Marlene Lee

Dr Lee specializes in the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, addictive behaviors, and trauma. Her approach to psychotherapy tends to be eclectic, with strong emphasis on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based interventions. Dr Lee works primarily with adults and adolescents.

Prior to entering full-time private practice in 2010, Dr Lee held faculty positions at the National University of Singapore and James Cook University, Singapore, where she taught at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and trained and supervised students in the Master and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) programs.

From 2007 to 2009, Dr Lee took time off from academe to pursue humanitarian aid work. She became a full-time volunteer for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), an international medical-humanitarian NGO. In her role as a field psychologist, she developed and implemented community-based mental health programs, trained and supervised local counsellors, and provided psychosocial support to victims of armed conflict in Kashmir, India, and Yambio, South Sudan. In addition, she was part of the emergency intervention team for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China, 2008 Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, and the 2009 Padang earthquake in Indonesia.

Dr Lee served as a Board Member for MSF Hong Kong from 2016 to 2020. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for MSF Taiwan. Dr Lee aspires to make mental health services more accessible to local communities and people from all walks of life.

Companies

• Board Member MSF Taiwan (2018)
• Board Member Médecins Sans Frontières HK / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) (2016 — 2020)
• Managing Partner EAP Consultants LLP (2012 — 2020)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore (2011 — 2013)

Education

• Ph.D University at Albany, SUNY (2000 — 2005)
• M.A University at Albany, SUNY (2000 — 2002)
• B.A California State University, Fresno (1997 — 1999)