Evidence-Based Therapy for a More Fulfilled Life
Work with a trusted psychologist to break unhelpful patterns, manage your emotions, and create meaningful change—with care grounded in science and empathy.
Meet Our Founder
Saima Salman
Saima Salman, Founder/CEO of Rational Living Inc Pte Ltd, is one of the leading Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Corporate Trainers in South East Asia. Saima has over 28 years of diverse clinical experiences with the American, European and Asian populations. Saima has traveled extensively and has lived/worked in the USA, Europe, and Asia.
OUR SERVICES
At Rational Living, we understand that taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming. That’s why Saima Salman offers a warm, judgment-free space grounded in compassion and evidence-based care.
With years of experience across global settings, Salman tailors each session to your unique needs, whether you're navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, or personal growth.
How We Can Help
Whether you're navigating a recent life challenge or feeling stuck in long-standing emotional patterns, Rational Living offers a clear path forward.
Using evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), we help individuals manage anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, and more. Every session is thoughtfully tailored, integrating approaches such as ACT, DBT, and traditional behavioral techniques to support lasting, meaningful change.
Chronic Depression Therapy & Treatment
Compulsive Disorders Therapy & Treatment
Depression Therapy & Treatment
Grief + Loss Therapy & Treatment
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy & Treatment
Panic Disorder + Panic Attacks Therapy & Treatment
Substance Abuse Therapy & Treatment
Weight Loss Therapy & Treatment
Work Issues + Burnout Therapy & Treatment
What to expect
in your first
therapy appointment?
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Trusted by clients and admired by global leaders in the field of psychology, Saima Salman’s work continues to inspire and impact.
“Thank you for sending me your paper, ISLAM AND RAITONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (REBT) and also for sending a copy to Janet Wolfe and Ray DiGiuseppe. I find it is an excellent paper and includes a good deal of the materila that Steve Nielsen and Brad Johnson, and i could have used in out forthcoming book on using REBT with religious persons. We may use some of your material in the next edition, since the original edition is almost through the publishing process. You certainly show how ISLAM fosters unconditional self-acceptance (USA). Great work!“
DR ALBERT ELLIS (1913-2007)
ALBERT ELLIS INTSTITUTE, NEW YORK,
USA
“Saima Salman is one the most outstanding Fellows we were fortunate to have in the 30+ years that I was Director of the Albert Ellis Institute. She has an extraordinary combination of deep caring, rationality and humanism; she “kicks ass” but clearly with love. Her work with therapy clients was breathtaking, as were her teaching skills in public workshops.”
DR JANET WOLFE
Clinical Psychologist and REBT Supervisor
Author of “What to do when he has a headache”
”Saima is an amazing psychotherapist and has contributed to Islamic Perspective on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. She is a great speaker and has incredible persuasive power. She is one of the leading CBT therapists in the world. As a protege of Dr Albert Ellis, she learned therapy from the very best. I believe she has the potential to be an international opinion leader and influencer. A person whose career I will be watching with great interest.”
DR ASIR AJMAL, PHD
CEO-MIND GAMES TRAINING
Assessment and Research, Dartmouth
College, PhD
Teachers College, Columbia University ,
Post Doctoral work
“This gorgeous lady came to my University (GCU) to give us a small insight of how beautiful everything will be once we know our own worth. Honestly, I felt so light after her beautifully rich seminar and explanation. I have been telling every single member things that she shared with us that day. THANK YOU SO MUCH for coming and giving me hope and changing my perspective about life and myself. We need more people like you in GCU, in this world and almost everywhere. Thank you once again! Two billion times recommended! ”
ABIA IDREES M.SC
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT Department of Psychology Governemnt College Universtiy, Lahore, Pakistan
“An amazing, inspiring psychologist, who isn’t afraid of being her own real self in front of others. A psychologist who talks openly about her own problems without the fear of being judged, who accepts herself with her insecurities and vulnerabilities and continue to work on herself to become the best therapist and a better human being. I don’t know any psychologists who talk so openly about their own issues and most pretend to be a perfect human beings, which no one actually is, or can be, in reality. This reputed therapist, Saima Salman, is an example in her own, and a highly qualified and skilled professional who is a role model to be followed.”
MAHEEN KOMAL
Psychology student University of management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
“When you run such a robust community of strong-minded women like I do with SEW, finding a keynote speaker to inspire and demand respect was not an easy mandate for me. When Saima took the stage, she did exactly what our members wanted – to be inspired and build stronger self belief. She has since become the most sort after speaker at our events and has done several talks with us over the years. A true professional, a respected healer and now, a great friend, Saima delivers the goods. Always.”
Amanda Dyer MODEL
CEO MAISON Founder, SEW
Dear Dr Ellis, I am writing this letter to let you know that Saima Salman has been instrumental in helping me deal with my fear of flying. Thanks to Saima, I was able to take a fishing trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica. I dreaded this at first knowing I had to take three airplanes to get there, one of which was a six-seater. Saima helped me to realise that my irrational belief that “ something bad was going to happen” was just that: irrational. After weeks of meeting with her, I became comfortable with the idea of flying. The trip was a tremendous success. I felt no anxiety about flying and actually enjoyed the ride on the small plan! Without Saima’s help, I don’t know whether I would have gone on this vacation, even though I had already paid for it. Saima is a wonderful and caring therapist who made me very comfortable, especially since I was not a proponent of therapy in the first place. She was able to articulate the concepts of REBT in a way that was easy for me to understand and implement. (She was also able to get me to ride on the subway something I had not done in over twenty years!) I now am able to apply REBT concepts in my everyday life and it has helped me tremendously. Thank you for the practical, easy to apply methodology of REBT. And thank you especially for having such a wonderful person affiliated with your organization. Saima has truly changed my life.
S.C (CLIENT FROM NYC)
Teachers College of Columbia
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