By james art Summary
Leah Levanda, PsyD (she/her) is a registered psychological assistant in the state of Nevada and a licensed clinical psychologist in California. Leah is passionate about working with students and communities and has trained in mental health in community, school, hospital and university settings.
Her integrative therapeutic approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, Bronfenbrennerian, feminist-multicultural, and intersectional frameworks. Leah adapts to each student; working to ensure that therapy is a supportive space, centering each student’s goals and collaborating on the best way to achieve them. Her clinical interests include self-compassion, developing tools for coping and emotion regulation, gender and sexuality research, and working with Jewish students.
Leah received her BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Sonoma State University. She then completed her master’s degree in psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her research focuses on the intersections of traditional masculinity and sensitivity to rejection, as well as coping mechanisms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Balancing her personal and professional life, Leah engages in self-care by dancing, hiking with her rescue dog, spending time with loved ones, and playing video games. A bicultural, bilingual first generation American who identifies California as her home state, she is often cold here in Reno and will be seen wearing many layers during the cooler parts of the year!