John Trentalange, PhD, LPC

719-***-****

adkpkt@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Over 20 years of experience providing counseling to individuals, couples,

children, and families.to achieve self-actualization.

Over 10 years of experience providing consultations to teachers,

administrators, directors, attorneys, social workers, and business owners.

Designed Court-Approved Parenting Courses and taught to 2500 parents.

Designed Early Childhood Education Curriculum for over 3000 professionals.

Education: PhD Psychology, November 2019

Psi Chi International Honor Society

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

MA Counseling and Human Services, May 1996

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Specialized Training: Attachment, Play & Art Therapy, Conflict Resolution

BS Psychology, June 1991

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Specialized Training: Child Development, Early Childhood Education

Attachment, Family Preservation

Professional Experience:

Consultant Private Practice, Colorado Springs, & Reno, NV (1999-Current)

Provided strategic problem-solving solutions to educators, administrators, social workers, agency directors, non-profit organization directors, judges, and small business owners.

Created educational and behavioral plans for parents and educators.

Integrated parental assessments and parent education to meet court satisfaction.

Provided consultation to attorneys and judges for high conflict divorce couples.

Served as Expert Witness for Family Court and as a Parent-Coordinator.

Psychotherapist Private Practice, Colorado Springs, CO (1995-Current)

Provide telephone psychological consultation to individuals who have anxiety.

Guided individuals, couples, children, and families to become self-actualized.

Utilize a variety of methodology including integration therapy for deployed military families, attachment therapy, play therapy, art therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic therapy.

Psychosocial-Rehab Worker (Life Coach), Reno, NV (2014-Present)

Maple Star Reno, NV

Provide instruction and guidance on social and communicative skills for individuals who have severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder.

Workforce Development Instructor (2016-Present)

Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV

Taught courses designed to enhance specific skills-set and increase work-force marketable skills.

Adjunct Faculty Social Sciences (2014-2016)

Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV

Taught general psychology, child psychology, and addictions courses to a diverse group of students with a 98% student-pass rate.

Collaborated with other departments and other community professionals through involvement with guest speakers as well as field trips within the community.

Mentored students on a one to one basis as well as in group settings and equipped students with skills to be successful addictions counselors.

Founder & Executive Director (2002- 2013).

The Family Attachment Center Colorado Springs CO

Founded & Directed all aspects of a non-profit parent education and family counseling center, including providing clinical services, clinical supervision, and administrative duties to serve 200 families annually.

Presentations: Trentalange, J. (2011, Dec). Attachment Issues with Children of Divorce.

Colorado Bar Association Family Law Conference Colorado Springs, CO

Trentalange, J. (2010, Oct). Understanding Attachment on a Continuum.

Sunshine House Keynote Speaker for Early Childhood Educators

Colorado Springs, CO

Trentalange, J. (2011, June). Attachment and Education Issues for the

Behaviorally Challenged Student. Summer Institute Ellicott, CO

Trentalange, J. (2005-2012, Nov). Raising Academic Achievement for

Every Child. Colorado Springs Public Forum Colorado Springs, CO

Trentalange, J. (2009-2012). Becoming the Ultimate Parent. The Family

Attachment Center. Colorado Springs, CO.

Trentalange, J. (2006-2007). Understanding Attachment and Trauma Issues

within Children. Washoe County Depart of Human Services. Reno, NV

Trentalange, J. (1996, 99). Understanding Attachment and Addictions. National

Conference on Addictions Summer Institute Colorado Springs, CO

Publications: Trentalange, J. (2019). Factors Associated with Parental Involvement

in their Child’s Education. ProQuest & Walden University.

Trentalange, J. (2014). Transformational Living. Tate Publishing.

Trentalange, J. (2008). Child Care Handbook & Training Guide. The

Family Attachment Center Staff Development.

Trentalange, J. (2008). Early Childhood Educators Training. The Family

Attachment Center Staff Development.

Trentalange, J. (2009). Becoming the Ultimate Parent: Court Approved

Parenting Course. The Family Attachment Center Parenting Center

Trentalange, J. (2003). Forgotten Heroes: Children of Deployed

Soldiers. Stars and Stripes: Military Newspaper.

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