Using Action to Effect Change
DIRECTOR
Jean M. Campbell, LCSW, CET III, TEP
Teacher and Trainer
Psychotherapist
Psychodramatist
Bodyworker
Spiritual Midwife
Jean Campbell has utilized action methods in clinical, business and medical settings since 1993. She is a certified as a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy, is a Masters Level Certified Experiential Therapist, an EMDR practitioner, a Level II Reiki practitioner, a Fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, and a Practitioner and Trainer of Psychodramatic Bodywork®. In addition, Jean is an Instructor in the UCLA Extension Program at the University of California, Los Angeles, a Faculty Member at Ryokan College in Los Angeles, California and is a Program Faculty Member of the I*CARE (Interpersonal Communication and Relationship Enhancement) Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Jean has worked in the substance abuse and mental health field for over 16 years, in a variety of clinical settings, including as Director of the Family Program at Inter-Care, Ltd. in New York City, and as Clinical Director of Clearview Treatment Programs in Los Angeles.
Jean has a private practice in West LA, working with individuals, groups, couples and families, specializing in substance abuse, codependency, trauma resolution and the mind/body connection.
As a result of her own personal journey, Jean has brought both bodywork and spirituality into her work with clients, allowing them to heal on all levels. In so doing, she facilitates her clients’ discovery and nurturing of the presence of Spirit and intuition into their lives.
Prior to her clinical experience, Jean worked in business for 11 years and was Director of Operations for a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical advertising and marketing firm. She served 2 terms as Treasurer of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), and is President Emeritus of the Women’s Association for Addiction Treatment (WAAT).
Jean has worked in business and corporate settings and has trained clinicians on a national and international level. As Director of the Action Institute of California, she uses action methods in businesses, agencies, clinics, schools and hospitals to facilitate staff trainings, team building, strategic planning, crisis management and role training seminars.
FACULTY
Susan Aaron, BA, RMT is an internationally respected expert on emotions, the body and spirituality. Susan is a Canadian Certified Director of Psychodrama, a registered massage therapist and a Reiki Master with extensive training in body psychotherapy. In 1990 she created a training program called Psychodramatic Bodywork®. Since then, Susan's training and workshops have transformed people from Canada, the UK, the U.S. and Europe, by teaching and applying the principles supporting the physical, emotional and spiritual journey.
She has produced two videos in DVD format that illustrate her work on anger and fear. She works with a team of skilled students and graduates who help create the safe space that is an essential requirement for transformative experiences. She channels her messages to her students with the support of a council of guides.
Susan is the recipient of the 2006 Innovator’s award, presented by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama (ASGPP). This award acknowledges her innovative work in combining psychodrama and bodywork.
Bill Coleman, LMSW, TEP is Certified as a Trainer, Educator and Practitioner by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy and is currently on staff as a Trauma Therapist at Sierra Tucson, a world-renowned treatment program in Tucson, Arizona. For eight years he was a Staff Psychodramatist at Four Winds Psychiatric Hospital in Katonah, NY, treating dually diagnosed adolescents and adults. He is on the faculty of the Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute, a premier training institute in New Paltz, NY. He was also an Adjunct Professor at Russell Sage College in New York, designing and teaching courses in Theater Therapy. Bill has also designed and taught Psychodrama methods for Day Top Village, Freedom Institute and other substance abuse treatment facilities. He has presented at many international conferences and is the creator of “Men-At-Fifty”, psychodrama groups for men in mid-life transitions.
Bill also has an extensive history in government and business. For five years he was a Counterintelligence Officer in the US Army doing service during the Vietnam War. He was also the Assistant Security Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and held a similar position at Sotheby’s, New York. During the 1980s, Bill was Corporate Director of Security for two prominent Wall Street firms and has owned and operated his own international private investigations company.
Colleen Kelly, MA, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Board of Behavioral Sciences certified subject matter expert Addiction Specialist and began working in the field of substance abuse over 10 years ago. She has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and is currently working towards a Doctorate in Philosophy.
Colleen is a certified Attachment Parenting specialist and is a Master Domestic Violence Men’s Group Facilitator. She has had numerous articles published on Mindfulness in Recovery and she is the author of several continuing education courses for therapists. With a degree in Theatre from NYU and a background working for years in Human Resources, Colleen brings a fresh blend of corporate knowledge, expertise in strategic planning and a flair for the dramatic to her work.
Colleen consults with Jean Campbell in working with corporate clients to facilitate team building, strategic planning, crisis intervention, and role training workshops.
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