Dreaming New Worlds

THROUGH THE CREATIVE EMBODIMENT OF DREAMS & IMAGINATION

Let’s explore your inner world—the world of your dreams, imagination, and creativity.

This can empower you to make meaningful changes in your life, which in turn flow out to impact the wider web of the World itself. 

Together, we can transform your life to one of vibrant color and vitality. 


I'm Brandy Gillihan (she/her), LMHC. I'm the creator/founder.


Illuminated Encounters was created in 2024 out of heartbreak for the world's suffering, and a deep desire to dream new worlds into being. Illuminated Encounters aims to address both individual and collective pain by bringing the insight, genius and medicine available in dreams and imaginal states to the world in an embodied, tangible way.   

It is the culmination of a multi-year certification process in Dream Tending & Deep Imagination by the world-renowned depth psychologist, Dr. Stephen Aizenstatongoing education & self-exploration of my own inner landscapes, and my decade working as a psychotherapist.  

More about Brandy

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The Mission: To follow the path illuminated by Dream and Imagination, building relationships with the figures themselves. 

My small role is simply to shine a light on where Dream would have clients go. Dream leads, we follow. And in following the path, the path reveals itself.

The Vision: To dream new worlds into being, through the creative embodiment of Dreams and Imagination.


Individual Dream & Imagination Sessions

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A picture of Brandy Gillihan (she/her), the founder/Dream Tender