Amir Aghajani
Amir Aghajani, Ph.D. Candidate
Ph.D. Candidate in Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health, Tehran, Iran
Amir Aghajani is a Ph.D. candidate in Rehabilitation Counseling with a specialization in cognitive-existential psychotherapy and psycho-oncology interventions. His research focuses on the psychosocial challenges of cancer caregivers, hope formation mechanisms, and existential resilience in adverse life conditions.
His doctoral dissertation, “Designing a Rehabilitation Counseling Pattern Based on the Cognitive-Existential Approach and Its Effectiveness on the Hope of Spouses of Men with Cancer”, explores the structure and content of hope in cancer caregivers through qualitative research and intervention-based methodologies. His findings have contributed to the development of structured cognitive-existential intervention protocols for enhancing hope and psychological well-being among caregivers.
Amir has a clinical background in individual psychotherapy, couple therapy, and family counseling, with expertise in schema therapy, existential analysis, and crisis interventions. He has worked extensively with individuals facing mood and anxiety disorders, personality challenges, and existential crises. His current academic and clinical interests include:
Hope-oriented interventions for cancer caregivers
Cognitive-existential therapy models
Meaning-making and resilience in chronic illness contexts
Therapeutic approaches to existential guilt and responsibility.
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