Psychotherapy for Lawyers: Melanie Banka Goela

Melanie is a lawyer turned therapist with over 18 years of experience, offering therapy to lawyers  in Toronto and Ontario. She specializes in burnout therapy, anxiety therapy, and provides ADHD support, as well as guidance for those facing grief/loss (including pregnancy loss), trauma, fertility decisions, and relationship challenges. Her approach is pragmatic, growth-oriented, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and grounded in evidence-based therapies. Each therapy session is tailored to the unique experiences, needs, and goals of clients, enabling them to move forward effectively.

Melanie has extensive experience working with South Asian and BIPOC lawyers and professionals, and she understands the intersecting pressures of high-achieving careers, cultural identity, and family expectations that influence how stress, perfectionism, and burnout manifest.

Melanie's fee is $265 per session, with no additional taxes, and she offers a limited number of reduced-rate appointments for those who require financial assistance—please reach out to discuss your options.

Her professional background includes roles as a therapist at a Toronto law school and a trauma centre in London, Ontario, as well as positions at legal aid clinics and a national Bay St. law firm. Melanie holds a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and a Masters in Counselling from the University of Toronto.