Chad T. Wetterneck, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Trainer & Consultant

Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D. is a provider of expert treatment to adults and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other related conditions at Rogers Behavioral Health. He received six years of training at two of the leading OCD residential/inpatient treatment programs, Rogers Memorial Hospital and the Menninger Clinic. Although trained as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, Dr. Wetterneck has extensive experience with a number of related treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He is a certified Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) trainer and gives workshops and trainings internationally. He has also provided diversity trainings and consultation to the independent raters for the MAPS MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study.

Dr. Wetterneck is located in Oconomowoc, WI, where he is a Director and Clinical Supervisor at Roger's Behavioral Health. He developed and oversees the intensive and partial hospitalization programs for PTSD, and works to make their services more inclusive. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Marquette University, where he trains graduate students in various therapeutic techniques, and where he was awarded the outstanding lecturer award for Counselor Education for 2017. He has authored over 100 scientific articles on mental health issues. He is a professional member of the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Diversity Council of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).

Author of Book for Treating Sexually-Themed OCD

Oxford University Press

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Selected Diversity Trainings & Workshops

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. (2022, February 28). How to Treat Racial Trauma: 2-Tiered Event. [Virtual]. OSI Clinic, Royal Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.

Wetterneck, C. & Williams, M. T. (2022, February 11). Antiracist (Functional Analytical) Psychotherapy. UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work Clinical Lecture Institute, NC. (4 CEs)

Wetterneck, C. T. (2021, June 22). Microaggressions as Barriers to Treatment. Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, OK.

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2021, February 17). PTSD and Racial Trauma. Consultation Program, National Center for PTSD, US Department of Veteran Affairs.

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2020, December 4). Understanding and Addressing Racial Trauma. Canvas Health Workshop, Minneapolis, MN. (6 CEs)

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2019, July 10). Minority Fellowship Program, Cultural Competency Overview Webinar. Part 2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2019, June 19). Minority Fellowship Program, Cultural Competency Overview Webinar. Part 1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Wetterneck, C. T. & Williams, M. T. (2019, May – July). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy – Diversity Emphasis (Level II) Online Workshop. A 9-week intermediate level experiential workshop on behavioral techniques to improve interpersonal skills and intimacy for therapists with an emphasis on racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. (16 CEs)

Wetterneck, C. T. & George, J. (2019, January – March). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy – Diversity Emphasis (Level I) Online Workshop. A 10-week experiential workshop on behavioral techniques to improve interpersonal skills and intimacy for therapists with an emphasis on racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity. (16 CEs)

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2018, December 13). Addressing Racial and Cultural Differences in Therapeutic Settings. Workshop, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, NYU School of Social Work, New York City, NY. (3.5 CEs)

Williams, M. T. & Wetterneck, C. T. (2018, December 11). Addressing Racial and Cultural Differences in Therapeutic Settings. Workshop, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, NYU School of Social Work, Albany, NY. (3.5 CEs)

Wetterneck, C. T., Williams, M. T., & Carlson, M. (2018, November 7). Assessing and Treating Racial Trauma. Workshop for International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Washington, DC.

Wetterneck, C. T. (2018, August - November). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy – Diversity Emphasis (Level I) Online Workshop. A 10-week experiential workshop on behavioral techniques to improve interpersonal skills and intimacy for therapists with an emphasis on cross-racial dyads.

Wetterneck, C. T. (2018). Diversity Training for Assessment and Treatment of PTSD – Training for MDMA-Assisted PTSD Study trials. A four-session 6 month online program for raters assessing PTSD and other symptoms in potential study participants.

Wetterneck, C. T. (2017, December – 2018, February). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy – Diversity Emphasis (Level I) Online Workshop. A 10-week experiential workshop on behavioral techniques to improve interpersonal skills and intimacy for therapists with an emphasis on cross-racial dyads.

Williams, M. T., & Wetterneck, C. T. (2015, November). Awareness and connection in ethnically and racially diverse therapist-client dyads. Workshop for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Williams, M. T., & Wetterneck, C. T. (2014, November). Awareness and Connection in ethnically and racially diverse therapist-client dyads. Mini-workshop presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Wetterneck, C. T. (2013, Spring). Functional Analytic Psychology for Reducing Barriers to Connecting Interracially and Cross-culturally. Invited Presentation and Workshop at the University of Louisville’s Center for Mental Health Disparities. Louisville, KY.