James P. Leone, PhD

Adam 

on Birdeye

4 years ago

Unlike whoever wrote the last FIVE reviews, suspiciously all produced within one week, I was actually in Dr. Leone’s group. I saw him individually twice per week, and in group once per week.. Previous reviewer were right. His therapy was traumatic. If not for the pressure I received from well-intended family, not to mention Dr. Leone’s own hard-sell tactics (think cult leader), I would have left after 1 or 2 months. Dr. Leone encourages people to speak abusively to each other, not assertively. I heard him refer to a squabble... read more

Stephen E. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

My experience with Dr. Leone has been 100% positive. He has been leading an all-men group for more than 10 years now, and I’ve been part of it since the beginning. His help and that of the other members of the group was invaluable as I dealt with the deaths of my parents, which left me with feelings I was not prepared for. If you’re looking for experience, sensitivity, and intelligent guidance, I recommend him wholeheartedly. 

Dennis N. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

Dr. Leone is a clinicians cliician. He was a life saver for my marriage and would refer family and friends to him. 

Gina H. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

Dr. James Leone is a clinical psychologist with a rare gift for making strong, authentic, constructive, steadfast, and highly capable contact with his psychotherapy clients.  I have referred scores of clients to him over the past thirty years.  The many who have travelled from the North Shore to his office in Cambridge have thrived in individual therapy, couples treatment, and/or his remarkably effective psychotherapy groups.  Skillful, productive, and- above all-  emotionally safe therapy groups are quite difficult to find-... read more

J. S. 

on Birdeye

5 years ago

His groups are nothing like what he claims during the free consultation. They're a free-for-all. He encourages patients to articulate their negative feelings about other group members. That's ok if done carefully. But he encourages - instructs is a better word for it - group members to communicate their projections and transference issues onto other, vulnerable, members recklessly and with no regard for the feelings of the other person. Many a time I saw someone cry in his group after being attacked. It happened about twice ... read more