A dream is brought to another person at a particular moment in a relationship. The choice to tell it is meaningful. Is the dreamer anxious about being judged? Are they seeking reassurance, recognition, help, distance or a response to something that has occurred between therapist and client? Does the therapist feel curious, confused, protective, bored, drawn in or excluded? These responses are not distractions from the dream. They may be part of the dream’s relational life in