Mohammad Taheri is a psychotherapist and doctoral student in rehabilitation counselling at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. At Moeen Counselling Centre the work covers individual therapy, couples therapy and premarital counselling. Psychotherapy for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a particular focus of both practice and research.
Education
- Doctoral student in Rehabilitation Counselling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (since 2022); ranked second in the national doctoral entrance exam of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education
- MA in Rehabilitation Counselling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (2018–2022)
- BA in Psychology, University of Bojnord (2013–2017)
Areas of practice
- Individual therapy
- Couples therapy
- Premarital counselling
- Psychotherapy for people with MS
Professional experience
- Individual therapist, couples therapist and premarital counsellor at Moeen Counselling Centre
- Counsellor at the counselling centre of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran
- Online therapy for people with MS, and online individual, couples and premarital work
- Behaviour therapist and play therapist for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, Resesh Clinic (2022–2024)
- Psychologist deployed to flood-hit areas of Golestan province (2019)
- Psychologist at the Dastan-e Asemani family-style care centre (2018–2019)
- Learning disorders therapist and intelligence test administrator, Danesh Gostaran Institute (2017–2018)
- Clinical placements at Rofeideh Rehabilitation Hospital, the Nezam Mafi Centre and Razi Psychiatric Hospital
Teaching and workshops
- Taught family therapy to master’s students at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Workshops on procrastination, stress management and time management for the university’s students
- Online self-knowledge courses based on transactional analysis
Research
- Doctoral thesis: explaining the process of self-reorganisation in people with MS
- Master’s thesis: the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychosocial adjustment and diabetes distress in people with type 2 diabetes
- Article: Comparison of quality of life and psychological flexibility in people with multiple sclerosis and healthy individuals
- Article: The effectiveness of schema therapy on modifying attitude toward marriage in girl victims of sexual abuse
- Article: The effectiveness of Emotional-Based Therapy Couples Psychological Well-being and Resilience of couples with Marital Conflicts
- Article: The Persian Version of the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire- Short-Form (PBQ-SF): A Psychometric Evaluation
Specialist training
- Schema therapy (80 hours across two courses)
- Family therapy (85 hours)
- Transactional analysis (60 hours)
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (24 hours)
- Cognitive-existential approach and existential school (40 hours), taught by Dr Bahman Bahmani
- Applying psychotherapy theories in psycho-oncology (16 hours), taught by Dr Bahman Bahmani
- Introductory and advanced training as a child psychotherapist using CBT (160 hours)
- Assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation and treatment of learning disorders (90 hours across two courses)
- Comprehensive clinical interview course (50 hours)
Voluntary work
- Two years of volunteering with the university’s Hamyaran-e Zendegi charity group and the Emrooz Chand Ghadam institute
To arrange counselling with Mohammad Taheri, please contact Moeen Counselling Centre.