Leaving the Underworld with Jung on the Blue Note
In hell the processes of giving and receiving love, far from being a pleasant experience, foment shame; the unification of shame and pleasure is the traumatizing experien...
Rhett-Lawson Mohajer
Registered Psychotherapist
“I have a doctoral degree in psychology (PsyD), and am a psychoanalyst, a psychotherapist, and a musician. Psychoanalytic therapy is a journey we undertake together! It is uniquely different from many other approaches because we look at the immediate issues, but the focus is on deeper change.”
About Me
As a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, I invite you to explore the roots of current challenges. This psychoanalytic journey looks beyond immediate issues to foster lasting, deeper change. We work collaboratively, understanding how past experiences shape your present. This approach suits clients seeking profound, lasting change through a thoughtful, ongoing process. I aim to help you uncover new perspectives for enduring well-being.
Approach
Building on that invitation, sessions unfold as careful, paced conversations that balance curiosity with gentle challenge, guided by close listening and an ear for rhythm from my musical background. In my Vancouver office or via secure online work in English or Farsi, we track recurring patterns—how past hurts shape mood, relationships, body image, or eating—and gently name the feelings beneath behaviours. We use open reflection, attention to themes, and occasional focused work between sessions to deepen insight and shift habitual responses. Those seeking thoughtful, enduring change often find this collaborative pace helpful.
Services
I work with adult individuals struggling with the impacts of trauma (present or past/childhood trauma).
Services Offered:
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Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:
- •Adults
- •Elderly
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
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Shame
A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Professional Title:
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Registered Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.
Qualifications
California Southern University
Registrations
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Counsellor
Service Area
Rhett Mohajer Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic Therapy
In-person & OnlineMetro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia
