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2 Day Somatic Experiential Play Therapy: An Embodied Approach to Help Kids Regulate, Connect, and Heal


Speaker:
Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPT-Sâ„¢
Duration:
Two Full Days
Product Code:
LWC150318
Brochure Code:
PWZ94621
Media Type:
Live Webinar - Also available: Digital Seminar

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Normal Price:      $459.99 - Now:  $79.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.
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Description

  • Trauma-Informed Tools – Neuroscience-backed interventions that help children process stress and restore emotional balance
  • Somatic Skills to decode children’s physiological responses in play and unlock insight into their emotional needs
  • Recognize Themes in Play Behaviors and use these insights to guide emotional processing

Play therapy is one of the most powerful tools you have when you treat kids.

But when they’ve experienced trauma, play isn’t easy. Kids become dysregulated. They shut down. And you can spend entire play therapy sessions trying to get them just to engage.

And when they do – it can be intense – reenacting scenarios of fear, abandonment, or powerlessness that can be hard for you to know how to respond.

When trauma is involved, play is different …. And it needs a different approach.

That’s why I co-created Somatic Experiential Play Therapy.

Because with it, you get a step-by-step plan for treating trauma through the power of play therapy …

… so you can skillfully work with a child’s physiological responses, interpret metaphors in trauma play, and respond in a way that promotes safety, connection, and healing.

Join me for this 2-day training and I’ll show you exactly how you can use tools from the SEPT approach to:

  • Effectively read a child’s body cues – like breath, posture, and tension – so you know exactly when to step in and help them regulate.
  • Give kids a safe way to process emotions – without feeling overwhelmed or pressured to talk.
  • Skillfully interpret metaphorical play, recognize symbolic themes in children’s play behaviors, and use these play therapy insights to guide emotional processing.
  • Effectively Partner with Parents – communicate play therapy themes, set expectations, and equip caregivers to support nervous system regulation at home.
  • And much more!

If you work with kids, what you’ll learn from me about play therapy is sure to transform the way you approach trauma and help you support healing in a more grounded, effective way.

So don’t wait.

Register now!

Credit

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.

Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
 


* Credit Note - ---

Earn up to 12.5 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession. 


Counselors - Counselors

This educational offering consists of 12.5 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Counselors - Arizona Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Arizona Counselors. Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ is an approved provider of continuing education seminars with a national social work association. Please see social work approvals for this program. 


Counselors - California Counselors

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ and its programs.  A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at under “Where to find CE Courses.”  This intermediate level activity consists of 12.75 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Counselors - Connecticut Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Connecticut Counselors. The Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies confirm acceptance of this program as a qualifying continuing education activity if approved by a national professional association of social work (Sec. 20-195cc-3). Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ is an approved provider of continuing education seminars with a national social work association. Please see social work approvals for this program. 


Counselors - District of Columbia (DC) Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for DC Counselors. The District of Columbia Municipal Regulations for Professional Counseling (S.6612.3) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling by organizations that have been approved by a counseling board in another state. Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 15.0 CE hours. 


Counselors - Florida Counselors

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits. 


Counselors - Georgia Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 related continuing education credit hours for Georgia Counselors. The Continuing Education Requirements for Professional Counselors stated in the rules and regulations of the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage Therapists (Chapter 135-9(f)(3)) state that continuing education programs sponsored or approved by a state counseling licensure board shall be approved for related hours. Georgia Counselors may earn up to 15 related hours toward their continuing education requirements per biennial licensure cycle. Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Idaho Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Idaho Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (24.15.01; Section 375; 425. Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.

 


Counselors - Illinois Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Illinois Counselors. The Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Administrative Code Section 1375.220(c), confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that are provided by a Social Work Continuing Education Sponsor approved by the Division. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 12.5 contact hours.


Counselors - Indiana Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Indiana Counselors. The Rules of the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (839 IAC 1·6·2) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that are approved by another state’s mental health counselor board. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of continuing education credit.


Counselors - Iowa Counselors

CE credit is available. This live activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Iowa Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Iowa Bureau of Professional Licensure, IAC 645–32.3(154D,272C). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for four years in your CE records.


Counselors - Kansas Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Kansas Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (Regulation 102-3-10a) for Professional Counselors. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Kentucky Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education credit hours for Kentucky Counselors. The Continuing Education Requirements for the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (201 KAR 36:030 Section 2) state continuing education programs from providers sponsored or approved by a state counseling licensure board shall be approved without further review by the board. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Maine Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Maine Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure Rules (Chapter 7-A). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Mississippi Counselors

CE credit is available. This live course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Mississippi Counselors. The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Rule 6.2 allows live continuing education not pre-approved by the Board if relevant to counseling and presented by someone at the master’s level or above and trained in the mental health field or related services. CEH will be subject to approval by the Board at the time of renewal. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records. Full attendance is required.


Counselors - Missouri Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Missouri Counselors. The Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors accepts continuing education programs relevant to counseling that are provided by organizations recognized by national social worker associations. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by a national social worker association. Please see social work approvals for this program.


Counselors - Montana Counselors

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction.


Counselors - Nebraska Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Nebraska Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Title 172: Chapter 94: 012). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Nevada Counselors

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.


Counselors - New Hampshire Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for New Hampshire Counselors. The Regulations of the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice confirm acceptance of this program as a qualifying Category A continuing education activity if provided by an organization recognized by national social worker associations (Mhp 402.02(b)). Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by a national social worker association. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Counselors - New York Counselors

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Counselors - North Dakota Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for North Dakota Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (Article 97-02-01-06). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Ohio Counselors

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of general continuing education credit. Tracking number: 20-TBD


Counselors - Pennsylvania Counselors

The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Counselors - Rhode Island Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Rhode Island Counselors. The Rhode Island Code of Regulations (216-RICR-40-05-11 (11.3.12.B)) confirm acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to counseling that offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This live activity is certified for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  


Counselors - South Carolina Counselors

This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.


Counselors - South Dakota Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for South Dakota Counselors. The Rules of the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists, ARSD 20:68:07:24, confirm that the board will accept qualified continuing education programs accredited or approved by another state's counseling board. Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Tennessee Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Tennessee Counselors. The Rules of the Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists, Section 0450-01-.12, confirm continuing education courses which pertain to the practice of counseling shall be considered approved if sanctioned by any state regulatory agency for professional counseling in the United States. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Counselors - Texas Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education hours for Texas Counselors. The Regulations of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (22 TAC 681.140) confirm acceptance of programs relevant to counseling that are approved by a national or state association of medical, mental or behavioral health professionals or a state governmental agency. Please see association and other state counseling board approvals for this program and retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Utah Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Utah Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act Rule, R156-60c. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Counselors - Virginia Counselors

CE credit is available. This course is approved for 12.5 clock hours of continuing competency instruction for Virginia Counselors. The Virginia Board of Counseling recognizes continuing competency activities in the behavioral health field offered by organizations that are approved by a counseling board in another state (18VAC115-20-105). Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This activity will qualify for 12.5 contact hours. 


Counselors - Wisconsin Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Wisconsin Counselors. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (MPSW 19) accepts continuing education programs relevant to counseling by approved providers recognized by national social worker associations. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by a national social worker association (Sec. 20-195cc-3). Please see social work approvals for this program.


Counselors - Wyoming Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Wyoming Counselors and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Board (Chapter 14, Section 4). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Social Workers - Alabama Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Alabama Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Alaska Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Alaska Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Arizona Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Arizona Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Social Workers - National ASWB ACE

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2023 - January 27, 2026. Social workers completing this course receive 12.75 Clinical continuing education credits.

 

Course Level: Intermediate Format: .  Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

 

Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.


Social Workers - California Social Workers

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ and its programs.  A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level activity consists of 12.75 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Social Workers - Colorado Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This course has been approved for 12.6 continuing education hours. 

Please note: Colorado Social Workers must select "Colorado Social Workers" credit and complete the post-test and evaluation if they would like their participation submitted to the Colorado Chapter of the NASW. Participation cannot be reported without a completed post-test.


Social Workers - Connecticut Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Connecticut Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Delaware Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Delaware Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - District of Columbia Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for District of Columbia Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Florida Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Social Workers - Georgia Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Georgia Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Hawaii Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Hawaii Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Idaho Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Idaho Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Illinois Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 12.5 contact hours.


Social Workers - Indiana Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Indiana Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Iowa Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Iowa Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Kansas Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours.


Social Workers - Kentucky Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Kentucky Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Maine Social Workers

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Maine Social Workers and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine State Board of Social Work Licensure (Rule 416, Chapter 14(1)(1)). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Social Workers - Maryland Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is a Board Authorized Sponsor with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners. This activity qualifies for 12.5 Category 1 continuing education units.


Social Workers - Massachusetts Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Massachusetts Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Michigan Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Michigan Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Minnesota Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.


Social Workers - Missouri Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Missouri Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Montana Social Workers

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction.


Social Workers - Nevada Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Nevada Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.

 


Social Workers - New Hampshire Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for New Hampshire Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - New Jersey Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for New Jersey Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - New Mexico Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for New Mexico Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - New York Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. 


Social Workers - North Carolina Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for North Carolina Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - North Dakota Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for North Dakota Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Ohio Social Workers

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of general continuing education credit. Tracking number: 20-TBD


Social Workers - Oklahoma Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Oklahoma Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Oregon Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Oregon Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Pennsylvania Social Workers

The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Social Workers - Rhode Island Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Rhode Island Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - South Carolina Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for South Carolina  Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - South Dakota Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for South Dakota Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Texas Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Texas Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Vermont Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Vermont Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Virginia Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for  Virginia Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Washington Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Washington Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - Wisconsin Social Workers

CE credit is available for 12.75 continuing education hours for Wisconsin Social Workers. Please see national social work approvals for this program.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Arizona Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Arizona marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, Section R4-6-802 D. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 760 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Alaska Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for Alaska marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Alaska Board of Marital & Family Therapy, Section 12 AAC 19.320. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - California Marriage & Family Therapists

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ and its programs.  A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at under “Where to find CE Courses.”  This intermediate level activity consists of 12.75 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Connecticut Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.75 continuing education clock hours for Connecticut marriage & family therapist is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Connecticut State Department of Public Health. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - District of Columbia Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for District of Columbia marriage & family therapist is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the DC Municipal Regulations for Marriage and Family Therapy (7707.8). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Florida Marriage & Family Therapists

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Idaho Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Idaho Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (24.15.01; Section 375; 425. Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 12.5 credits. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Indiana Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.75 continuing education clock hours for Indiana marriage & family therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the 839 Indiana Admin Code 1-6-2. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Iowa Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 15.0 continuing education clock hours for Iowa marriage & family therapist and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science. Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Kansas Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Kansas Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (K.A.R. 102-5-10. Continuing education for licensees). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Maine Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Maine Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure Rules (Chapter 7-A). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Montana Marriage & Family Therapists

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Nevada Marriage & Family Therapists

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved CEU provider with the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. This activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours. Approved Provider # NVCEP2006.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New Hampshire Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.75 continuing education contact hours for New Hampshire Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the New Hampshire Board of Menal Health Practice Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (N.H. Code Admin. R. Mhp 402.02 Approved Continuing Education Units). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New Jersey Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.75 continuing education contact hours for New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners (New Jersey Admin. Code 13:34-5). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New Mexico Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.75 continuing education contact hours for New Mexico Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board (16.27.16.9 NMAC). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - New York Marriage & Family Therapists

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance


Marriage & Family Therapists - North Carolina Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board (21 NCAC 31.0701 Requirements for Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Ohio Marriage & Family Therapists

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of general continuing education credit. Tracking number: 20-TBD


Marriage & Family Therapists - Pennsylvania Marriage & Family Therapists

The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which Ð¡òòò½ÊÓÆµ offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/. This intermediate level activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Rhode Island Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Rhode Island Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Rhode Island Licensing Board of Clinical Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-11.3.12 Continuing Education Requirements). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - South Carolina Marriage & Family Therapists

This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.


Marriage & Family Therapists - South Dakota Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for South Dakota Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists (ARSD 20:68:07:24 Approved continuing education programs). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Tennessee Marriage and Family Therapists

CE credit is available. This course consists of 12.5 continuing education credit hours for Tennessee Marriage and Family Therapists. The Rules of the Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists, Section 0450-02-.12, confirm continuing education courses which pertain to the practice of Marital and Family Therapists shall be considered approved if sanctioned by any state regulatory agency for marital and family therapy in the United States. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is approved by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists no longer approves programs or providers. Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ activities meet the continuing education requirements as listed in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 801, Subchapter K, Section 801.264 Types of Acceptable Continuing Education. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Utah Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Utah Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Utah Mental Health Professional Practice Act Rule (R156-60b-304 Continuing Education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Virginia Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 12.5 continuing education contact hours for Virginia Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing competency criteria of the Virginia Board of Counseling (18VAC115-50-96. Continuing competency activity criteria). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Wisconsin Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.75 continuing education contact hours for Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board (MPSW 19.03 Approved continuing education). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Wyoming Marriage & Family Therapists

This course consists of 12.5 continuing education clock hours for Wyoming Marriage and Family Therapists and is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Board (Chapter 14, Section 4). Please retain the course advertisement and certificate of completion for your CE records.


Addiction Counselors - Addiction Counselors - Generic

This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Addiction Counselors - California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP-EI)

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, Provider #:OS-03-036-1025. This activity meets the qualifications for 12.5 CEHs (continuing education hours).


Addiction Counselors - California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CADTP)

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an approved provider by the CADTP, Provider #: 201. This Category C activity meets the qualifications for 12.5 CEUs (continuing education hours).


Addiction Counselors - Connecticut Addiction Counselors

Provider #120924. This course has been approved as a CCB approved training and has been awarded 12.5 hours by the Connecticut Certification Board.


Addiction Counselors - Oklahoma Alcohol & Drug Counselors

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is an Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors approved provider # 20230032. This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Physicians - Physicians

 

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 760 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



Speaker

Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPT-Sâ„¢'s Profile

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Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPT-S™, is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, registered play therapist-supervisor and co-creator of the Somatic Experiential Play Therapy model.

She brings more than two decades of clinical experience to her work as a therapist, trainer, and consultant and is the co-owner of Watershed Psychological Services in Minnesota, where she provides individual and family therapy, clinical supervision, and advanced training for professionals.

Deeply inspired by the work of Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Byron Norton, Melissa and Sara Werner developed the Somatic Experiential Play Therapy model that blends character-based, interactive play with somatic tracking to support nervous system regulation and unlock deep emotional healing in children and families.

Melissa developed the play therapy certificate and teaches at Bethel University and also teaches play therapy coursework at Crown College. She regularly presents keynotes, in-depth trainings, and clinical consultations across the country. Whether she’s in the therapy room or the training room, her mission is the same: to help kids and clinicians access powerful, embodied tools for healing through play.

Learn more at .

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Melissa Wetterlund maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Bethel University and Crown College. She receives a speaking honorarium from Сòòò½ÊÓÆµ. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Melissa Wetterlund has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

 


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For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.


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Objectives

  1. Identify the theoretical foundations of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy (SEPT).
  2. Determine the importance of child-led play therapy and its impact on therapeutic outcomes.
  3. Identify common metaphors in children’s play therapy to uncover underlying emotional themes.
  4. Choose skills in somatic tracking to monitor and respond to children’s physiological cues during play therapy sessions.
  5. Examine the role of play therapy in facilitating emotional expression and processing in children.
  6. Differentiate between normal developmental play and trauma-related play behaviors in play therapy.
  7. Develop a SEPT-appropriate playroom environment that supports play therapeutic goals.
  8. Utilize structured Somatic Experiential Play Therapy sessions, including intake processes and play-based family assessments. 
  9. Integrate parents into the play therapy process, clarifying roles and expectations.
  10. Determine the stages of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy, from observation to closure, tailoring interventions to each phase. 
  11. Choose various therapeutic responses—observational, metaphorical, play-based, relational, and somatic—appropriately within play therapy sessions.
  12. Develop education for parents on play therapy themes and their significance. 

Outline

Somatic Experiential Play Therapy Snapshot

  • Theoretical foundations of SEPT
  • Child-led therapy: Empower the child’s voice
  • Metaphor in play: Unlock symbolic truths
  • Somatic tracking: Connect body and emotion
  • Research, risks, and treatment limitations

Why Play Therapy?

  • The power of metaphor in processing big feelings
  • Play as a developmentally appropriate expression of emotion
  • Explain play therapy to parents
  • Challenges of play therapy in trauma work

Normal Development Play vs. Trauma Play

  • Characteristics of normal developmental play
  • How “trauma play” differs
  • Disconnecting from the play experience
  • Somatic expressions and their importance in trauma healing

Nervous System Basics You Need to Know

  • The threat response cycle: Fight, flight, freeze
  • Trauma and the stuck threat response
  • Polyvagal Theory: How the nervous system reacts to trauma
  • Trauma’s impact on children’s behavior
  • Support nervous system regulation in play
  • Help parents support nervous system regulation at home

Get Started with Somatic Experiential Playa Therapy:

Intake, Assessment and Structuring Sessions

  • Parent focused intake process
  • Play-based family assessments
  • Structure for SEPT sessions
  • Basic rules and expectations of the SEPT playroom

How do we Play in SEPT?

  • Engage fully in play: Actively participate in the play process for deeper therapeutic connection
  • Support change in child-directed play: Invite transformation by responding intentionally within the child’s play as an active participant
  • Use somatic tracking for regulation: Recognize and respond to physiological cues to keep play mobilizing healing
  • Track metaphor for deeper meaning: Identify and reflect symbolic themes to support emotional expression and resolution

Stages of SEPT

  • Overview of stages of SEPT highlighting the unique needs, expected play, and most common roadblocks in each stage
    • Observation stage
    • Invitation stage
    • Discharge stage
    • Transformation stage
    • Closure stage

Let’s Talk Metaphor

  • Common play-based metaphors: understanding common and universal symbolism
  • Concentric circles of metaphorical distance-how children titrate their play to make it more tolerable
  • Common symbolism in board games

Types of Responses

  • Overview of the distinct response types in SEPT, their therapeutic impact, and how to intentionally apply them to foster activation or regulation in the playroom
    • Observational responses
    • Metaphorical responses
    • Play-based responses
    • Relational responses
    • Somatic responses
  • How do we know if our responses are on the right track?
  • What happens if my response is wrong?

How to Build an SEPT Playroom

  • Playroom essentials; choosing therapeutic toys for my playroom
  • Organization: Use the structure of the playroom to invite play

Partner with Parents

  • Build strong therapist-parent collaboration for lasting change
  • Clarify the distinct roles of the therapist and the parent in play therapy
  • Effectively communicate expectations and guide parents toward meaningful involvement
  • Talk about Play: shift the focus from play content to underlying themes
  • Teach parents how to recognize and support their child’s healing process
  • Provide essential education on the therapeutic value of play

Play Specific Documentation

  • Child specific documentation
  • How to protect a child’s confidentiality while maintaining ethical documentation
  • Purposeful inclusion and exclusion in child specific documentation

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Play Therapists
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Physicians
  • Other Professionals Who Work within the Mental Health Fields

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