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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 |
People got TERRIBLE career advice from Leon who 'could not do any other job and had a useless degree' - well duh, he may have some character flaw that makes him not understand and lose jobs, like low math/science/concrete thinking IQ. He may be kind of unintelligent, and just understand humanities language simple psychology concepts type of stuff - the blah blah blah concepts, then construe BS and pass it off as psychology. His explanations were believable and misleading, but missed the mark, illegitimate and were a form of ... read more
he gets people to feel like they want to do what he recommends by playing onto their weaknesses, fears, insecurities, and ambitions and then promising them that he is the path toward what they want.. for example he is the father figure patient X and patient Y have to work through him.. he tells them they have father issues with their father, that they see him as their father and 'have to' work their supposed father issues through him..I thought it was him encouraging people to engage in therapy, but he crossed the line int... read more
He would foster unnecessary conflicts between clients and their friends or family by egging them on with, 'Your aunt said this to you, and you will give her a birthday gift after THIS?' - instructing people to over-react and create animosity between them and their family members that was mostly in their head (fostered by Leon) and telling them they should do something mean and nasty to that family member in return, which had the chain effect of that person being unnecessarily hurt and confused. The group member would get con... read more
Psychopaths wear masks, pretending to have human qualities such as love, compassion, loyalty, honesty, guilt, empathy, a conscience, self-insight and compassion (psychopaths have none of these qualities). We believe that we’re dealing with a normal human being. We don’t realise what we’re actually dealing with. Psychopaths 'mirror' us, reflecting back to us our own personality, needs, fears and desires and thus making themselves very likeable. When we like someone our defenses come down and we can be manipulated. Psychopaths... read more
Some of the abuse was this: -mocking, undermining, talking about people in third person, not being upfront in conversation (being slick) -attaching people to himself before they had a chance to do their due diligence and guiding people to not do their due diligence on him fully -influencing people with sweet voice and smile, being suave and acting like a renaissance man of the world -influencing what people think about him and the group using placed individuals who were younger or older, good looking, motivated, dramatic,... read more
Hilariously, Leon’s spiel amounted to this: ‘Drop your defences, submit to his system that only he - a sadistic and manipulative man - knows about; he won’t tell anyone what specific type of therapy he practices, but you’re the one with the issue of not trusting him because of that. If you engage in his therapy, you’re better than other people who don’t, and this is a way for your wishes to come true, but only if you submit to him. You should trust him because he claims to be trustworthy, but you should also look past the f... read more
his advice was consistent and insidious. He said, “tell people how you think and feel openly. You will fight with them and then be friends. Go tell them. What do you think about what the other group member just said? Did you know they think this about you? You may be a boring and toxic person. You’re the key to the group’s success. As a therapist I know you are being pathetic because I get sadistic. As a therapist yes I am manipulative haha. I’ve devoted my life to helping people with therapy groups and now I am at the top o... read more
how to be easily manipulated or how to be Leon's long term client: - be unsure of the core of who you are (let people's comments override your self-concept even if they don't live in a way that you admire) - highlight & exaggerate negative feedback about yourself from others & disregard the positive - let other people define your worth for you (parents, friends, boss, co-workers, strangers) - let social norms dictate your worth (marriage, divorce, promotions, layoffs, childrens' accomplishments) - second guess your own... read more
He seemed to suffer from a manipulation and abuse issue, and his methods were quite rude and bizarre. He made things that were factually incorrect seem extremely believable and did not tolerate being called out on untruths or when people discussed him negatively. He took no responsibility for giving incorrect instructions or misinterpreting a situation incorrectly.
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