Episode 597: First a Human, Second a Therapist. Mahshid Hager
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Mahshid joined me previously on episode 485 of the podcast.
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in San Diego, California. Her professional life includes providing therapeutic services to clients from all walks of life, volunteering for non-profit organizations in San Diego that offer resources to new, incoming refugees, and attending Somatic Experiencing training modules in various capacities and supporting SE students.
Originally from Tehran, Iran, Mahshid is the author of the short story No Way Back and the playwright of the same titled solo-show, in which she details the harrowing journey of her family’s escape from Iran to Turkey and eventually to Germany. The play was produced by Roustabout’s Theater Company in San Diego and was streamed for viewing in the Fall of 2020. Writing has become a passion and a significant part of Mahshid’s trauma healing journey. She enjoys engaging in the creative process with other writers and artists, which can include helping them overcome any blocks that may be present due to past trauma.
Mahshid is currently a faculty track candidate at Somatic Experiencing International. She is looking forward to bringing this naturalistic modality to a wide range of helping practitioners.
Mahshid lives in San Diego, California with her husband and two sons. In her free time she enjoys hiking, live music and travel.
In This Episode
Mahshid’s website
No Way Back - the show
Mahshid’s book. Shaking the Tree: brazen. short. memoir.
Mahshid on Facebook
Mahshid on Twitter: @mahshid_hager
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