Dr. Rhett Mohajer earned a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from California Southern University, where he completed a phenomenological qualitative research on the impacts of music improvisation on the psyche. He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology, a master’s degree in clinical mental health counselling, and a graduate certificate in industrial and organizational psychology. He is a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), a Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC), a psychoanalyst (ISAP), a member of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT), and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Dr. Mohajer’s research interests include understanding the impacts of trauma on the psyche, music and psychological health, and applications of psychoanalytic theories. Dr. Mohajer is the BCACC 2025 award winner for “distinguished professional contributions to applied research.” He has published on the applications of object relations theories, is a chapter contributor to the Palgrave Handbook of Ecosystems and Well-being, and serves as an editorial board member of Dialogues in Health.
