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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Meet Your Trainers

Melissa Wetterlund and Sara Werner are the founders of Somatic Experiential Play Therapy (SEPT). They provide trainings about SEPT and more across the nation and are also available for private consulting and customized trainings and seminars.

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