Executive Director

  • Leonard Levis, Ph.D.

Leonard Levis, Ph.D. Executive Director is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice of psychotherapy and organizational consultation in Berkeley and Oakland California. He was the Clinical Director and Director of Training at the Westcoast Children’s Clinic in Oakland, California for 20 years where he was responsible for the training and clinical services provided by scores of mental health clinicians. He continued to serve as a senior clinical consultant for another twenty years. In addition to his private practice Dr. Levis is on the faculty of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy and has consulted and trained chaplains in numerous experiential workshops. He has consulted, trained, and taught courses in clinical psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and chaplaincy practice. Dr. Levis is a Fellow and certified consultant of the AK Rice institute for the study of social systems. He is currently the Chair of the AK Rice Institute Director Development Committee and a member of the Conference Committee for Grex, the Westcoast affiliate of AKRI. He has provided organizational consultation to numerous nonprofit and community based organizations over his career including many mental health clinics and faith-based organizations, including the San Francisco Zen Center, SF Bay Area churches, and A La Maison and All Congregations Together in New Orleans. He is one of the founding members of the Udana institute. Dr. Levis is also a member of the California Psychological Association.