours)
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Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Coach (NATC) Training (44 hours) with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
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Attachment, Trauma, & Spirituality with Dr. Diane Poole Helle (1 year training)
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Guided Imagery Practitioner
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NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) (1 year training)
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C.E. programs taught by Dr. John Gottman (relationships) and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk (trauma)
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Shadow Work with Debbie Ford
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Coaching Professional
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Certified Sleep Coach
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Master Level Dream Worker
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Dream Group Facilitator
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Advanced Voice Dialogue Facilitator
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Gestalt Practitioner
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Focusing Facilitator
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Focusing Dream Work with Eugene Gendlin
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Certified Telehealth Provider
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B.A., The Evergreen State College
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), Regional Representative
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National Association for Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH), Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist
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Imagery International (II), Certified Guided Imagery Practitioner



“I am fascinated by everything from the practical application of using dreams to problem solve, to the mystical realm of intuition and psychic phenomena. The insights from our dreams can help us connect with our talents and life purpose, and show us how to find, create, and keep good relationships. They can also help strengthen our connection to our intuition and inner guidance, which is something I love helping people do.”
– Mimi Pettibone