Carla Leone, Ph.D.

Education

  • PhD, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • MA, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • B.S., Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

Courses Taught

  • ESCL 102: Couple and Family Therapy

Other Faculty Roles

  • Consulting

Awards & Honors

  • Schmidt Dissertation Fellowship

Contact

4433 W. Touhy Avenue, Suite 500, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

EMAIL: cleone@icsw.edu

PHONE: 847-568-9642 , ext. 1

Carla Leone, Ph.D., specializes in applying contemporary self-psychology and intersubjectivity theory to couple, family, and individual therapy. She serves on the Governing Council of the International Association of Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology (IAPSP), co-founded its Couples Therapy Interest Group, and teaches couple and family therapy at the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW).

AREAS OF INTEREST & APPROACHES TO PRACTICE

Application of Contemporary Self-Psychology to the Treatment of Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, and Families

EDUCATION

  • PhD, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • MA, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

  • B.S., Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

COURSES TAUGHT AT ICSW

  • ESCL 102: Couple and Family Therapy

ADDITIONAL FACULTY ROLES

  • Consulting

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Schmidt Dissertation Fellowship

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Governing Council of the International Association of Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology (IAPSP), Elected Member

  • IAPSP’s Couples Therapy Interest group, Co-Founder and Chairperson

  • International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Member

  • American Psychological Association, Member

  • APA’s Division 39-Psychoanalysis, Member

  • Division 39’s Section VIII-Couples and Family Therapy and Psychoanalysis, Member

  • Illinois Psychological Association, Member

SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

  • Leone, C. (2013). Helping couples heal from infidelity: A self-psychological, intersubjective approach. International Journal of Psychoanalytics Self-Psychology, 8(3), 282-308.

  • Leone, C. (2013). The unseen spouse in individual therapy: Pitfalls and possibilities for the individual therapist. Psychoanalytis Dialogues, 23(3), 324-339.

  • Leone, C. (2013). Reducing psychoanalytic dialogues: The International Journal of Relational Perspectives, 23(3), 352-355. Pitfalls, enhancing possibilities: reply to commentaries.

  • Leone, C. (2008). Couples Therapy from the perspective of self-psychology and intersubjectivity theory. Psychoanalytyc Psychology, 25(1), 79-98.

  • Leone, C. (2007). Toward a more optimal selfobject milieu: An intersubjective, self psychological approach to family therapy. In P. Buirski & A. Kottler (Eds.) New Directions in Self Psychology Practice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

  • Leone, C. (2001). Toward a more optimal selfobjective milieu: Family therapy from the perspective of self psychology. Clinical Social Work Journal, 29(3), 269-289.

  • Leone, C. (1989). Classwork and homework in early adolescence: The ecology of achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescense, 18(6), 531-548.

CONTACT:

4433 W. Touhy Avenue, Suite 500, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

EMAIL: cleone@icsw.edu

PHONE: 847-568-9642 , ext. 1


  • Governing Council of the International Association of Psychoanalytic Self-Psychology (IAPSP), Elected Member



  • IAPSP’s Couples Therapy Interest group, Co-Founder and Chairperson



  • International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Member



  • American Psychological Association, Member



  • APA’s Division 39-Psychoanalysis, Member



  • Division 39’s Section VIII-Couples and Family Therapy and Psychoanalysis, Member



  • Illinois Psychological Association, Member


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    Significant Publications

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    • Leone, C. (2013). Helping couples heal from infidelity: A self-psychological, intersubjective approach. International Journal of Psychoanalytics Self-Psychology, 8(3), 282-308.



    • Leone, C. (2013). The unseen spouse in individual therapy: Pitfalls and possibilities for the individual therapist. Psychoanalytis Dialogues, 23(3), 324-339.



    • Leone, C. (2013). Reducing psychoanalytic dialogues: The International Journal of Relational Perspectives, 23(3), 352-355. Pitfalls, enhancing possibilities: reply to commentaries.



    • Leone, C. (2008). Couples Therapy from the perspective of self-psychology and intersubjectivity theory. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 25(1), 79-98.



    • Leone, C. (2007). Toward a more optimal selfobject milieu: An intersubjective, self psychological approach to family therapy. In P. Buirski & A. Kottler (Eds.) New Directions in Self Psychology Practice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.



    • Leone, C. (2001). Toward a more optimal selfobject milieu: Family therapy from the perspective of self psychology. Clinical Social Work Journal, 29(3), 269-289.



    • Leone, C. (1989). Classwork and homework in early adolescence: The ecology of achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 18(6), 531-548.


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