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James P. Leone, PhD
- Psychologists
- Cambridge, MA
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875 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Here is a scholarly discussion of exactly what we experience with Mr Leone - and describes exactly what happened to us - https://youtu.be/HJ5lv8BVEck?si=KGyr2muxMGvQNV89&t=661 (background) https://youtu.be/HJ5lv8BVEck?si=f108VV3ApJMCcTDN&t=960 (discussion of sadistic therapists)
e nicknamed him, would walk the line between cult-leader dark triad stuff and legitimate sounding therapy so he could get plausible deniability. For example with 'If you join the group, the women in the group will go crazy over you.' That doesn't offer explicit sexual attraction, but strongly implies it. Then, for example, he said 'People in my group over the years have gotten married to each other (though this is not a dating service) because they figured they have been through much together in the group they might as wel... read more
Under the guise of working as a therapist, Jim groomed unsuspecting patients to learn emotional abuse from him - both to let him engage in personal abuse with them under guise of therapy and to teach them his abusive tactics and encourage them to practice them with others telling them they are learning psychology and how to have relationships. His therapy professor wife enabled it and stood by silently - even hyping him up - while he presented a danger to the public that she presented herself as someone with a duty to prote... read more
This sort of explains what Leone did to his patients: https://youtu.be/9n321KCYc8o?si=mPzY1OXKxmq42lb_
Jim was covertly and without consent - by hiding it - practicing Attack and Encounter Therapy; he would more plan and engineer situations in which he purposely sought to humiliate belittle and demean patients in order to destroy them. He did this with a presumptive entitlement that he as a therapist can decide to do that to a patient without their consent! He lacked emotional attunement and focused on superficial charm, pretend kindness and superficial empathy. It’s very sad how many patients have been harmed by him and don’... read more
Jim covertly practiced Attack Therapy, avoiding specific questions about it because it is a banned form of therapy. "Attack therapy" refers to a highly confrontational style of group therapy where individuals are subjected to intense verbal criticism, denunciation, or humiliation by therapists or fellow group members. The stated aim is often to break down an individual's defenses, "tear down" their ego, and force them to confront their behaviors or beliefs, particularly in contexts like addiction treatment. Characteristic... read more
Bottom line: you need a degree or diploma or certificate and or a license of some sort; a mortgage for a house or condo; a 401k; an emergency fund; friends and a gf or wife; vacations; be kind and respectful to your friends and family with whom you pool resources; ways of exercise; and a retirement plan; Leone’s pretend therapy interferes with most of those for you from him praising you for paying cash to cutting off your parents who haven’t done anything egregiously bad. Leone’s retirement plan, and plan for all of the ab... read more
Why Dr. Leone Was Harmful: When I worked with my CBT therapist, he helped me see things in a better light. He gave me practical suggestions and helped me move forward in life with less shame or confusion. It felt like he was guiding me in a real, down-to-earth way. But Dr. Leone did the opposite. He had a way of dragging people deeper into their negative thoughts and making them feel stuck there. Instead of helping you see things clearly or encouraging kindness, his style made people become rude, mean, and disconnected — i... read more
Also, Jim Leone's group and his leadership, lead me and others to be rude and hurtful to people and practiced harmful rude communication that you cannot copy; by virtue of being around this trash, I and others copied it; you become who you are surrounded with; Leone did not practice or teach respectful communication or positive and positively wise thinking!and that is why.. I initially told you that the only way to get out of it is to simply let it go and forget about it. Exploring the twisted semi-truthful ideas of a psycho... read more
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