Tajali Theresa Tolan
608-712-6732
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.
Education and License
2003 – present Meditation, and Spiritual Studies
2019 Mindfulness Teacher Certification Sean Fargo
2017 Y12SR Certification Nikki Meyers
2017 Mindful Educator Certification Mindful School, CA
2000- current Mindfulness Training Jack Kornfield, Tara Barsh, Jon Kabot Zin
2016 Therapeutic Yoga for Children Mira Bizen GFY
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
May 1991 B.S. Child & Family Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison
Organizations Founded
2011 – Present The Consciousness Project www.Be-brilliant.com
Empowering and educating individuals and families through personal awareness; social-emotional and spiritual dynamics, meditation, insight, compassionate communication, and conscious skill building.
2007 – 2012 Children’s Global Peace Project 501(c)3 www.cgpp.org
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
2020 – 2021 Canyon Crossing, Prescott AZ
Psychotherapist, fulltime; Group Facilitator
2013 – 2020 Associates of Dr. Allison Becker, Evansville WI
https://www.doctorallisonbecker.com/associates Family Counselor & Parent Educator
2012 – 2018 BASE Building a Safer Evansville–Volunteer
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
2007 – 2012 Private Practice –Marriage, Family and Child Psychotherapist
Orion Family Services, Oregon, WI
1999 – 2011 In-Home Family Therapist
- 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
1989 – 2003 Trainer and Consultant Parent and Family Education Specialist
Teaching Positions
2012 – 2019 Rock Prairie Montessori School, Janesville, WI.
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
2011- 2019 Yoga Mindfulness Instructor. Taught four classes per week
2010- Present BePeace and Connection Practice Trainer, Rasur Foundation International
Teach and implement heart centered practice and NVC (nonviolent communication) to teachers, parents, professionals to enhance communication, conflict resolution skills and peace.
2012 – 2019 Evansville Mindfulness Co-op, Evansville, WI
Owner, Meditation and Yoga Instructor
- Mindfulness for Parents
- Anxious To Awesome ™
- Family and Kids yoga classes. Mindful Kids Adventure Camps
Complimentary Individual Practices
- 30 year Meditation practice
- Yearly silent retreats
- Watercolor Artist
- Spiritual Ministries
- Daily Yoga practice
- Certified Leader of Dances of Universal Peace
- 30 year recovery Al -anon