According to TMZ, psychologist overseeing Harvey Weinstein says he is taking his rehab seriously. Recall that Harvey went into rehab in Arizona after his sex scandal.Here is TMZ's report : A Weinstein rep just called to say the plan
has now changed. Weinstein will stay in Arizona for another
month or so because he doesn 't want excessive
distractions and wants to continue working with his
doctors . The outpatient program which Weinstein entered
still ends Saturday .
Harvey Weinstein is leaving Arizona Saturday after
completing a one - week program treating various
psychological issues , and Weinstein's psychologist tells
TMZ the fallen mogul took it seriously .
Weinstein gave his treating psychologist permission to
speak with TMZ . The psychologist asked us not to use his
name , but he was a key member of the team treating
Weinstein.
The psychologist says Weinstin's program lasted 1 week ,
and involved "intensive therapy " on an outpatient basis.
The psychologist says he helped Weinstein focus on
" dealing with his anger , his attitude toward others , boundary
work and the beginnings of work on empathy. " He says
Weinstein was "invested in the program ."
He disputes reports that Weinstein didn 't take his sessions
seriously and that he ranted that there was a conspiracy to
get him . The psychologist says Weinstein "was able to
focus on his therapy despite a ton of distractions , " adding ,
" He showed up for all the meetings and was fully engaged."
We 're told Weinstein had only one group session at the
beginning of his treatment but doctors quickly decided
there were confidentiality concerns , so every other session
was individual and private .
As for reports that Weinstein was angry, the psychologist
says there was anger that manifested itself , but other
patients at the facility wouldn ' t have been privy to it so
reports of Weinstein spinning out of control were "just not
true."
The psychologist says , " There were things that triggered
[Weinstein' s] anger and our job was to help him recognize
where it was coming from and how to control it . But he was
not venting about some conspiracy to get him . It was an
appropriate display of anger ."
Weinstein will leave Arizona Saturday and begin " significant
outpatient therapy" when he returns home .
As for whether he ' s made progress , the psychologist
hedged , saying , "Time will tell ."
Source : TMZ
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