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Advancing
Social Change

Enhance your care and career.

Human service professionals work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to promote social justice and social change. We provide training on relevant Special Topics, developed to promote awareness and sensitivity of cultural and ethnic diversity to ensure we collectively live and practice core values.

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Biennium 2025-2027

Registration will open soon for biennium 2025-2027. 

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Introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques ("Tapping") for Self-Care

September 12, 2025 (In-Person, Sheboygan Campus)
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fee: $109

This session is designed to provide an introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or "tapping" to enhance self-care and promote empowerment in regulating the nervous system. We will provide an overview of the pioneers in the development and continued research into EFT. We will also share an overview of stress and the stress response system, current research and science into EFT and opportunities to participate in experiential exercises for the application of tapping for personal use. Please note that this course is not being offered as a training in using EFT with clients.

  • Understand the stress response system and the role of the amygdala.
  • Explore the history of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), how EFT works and the science that supports its efficacy.
  • Practice the application of the technique for personal use and self-care.

Continuing Education: 0.4 CEUs/4 CEHs

instructor Sheri Severson
Sheri Severson
Sheri Severson is licensed professional counselor and a nationally certified counselor practicing in Wisconsin. 

She offers therapy both in office and via telehealth.  She has a passion for mental wellness and works within a holistic model that incorporates both body and mind.    

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Change

Self-paced Special Topics courses offered in collaboration with Aspire Training.

We have collaborated with Aspire Training to offer a UW-Green Bay discount on self-paced courses that fulfill Special Topics requirements. Your choice of bundles or individual courses in wide-ranging topics, including therapeutic communication, harm reduction, service plans, multiculturalism and more. 

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Ethics and Boundaries

Our courses in Ethics and Boundaries are rooted in the core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.

Stay Rooted in Your Core Values  

Kayle Petitjean

Need Guidance?

If you need additional guidance, please contact Kayle Petitjean, Office of Professional Continuing Education, at professionaled@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2642.

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