Melanie Lee
Counsellor based in East Lothian, Scotland
My name is Melanie Lee. I am a qualified counsellor providing counselling to individuals and couples in East Lothian. As a Member of British Association Of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure for the time being in force. I am also an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I also have Relationships Scotland (equivalent of Relate in Scotland) training in couple/relationship counselling.
In addition to my private practice, I provided counselling at a medical practice in East Lothian for 10 years. I have also provided relationship counselling at an organisation in Edinburgh and in another East Lothian medical practice, supported survivors of rape and sexual abuse at an organisation in Edinburgh and East Lothian, counselled students in a student counselling service, provided generic counselling at a Community Mental Health Project, counselled women affected by postnatal depression at another organisation. I also worked for an NHS Occupational Health counselling service to provide extra support during the Covid pandemic.
I am experienced in working with a wide range of issues such as relationship difficulties, life changes/transitions, postnatal depression, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, stress, low self-esteem, questions around identity, difference and sexuality, long-term or terminal illness, bereavement, loss and trauma. I enjoy working with a diverse range of clients - individuals and couples, any gender or sexuality, any age 18-100+, different lifestyles, backgrounds etc. If you are experiencing difficulty in your personal or professional life, counselling may be beneficial.
In 2021 I took additional training in online and telephone counselling. I am also a qualified counselling supervisor with a particular focus on providing online supervision to counsellors and other professionals who could benefit from supervision.
My original career was in IT. I began my counselling training in 2005, going on to train at the University of Edinburgh where I qualified in 2010 as a counsellor with a COSCA validated Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling with Distinction. I am trained in the dialogue between Person Centred and Psychodynamic counselling and what I offer is informed by both approaches.
