No Bad Dreams: Nighttime Dreamwork, Parts & Neuro-Complexity with Genevieve Camp

As we land on the other side of the holidays and slip back into school routines, a lot can feel stirred up—both in our waking lives and in our dreams.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Genevieve Camp—board certified art therapist, certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist and coach, evolutionary astrologer, dreamwork guide, and mama to a wildly creative nine-year-old. Genevieve works at the intersection of trauma healing, giftedness, neuro-complexity, and creativity, weaving together IFS, art, astrology, dreamwork, and meditation.

Together we explore how your nighttime dreams, your “parts,” and your beautifully complex brain can become allies in your empowerment.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why everyone dreams (whether you remember them or not)

A simple way to start remembering your dreams—starting tonight

The powerful idea that there are no bad dreams—how even nightmares arrive in service of healing and wholeness

How to “metabolize” scary or recurring dreams instead of pushing them away

An accessible introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and “parts work”

The tiny but huge reframe from “I’m overwhelmed” to “A part of me is overwhelmed”

What Genevieve means by giftedness and neuro-complexity, and why so many sensitive, deep-thinking moms feel “too much” and “not enough” at the same time

The shame that can come with labels like “neurodivergent”—and how naming can become empowering when we claim who we are

A little toe-dip into evolutionary astrology and how it can illuminate the bigger, soul-level curriculum you’re working with in this lifetime

Empowering action:

Before you go to bed tonight, put a piece of paper or journal and a pen by your bed. As you settle in, gently tell yourself: “I want to remember my dreams.” When you wake up, write down anything you remember—even a tiny fragment. That’s the beginning of your dream practice. 🌙

Resources mentioned:

Genevieve’s website & offerings: GenevieveCamp.com

Book: No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz (IFS)

The Art of Parts workbook (creative IFS exploration) – available through Genevieve’s site

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