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WAFCA-CE - Somatic Experiential Play Therapy
Chula Vista Resort
1000 Chula Vista Pkwy
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 53965
US
Friday, August 15, 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST
Category: WAFCA CE Training
Registration for this event has not yet opened.
Somatic Experiential Play Therapy
Presented by Melissa Wetterlund, LP, LMFT, RPT-S
Details: Friday, August 15, 2025 (9:00am - 4:30pm, including a 90-minute lunch break)
*Lunch is not provided.
**Up to 6 CE credits will be issued to those attending this LIVE, IN-PERSON event. See below for details.
Workshop Description: This training will briefly discuss basic tenets of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy and incorporate the importance of tracking the physiology in children during play. Principles of neuroscience and tracking for fight, flight, freeze, and collapse will also be discussed. Lecture, power point, experiential learning, and video case examples will be used to enhance learning. Participants will gain an understanding of what children's physiology is communicating during play and ways to respond to and support their nervous systems in the resolution of trauma.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to...
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Gain a foundational understanding of somatic experiential play therapy and how to integrate nervous system tracking
- Increase understanding of the autonomic nervous system and how it responds to trauma
- Gain a basic understanding of the power of metaphor and how to appropriately respond to it in play therapy
- Identify a stuck nervous system in children and gain a few resources to help support children through this
- Learn how to invite and facilitate appropriate fight or flight response in children
 Presenter Information: Melissa Wetterlund is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor. Melissa comes from a systems perspective that utilizes a relational approach to assist growth and change. Melissa’s specialties include marriage and family therapy, play therapy, parent education, divorce, blended families, adoption, trauma, and somatic experiencing.
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.
As an AAMFT and BBHT approved supervisor, Melissa spends a lot of her time mentoring and supervising other therapists. She also loves supporting and equipping other supervisors as an AAMFT supervision mentor. Melissa is a member of both the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the Association for Play Therapy.
Room Block at Chula Vista Resort: A block of rooms is available at a discounted rate of $169 per night. The deadline to book is July 24, 2025. To book, call Chula Vista at (855) 228-6405 and use booking ID #K75031 (WI Assn of Family Children's Agencies).
In-person Event Attendance: Registrants experiencing any cold, flu, or COVID-like symptoms should not attend the event. Refunds will be made available to those who cancel at least 1 week prior OR for reasons of illness (with notification provided to WAFCA). Registrants are encouraged to be fully vaccinated for their own safety.
About our Offerings: WAFCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6778. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Visit the WAFCA-CE registration page for more information on fees and policies.
Contact: [email protected]
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