Salma Elshimy is a dedicated psychologist and DBT therapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate emotional struggles and build meaningful, resilient lives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cairo University and has undergone intensive specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT),
(EMDR) Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

At Sawa for Counseling, Salma provides tailored individual therapy and facilitates specialized DBT, Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT), and grief support groups. She specializes in treating Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), eating disorders, emotional eating, anxiety, depression, and OCD. As a founding member of the Egyptian Radical Openness DBT Team, she is deeply committed to advancing innovative, evidence-based mental health practices in her community.