Online Course: Stages of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy

Eligible for up to 2 APT Approved Non-Contact CEUS

Course Description

This course will lay out the unique stages of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy, as well as highlight the types of responses that are most helpful in each stage. This will help equip you, the therapist, to understand how to best support and challenge the nervous systems of children in the playroom based on what their capacity is at each unique stage of therapy.

This course expands on the foundation laid in the Intro to SEPT training, providing practical application of its principles to enhance your skills and elevate your effectiveness as a therapist.

    • The 5 stages of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy

    • The distinct characteristics of each stage, including the therapist’s unique expectations, challenges, and roles throughout the process.

    • The types of play that are likely to arise in each stage as well as the invitations that can be made to deepen the play

    • The four main types of responses used throughout the stages of SEPT and the goals of each response

    • How to strategically select responses in each stage to help support the child’s nervous system in the playroom

    • PDF of all presentation slides

    • Stages of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy Handout

    • Link to Feedback Evaluation and Quiz for Certificate of Completion (CEUs)

  • Upon completion of this course you will be able to complete the official Feedback Evaluation and Quiz for Certificate of Completion (CEUs).

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Reviews from Attendees

  • "I really appreciate how you better defined for me the requirements regarding parent consent, how to better document so the child's privacy is protected, and also how to handle the process of practical/mandated reporting while attempting to protect the relationship."

    Session Attendee

  • "I thought the course was fantastic and so informative. Loved the scenarios. I would take this course if it was even longer than 3 hours."

    Session Attendee

  • "I loved this course. I wish I had this course prior to working with kids."

    Session Attendee

  • "Lots of useful information. Great organization, clear, and helpful information and presentation."

    Session Attendee

  • "Hands down, the best ethics training I’ve ever attended. Thanks Missy!"

    Session Attende

  • "This was such an amazing training."

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Meet Your Instructor

Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPR-S is the co-creator of the Somatic Experiential Play Therapy model, owner of Watershed Psychological Services, and adjunct faculty in numerous graduate counseling programs. 

Melissa has been providing trainings around the country and has a passion for helping develop enthusiastic, confident, and competent clinicians and supervisors who truly understand what motivates their behaviors and the behaviors of others.  Her greatest excitement is providing mental health professionals and agencies the full support they need to ensure clients have the best possible therapeutic experience in their journeys towards health.

In addition to training clinicians, Melissa offers consultation services to both agencies and individuals to help grow private practices and play therapy programs.