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James P. Leone, PhD
- Psychologists
- Cambridge, MA
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Location details
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 |
If you visited Leon, you've been told a bunch of crap and mistreated. He will pretend to be charming, nice, helpful, professional (overly so), and then alternate it with being in your face rude, unethical, abusive, unprofessional, and then lie and say it is okay for him to do so. The lesson is you should never let anyone treat you like he does and you should be weary of overly nice and overly professional looking people like him. It is a scam, and he should have had his license pulled years ago. From what we gather, it seems... read more
"As a group therapist, here is what I do and it has worked for me for 40 years. -get the CGP certification (it can't be taken away ever no matter what you do, they don't police members at all and don't accept complaints) -dress like the stereotypical therapist (nice suit, pleat jacket, glasses, goatee or just pants long sleeve shirt if you are younger) -be nice, charming, smile a lot -go to AGPA events and get to know other therapists, tell them you are specializing in groups and would love if they will refer any clients... read more
I did not know them when I started Leon.. in my head I thought, 'Haha it could have been a cult, but it isn't because it is group therapy and therapy for retarded people like myself and anyone who wants to change something about them. Leon's weird ways sort of work and then you can become normal. If you say his weird stuff, people will sort of understand what you mean and forgive it.' X knew the elements of a cult and immediately told me Leon and FlyLady are both a cult. I thought FlyLady was just helping people as a busines... read more
It’s people who did not bond well as kids - they get bonded to this nasty fellow; Well regulated people see he sucks and just leave without getting attached to him.
The picture we see - the bizarre manipulative - things he said to different people - all being slightly wild and unethical infringing on their rights - add up to a profile of an unusual and nasty person - one with an antisocial personality abnormality of some sort perhaps. Given his childhood abuse modelling antisocial behaviors, forcing him to manipulate rather than communicate due to neglect, and lack of nurture from family - it makes sense such a problematic personality would develop. This would explain why he was confuse... read more
It’s just.. very easy to take religion, self improvement or therapy.. rat chose therapy.. and wrap standard psychopath manipulations within the subject you are supposedly teaching.. go back and forth between the two.. people don’t expect self serving psychiatric manipulation so they believe it when you point toward therapy when any questions about your behavior arise. They aren’t experts in therapy, and conveniently, you explicitly tell them that you won’t reveal your therapy techniques because you supposedly want them to fi... read more
Did you watch Spencer Schneider on YouTube?
At first, I did not care much about the guy, but him demanding and urging me to see him and smiling, giggling, having a sparkle in his eye and being unscrupulous about urging me into the group did me in. Also him saying whatever I wanted to hear to bond me and win me over. He lied and said 'Women in the group will go crazy over you.' These are all violations of the power and authority of being in a provider position, and providers are warned and instructed not to abuse that power - he abused it as a career. I described this ... read more
The you do all these - new, unnatural - behaviors from the group - and wonder why is your life falling apart and why is everyone hating you. You end up confusing it with pre existing issues you had and blaming yourself. In fact - if you brought it up to the rat - he would say exactly that - it’s your pre existing issues and not him. But he would just be lying, being in denial about his grandiosity and entitlement, and gaslighting and doing salesmanship.
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