Action Insights
Thoughts, Ponderings and Aha Moments about therapy, trauma, psychodrama, sociometry, and more.
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Just Don't
09/17/2025
Just Don't
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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It Sucks Being A Beginner
09/10/2025
It Sucks Being A Beginner
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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"If You Don't Reveal Yourself, People Will Invent You"
09/03/2025
"If You Don't Reveal Yourself, People Will Invent You"
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Start Voo'in Mothaf*ckah!
08/27/2025
Start Voo'in Mothaf*ckah!
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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It's Not "Crazy" It's Synchronicity
08/20/2025
It's Not "Crazy" It's Synchronicity
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Bad Is Stronger Than Good
08/09/2025
Bad Is Stronger Than Good
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Can I Borrow Your Nervous System?
08/06/2025
Can I Borrow Your Nervous System?
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Orient to Pleasure
07/30/2025
Orient to Pleasure
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Psycho...what?
07/23/2025
Psycho...what?
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Thanks to Jessica Martindale for our theme music. 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.
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Healing From Trauma
07/15/2025
Healing From Trauma
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . Special thanks for Jessica Martindale for our theme song. 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.
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The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee
07/09/2025
The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . 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.
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What's An Action Insight?
07/02/2025
What's An Action Insight?
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . 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.
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Changing the Conserve
06/23/2025
Changing the Conserve
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 , on Instagram at , and on Facebook at , and on . 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.
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