Action Insights

Sometimes helping hurts, and "hurting" helps. In this week's podcast, we explore the role of the Chief Enabler in the addicted family system, and how their helping hurts. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Think you're not struggling with addiction?  Think again. In this week's podcast, we explore addiction, and how it affects more than just the person who struggles with it. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

One in 4 children in this country was raised by a parent struggling with addiction.  Are you one of them? In this week's podcast, we explore the Family "Rules" and "Roles" of addicted family systems.   12-Step Fellowships for family members: ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families) https://adultchildren.org/ Al-Anon Family Groups  https://al-anon.org/ Alateen https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-alateen-meeting/   Contact Al-Anon directly for information on Alatot meetings   Nar-Anon Family Groups https://www.nar-anon.org/ CODA (Codependents Anonymous) https://coda.org/   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Fighting fair requires willingness, openness, and staying on track.   In this week's podcast, we explore how Switchtracking can sabotage fair fighting. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Conflict is inevitable.  But how do you work through it effectively? In this week's podcast, we explore how using the Psychodramatic Classical Encounter can lead to actual conflict resolution. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Feeling connected, and doubled, can be incredibly healing, especially in these troubled times. In this week's podcast, we explore how protesting can be good therapy. Dr. Pria Alpern's Substack Article https://traumajournal.substack.com/p/eight-million-people-are-not-a-symptom?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2700628&post_id=192513903&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=22hmam&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Jonathan Alpert's Wall Street Journal Op-Ed https://www.wsj.com/opinion/no-kings-politics-as-bad-group-therapy-df3778ff?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfFAwwQp1PoYS0VugdY47m7BAoh0gAQgaa4B8ScuJUB6j7KxpZwcZAkgQQfG2o%3D&gaa_ts=69c9890b&gaa_sig=V5pCT0EYycFHmsCDwGXgiIg4f1N4IaV-IJDTFlO6G-4McNWylxbgwukNK9tpmPQLtWfuujh-cX6ZwZagYlKQ2g%3D%3D&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

We're not meant to be in high activation all the time. In this week's podcast, we explore the power of movement to settle our nervous systems. Here's an article on Surge Capacity https://www.additudemag.com/mentally-exhausted-pandemic-surge-capacity-adhd/?srsltid=AfmBOoq2CdVUfKghZffEPs6np6rO7tVbOb_LXzwstmijRKMpcUvmbEJQ Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski https://www.burnoutbook.net/ Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Take a deep breath and think of a smell that makes you smile. In this week's podcast, we explore the power of scent, and how to set a mood using essential oils.   Studies mentioned in this episode: Transdermal absorption of lavender https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6007527/ Lavender and geranium lower anxiety amongst psychiatric patients https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/9/3771 Black pepper and angelica root oil reduce nicotine cravings https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9757938/ Bergamot increases improved mood, and reduced cortisol https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5434918/   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Triggers can happen in a nanosecond, and the experience can be debilitating. In this week's podcast, we explore the difference between top down vs. bottom up therapy, and why focusing on thinking instead of experiencing and feeling is insufficient to heal trauma. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

For those of us who tend towards pessimism, it's a lot of work to shift to a more positive spin. In this week's podcast, we explore the difference between learned helplessness and learned optimism, and dive deeper into tools to help us stay with possibilities. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

The US men's hockey team may have won the gold, but they've forever tarnished their reputation. In this week's podcast, we explore how not standing up for women when you have the chance to leads to them wanting to choose the bear. Please note:  as of this podcast airing, 5 men on Team USA hockey have declined to attend the State of the Union - kudos to them.  There has still been no statement from Team USA Hockey, nor the NHL.  Rather than any member of the team speaking out, they literally sent their Mom - Ellen Hughes (mother of 2 players) - to be on the Today Show, where when she was asked about the controversy, never addresssed it in her answer, but rather talked about how proud she was of both the men and women's teams.  🙄 Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Does your body have reactions to things that you can't explain or understand? In this week's podcast, we explore the difference between cognitive and somatic memories, and the importance of trusting our bodies. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Has a history of stress or trauma taken its toll on your body? In this week's podcast, we explore what allostatic load is, and how to support survivors of abuse.   Video of the man in the Atlanta airport https://www.instagram.com/reels/DUf2HrUiQwU/   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

People so often want to call therapists "Healers."  Please don't call me that! In this week's podcast, we explore JL Moreno's Autonomous Healing Center, and why the one who's doing the healing is actually you. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

Have you ever felt like someone really "got you?  I mean, REALLY "got" you? In this week's podcast, we explore compassion, sympathy and empathy, and how doubling can alleviate suffering. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NAME OF BRENE BROWN'S PODCAST IS DARE TO LEAD, NOT DARING GREATLY (which is the name of one of her books). Here is the link to the short on Brene Brown's website on sympathy vs. empathy https://brenebrown.com/videos/rsa-short-blame/ Here is a link to Codependents Anonymous (CoDA), where you can get more information about how the program works, and where to find meetings online and/or in your area. https://coda.org/   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

So many of us get caught up in doomscrolling, which leads to anger, despair and a sense of powerlessness, but there are small actions you can take to feel better. In this week's podcast, we explore ways to increase your own sense of hope, in the midst of a very challenging time in our world, and carry hope to others. Here are links to the poems I mentioned in this week's episode: The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-peace-of-wild-things/ Still I Rise by Maya Angelou https://www.instagram.com/reels/DGLgNojOfPE/ For One Who Is Exhausted, A Blessing by John O'Donahue https://onbeing.org/blog/john-odonohue-for-one-who-is-exhausted-a-blessing/ Wild Geese by Mary Oliver https://onbeing.org/poetry/wild-geese/ Hope Is The Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42889/hope-is-the-thing-with-feathers-314   There's also a beautiful musical version of Dickinson's poem called Hope, by Pete Josef https://music.apple.com/us/album/hope/1040956949?i=1040957318   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

The word horrific doesn't even begin to describe the events of the last few weeks, and we're all feeling it. In this week's podcast, we explore how trauma is affecting our day-to-day lives, and how having the courage to step into what author, therapist, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®  Resmaa Menakem calls "clean pain" rather than "dirty pain" can help ourselves, and those around us. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

As much as we'd like to avoid them, feelings are a part of what makes us human. In this week's podcast, we explore the importance of feeling ALL our feelings, even when we're using other ones to block what's at our core. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

It's a wonderful time of year to look back, AND look forward. In this week's podcast, take a psychodramatic journey into the future, to experience a felt sense of possibilities. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

This time of year, some people are not only sad, but they're also suffering from S.A.D. In this week's podcast, we explore Seasonal Affective Disorder: it's cause, symptoms, and what you can do to combat it. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

In week's podcast, my response the NY Times op ed entitled, Life Is Too Short To Fight With Your Family, will help you sort through when to stay connected in relationships, and when the healthiest thing you can do is step away. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

While you're busy trying to find gifts for everyone else this holiday season, don't forget to get one for yourself. In this week's podcast, we explore how to be sensible about money, and not gift yourself into debt. In the postscript, I mention Debtors Anonymous - a 12-Step Program for those struggling with money issues.  For more information about this really helpful fellowship, visit https://debtorsanonymous.org/ Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

The holiday season can be joyous, and it can be incredibly stressful.  And you have a say in which one it will be. In this week's podcast, we explore when it's important to say no, so you can honor yourself and your bandwidth. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes.

To some people, astrology is a bit woo-woo, but there's also great value in knowing what's "in the stars".   In this episode, we explore the dos and don'ts during a Mercury Retrograde, and look at the RE's that can be explored during that 3-week time.   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Safe touch can make the difference between surface-level healing and deep catharsis, and allows us to move the pain out of the hearts and our bodies.   In this week's episode, we explore safe vs. unsafe touch in our relationships and how integral it is for our healing. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

How did observing animals in fear lead to the creation of an incredibly effective somatic resolution modality? In this week's episode, we explore the healing power of Somatic Experiencing®, and how it allows the body to gently and safely release trauma. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

So often what feels like a "failure" is just a growth opportunity, if we have the right mindset. In this week's episode, we explore a fixed vs. growth mindset, and how having the latter can make all the difference when we "fail." Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

Anger can't be "managed" - it needs to be released safely.  And the truth is that most people who are referred to "anger management" classes are actually struggling with rage. In this week's episode, we explore the difference between anger and rage, and ways to safely release them, so the body can return to a calm and grounded place. For more information on Psychodramatic Bodywork and its creator Susan Aaron, please visit youremotions.com Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

Language matters, and while Alcoholics Anonymous refers to our shortcomings and liabilities as character defects, that label only serves to shame people for the defenses they developed to survive and cope.   In this week's episode, we'll explore guilt vs. shame, underdeveloped vs. overdeveloped roles, and using language that allows us to acknowledge the work we need to do to heal, without driving us deeper into shame. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

As Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron said, " Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded.  It's a relationship between equals."   In this week's episode, we explore how we are the therapeutic agents of each other, and how that mutual therapy can help heal us both. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

About half of the people who experience a deeply challenging and/or traumatic experience are able to transform that into something good, through a process called Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG).  In this week's episode, we explore the 5 Domains of PTG, and help you identify how your own history of trauma has helped you make a significant shift in your life. For more information about PTG, check out this article by Dr. Richard Tedeschi - on of the co-founders of the Post Traumatic Growth criteria and components. https://hbr.org/2020/07/growth-after-trauma Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) has many challenges, but it also has tremendous benefits.  In this week's episode, we'll explore what sensory processing sensitivity feels is, and how to understand the advantages and disadvantages of being an HSP. You can find information about Highly Sensitive Persons, Highly Sensitive Children, and take an HSP quiz on Dr. Elaine Aron's website hsperson.com Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

If you've been overriding your nervous system this past week - as a result of the world being too much - this week's podcast will offer you some ways to stay grounded, and come back to yourself. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

Being a beginnner can really suck, but understanding the process of taking on a new role can ease the struggle.  In this week's episode, learn about role taking, role playing and role creating, and how to grant yourself some grace as you traverse the process. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.

How often do you make an assumption about someone, only to find out you were wrong?  In this week's podcast, we explore how Sociometry helps us to get know one another, and reveal ourselves, so we don't have to make up stories about one another. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Feeling really scared and don't know how to settle your system?  Here's a simple and effective tool to help you.  Just start voo'in Mothaf*cker! Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

When the Universe sends you a message, how do you respond?  By calling it "crazy," or by being open to synchronicities? Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Do you tend to ruminate what what you didn't do well?  What wasn't perfect?  What you didn't finish?  This week's episode offers you a simple and effective tool to shift the balance from bad to good. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

When you're upset or activated, you can "borrow" someone else's nervous system to help you calm down.  Learn more about how that happens in this week's episode. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Are you able to settle your nervous system, given all that's going on in the world?  In this episode, we explore the technique of orienting, to help us learn to bring greater balance, and calmness to our bodies.   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

No, psychodrama doesn't have anything to do with Alfred Hitchcock - it's an incredibly effective action-based modality that can help people re-story their lives, and restore them to their true essence.  This episide explores the nuts and bolts of what psychodrama is, and how it's used. For those interested in finding a Certified Psychodramatist in their area, or clinicians interested in training with a Certified Psychodrama Trainer in their area, visit psychodramacertification.org Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

How do we define trauma, and how to do we heal from it?  In this episode, we explore resourcing, pendulation and titration - all effective and important tools in the process of healing trauma.   If you want to explore more about working with trauma, read My Grandmother's Hands by Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and therapist, Resmaa Menakem. Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Special thanks for Jessica Martindale for our theme song.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Do you talk to yourself from a place of self-compassion or do you struggle with the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee in your head?  This week, we look at ways to notice how you talk to yourself, and build the voice of self-compassion.   Dr. Kristin Neff's website is self-compassion.org, and for clinicians interested in learning how to use psychodrama to help clients build their self-compassion, visit our website at theactioninstitute.com Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Special thanks for Jessica Martindale for our theme song.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.    

Learn what an Action Insight is, how it's connected to psychodrama, and why Jean chose it as the title for this podcast...and learn about Jean, too.   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Special thanks for Jessica Martindale for our theme song.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.  

Welcome to our first episode!  Ever felt stuck in a rut and don't know how to get out?  Let's talk about what a cultural conserve is, and how your understanding of it can help you take one small step forward.   Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, TTP, TEP has been bringing together groups of people to heal for over 30 years.  She blends her extensive experience in psychodrama, sociometry, group psychotherapy, somatic healing and trauma resolution to offer training for helping professionals, personalized intensives, clinical consultation, and trial preparation consultation.  You can find her at theactioninstitute.com, on Instagram at @actioninstitute, and on Facebook at @actioninstituteofcalifornia, and on Substack. Special thanks for Jessica Martindale for our theme song.  You can find Jessica on iTunes and Spotify. Please note that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, is not a substitute for professional psychotherapy or counseling, and should not be taken as professional advice.