Tajali Theresa Tolan

608-712-6732

Tajalitolan@gmail.com

 

Professional Profile and Qualifications
 

• Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor 14 years.

• Psychotherapist therapy for individuals, children, couples and families who present issues around reunification, addictions & recovery, attachment, mental and emotional health, crisis and stress management, behavioral management skills and parenting concerns.

• Group Facilitator in Recovery Centers Prescott AZ.  Weekly lead 10-14 hours of DBT CBT, Mindfulness.

• Yoga Teacher. Teaching all levels, Pre K- Adults; Certified and registered.  15 years.

• Peace Education Teacher at Rock Prairie Montessori School, Janesville, WI. Teach mindfulness, peace education and yoga.

• Peace Education Curriculum Development. Facilitated multicultural Arts & Peace Education to over 10,000 children nationally and internationally.

• Trainer: Peace Educators Children’s Global Peace Project.

• Life Coach and Counselor: Work with adults, parents & children; life skills, goal and solution oriented; reduce anxiety, social emotional, behavioral skills, insight and communication skills.

• Parent Educator Facilitated/taught over 5000 parent education classes and support groups as a Parent Educator 1991- present.

•   Consultant and Presenter: national and international Montessori Organizations, Peace Initiatives and with community agencies regarding individual, parenting, family and child development.

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Education and License

 

Meditation, and Spiritual Studies.                                                                                                                          2003- present

Mindfulness Teacher Certification                           Sean Fargo                                                                    2019

Y12SR Certification                                                   Nikki Meyers                                                               2017

Mindful Educator Certification                                Mindful School, CA                                                    2017

Mindfulness Training                                                  Jack Kornfield, Tara Barsh, Jon Kabot Zin            2000- current

Therapeutic Yoga for Children                                 Mira Bizen GFY                                                          2016

Life Coach Certification                                            Wild Abundant Life, LLC                                         2014

YOGA- CYT, RYT                                                     Yoga Alliance                                                               2014

Connection Practice Certified Trainer,                    Rasur Foundation, Costa Rica, United States        2010-current

Peace Education Studies                                            Trainings, University, On-line                                   1999-current

Non-Violent Communication Training                   Marshall Rosenberg, Madison, Colorado               1996-current

Marriage and Family Therapy                                  Edgewood College, Madison WI                             May 2003

LMFT-WI License # 673124                                    Wisconsin                                                                     July 2004 -2013

Certified Family Life Educator                                National Counsel on Family Relations                    June 2000

M.S. Counseling Psychology                                    University of Wisconsin-Madison                           May 1999

B.S. Child & Family Studies                                     University of Wisconsin-Madison                           May 1991

 

 

Organizations Founded

 

 

The Consciousness Project   www.Be-brilliant.com                                        2011 – Present

Empowering and educating individuals and families through personal awareness; social-emotional and spiritual dynamics, meditation, insight, compassionate communication, and conscious skill building. 

 

Children’s Global Peace Project 501 (c) 3  www.cgpp.org                             2007 – 2012

International Peace Education program for school-age children in five countries.  Integrated multicultural arts with meditation, movement, awareness, compassionate communication practices.

 

 

Family Therapy, Counseling and Parent Education Experience

 

Canyon Crossing, Prescott AZ                                                                                    2020- 2021

Psychotherapist, fulltime; Group Facilitator

 

Associates of Dr. Allison Becker, Evansville WI                                                          2013-2020

https://www.doctorallisonbecker.com/associates  Family Counselor & Parent Educator

 

BASE  Building a Safer Evansville--Volunteer                                                                                         2012-2018

Community Alliance dedicated to helping and supporting our community to make safe, healthy choices,

reducing access to Rx drugs, alcohol and risk-taking behaviors

 

Oregon Mental Health, Oregon, WI

Private Practice –Marriage, Family and Child Psychotherapist                                                                 2007 – 2012

 

Orion Family Services, Oregon, WI

    In-Home Family Therapist                                                                                                                            1999-2011

• Developed and taught a twelve-week interactive parenting classes for  parents referred by the court system. 

• Adapted PCIT (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) as a parent education modality with focus on restructuring attachment through connection and nurturing of both parent and child from birth through 18.

 

Family Enhancement, Madison WI

Trainer and Consultant Parent and Family Education Specialist                                                                1989 2003            

 

Teaching Positions

 

Rock Prairie Montessori School, Janesville, WI.                                                                               2012 -2019

Peace Education Instructor.  Implement peace education curriculum that is based in SEL, awareness

Kindness, relationships and behavioral constructs. Early childhood and Elementary.  Provide counseling

With students and parent supporting social emotional and anger management skills.

 

Creekside Place Community Center, Evansville, WI

Yoga Mindfulness Instructor. Taught four classes per week                                         2011- 2019

 

BePeace and Connection Practice Trainer, Rasur Foundation International                         2010- Present

www.rasurinternational.org

Teach and implement heart centered practice and NVC (nonviolent communication) to teachers, parents, professionals to enhance communication, conflict resolution skills and peace.

 

Evansville Mindfulness Co-op, Evansville, WI                                                            2012 - 2019

Owner, Meditation and Yoga Instructor

• Mindfulness for Parents

• Anxious To Awesome ™

• Family and Kids yoga classes. Mindful Kids Adventure Camps

 

Complimentary Individual Practices

 

○ 30 yr. Meditation practice ○ Yearly silent retreats.   ○Watercolor Artist   ○ Spiritual Ministries   

o Daily Yoga practice ○ Certified Leader of Dances of Universal Peace ○ 30 year recovery Al -anon