
Katherine Bell
the United States · IASD Board Member (2026–2029), Member of the Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the Annual International Conference
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.