Spotlighted Members

Bruce Levy, an active member of EAPA for 25 years, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). Bruce has been a long-standing active member of the SF Bay Area Chapter of EAPA, and served as Chapter President and Vice-President of Programs several years ago. Currently, Bruce maintains a private practice in Mill Valley in EAP consultation, psychotherapy, and is a Substance Abuse Professional for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, as well as other employers. As an EAP consultant, he is often called upon by employers and managed care companies to provide in-service training, consultation, conflict mediation, and critical incident debriefings. His psychotherapy practice includes individual adults, couples, and families. Areas of specialization include: treating depression, substance abuse issues, stress-related disorders, and relationships. Most of Bruce's career has been spent in the internal EAP field as well as serving as a Substance Abuse Professional. He was an EAP Counselor at PG&E for approximately 10 years, and managed the PG&E EAP office in Santa Rosa. During that time, he and his staff provided EAP services from Marin County to Eureka.

After PG&E, he was the Substance Abuse Professional for the San Francisco Municipal Railway for several years. Recently, Bruce was the EAP Counselor for 7 1/2 years at City of Oakland. He provided EAP services in the internal EAP Program as well as SAP services. Bruce has seen and been a part of the incredible difference that EAP has played in countless clients. When he hears someone say "EAP saved my life", he is confident that all efforts to provide high quality EAP services have been worthwhile. Bruce holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch College and earned his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves. He was born and raised near Boston. His recreational interests are many. Bruce enjoys bicycling, hiking, boating, traveling, playing chess, and tooling around in his 1980 Fiat Spyder that he has completely restored.

Bruce and his wife, Elaine, live in Mill Valley. They have two adult children who live in San Francisco. Bruce feels that his single greatest accomplishment is being married to the same woman for 34 years. He is still trying to figure out how she puts up with him.

BJ Clarke RN, MPA Treasurer, has worked in the Health Care Industry since 1972. Her RN background has allowed her to work in a variety of positions in both for-profit & not-for-profit settings. BJ has worked in the Chemical Dependency field since 2003; first at the Betty Ford Center & now at St. Helena Hospital in the North Bay. She joined EAPA to meet other CD professionals and to learn more about all aspects of CD treatment. BJ lives in Napa with her husband, also a CD professional, and her beloved dog.