Sara Elminiawi
M.Sc
Licensed Psychologist
“Healing is a journey — at times challenging, at times slow — but always worth taking. Every obstacle you overcome and every insight you gain becomes part of the strength you carry forward”.
Personal Experience & Biography
Sara is a compassionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist committed to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful, lasting personal growth. Sara is CDA-licensed and holds both a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from University College London (UCL). Her professional journey has spanned diverse settings, including the NHS in London and prominent mental health clinics in Cairo, Egypt, equipping her with the cultural sensitivity and breadth of experience to work effectively with clients from varied backgrounds.
While Sara’s therapeutic foundation is grounded in CBT, she understands that every individual’s path to healing is unique. In turn, she draws on her expertise in a range of therapeutic modalities to create a personalized and flexible approach tailored to each client’s needs and backgrounds. Sara is deeply committed to fostering a warm, non-judgmental, and collaborative therapeutic space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported, which she believes lies at the core of therapy.
Sara sees therapy as a journey of self-exploration, resilience-building, and emotional healing. Whether you are seeking support for specific struggles or looking to cultivate greater balance and well-being in your life, Sara is dedicated to empowering you to deepen your self-awareness, develop healthier coping strategies, and move towards a more fulfilling, authentic, and balanced life.
Offered Services:
- Individual Therapy to Adults
- Individual Therapy to Young Adults (+18)
- Workshops and Seminars
Languages:
- English
- Arabic
Expertise:
- Anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Adjustment/ Life transitions
- Stress management
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship difficulties
- Self esteem issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Personality disorders
- OCD
- Psychosis
Tools
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Schema Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Person Centred Therapy
Qualifications and Memberships
- MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences, University College London (UCL)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity CBT, University College London (UCL)
- BA in Psychology, New York University (NYU)
- Training in DBT Therapy, The Association for Psychological Therapies
- Community Development Authority Licensed Psychologist (CDA) — Dubai
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Offered Services
Individual Therapy Young Adults (+18)
Individual Therapy to Adults
Workshops and Seminars
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