Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT-S, RPT-S
Fellowship Program Director
Melissa has extensive experience training pre-licensed and licensed therapists through experiential, skills-based learning that supports both clinical competence and therapist self-awareness. Her work is grounded in helping clinicians understand the underlying motivations behind behavior—both their clients’ and their own—so they can provide effective, ethical, and attuned care. She is deeply passionate about supporting therapists and organizations in building sustainable, high-quality mental health services.
In addition to training, Melissa provides individual and group clinical supervision, offering support in case conceptualization, self-of-the-therapist work, ethical and legal consultation, and live clinical guidance, including video review and real-time session support. As an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, she is a board-approved supervisor for the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health, and the National Association for Play Therapy.
Melissa also offers supervision mentoring for emerging supervisors and consultation for clinicians and agencies seeking to strengthen their clinical programs. As Fellowship Program Director at Nesting Space, she brings a collaborative, reflective, and growth-oriented approach to training the next generation of confident, competent, and sustainable therapists.