Alwin E. Wagener, PhD, LPC, NCC is a Counselor Educator, Director of the Fairleigh Dickinson University Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and a Professional Counselor. He has numerous presentations at national conferences on dreamwork and publishes in refereed journals on dreams and dreamwork. Recently, he published a new theory on dreams that proposes functions of dreaming grounded in and aligned with research findings in cognitive, psychological, and neurological science. The theory provides a foundational explanation for benefits from dreamwork in counseling practice. Along with exploring the functional basis of dreaming, he devotes his time to understanding the practical and cultural aspects of dreaming and dreamwork in hopes of providing counselors with guidance on how to use dreamwork to gain a deeper understanding of clients along with new ways to support client growth. In addition to researching dreams and dreamwork, he is a professional counselor who often uses dreamwork to understand his clients and facilitate change.