Distinguished Experts

Professional profiles and research interests.

Katherine Bell

Katherine Bell

the United States · IASD Board Member (2026–2029), Member of the Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the Annual International Conference
 
  1. Personal Background: PhD in Astrophysics, former NASA research scientist with 11 years of professional research experience at NASA. She has transitioned to experiential dreamwork practice for over 35 years.
  2. Dreamwork Professional Qualifications:
     
    Founder of Experiential Dreamwork; a certified dreamwork mentor with 35 years of experience leading dream groups and hosting workshops worldwide, specializing in embodied, non-interpretive dream exploration therapy.
  3. IASD Responsibilities:
  • Ethics Committee: Draft and revise IASD ethical guidelines for dream counseling and academic dream research practice
  • Annual Conference Co-Chair: Plan the overall agenda, invite keynote speakers, and design the full content framework for the IASD annual global conference
  1. Publications & Outreach:
     
    Launched the weekly podcast The Dream Journal in 2019, featuring interviews with world-leading dream researchers. Her debut book focused on dream studies is currently in preparation. She also provides free experiential dream consultation services to the general public long-term.