Jay Trenhaile
Professor
Biography
Jay D. Trenhaile, EdD, NCSP, LP is a professor and certified rehabilitation counselor at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. Research activities for Dr. Trenhaile focus on his interest in the areas of solution focused brief therapy, student-athlete mental health and individuals with developmental disabilities. He also has a small private practice which includes evaluating and counseling children and adolescents in area schools.
Education
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
Academic Interests
- Certified rehabilitation counselor
- Certified school counseling in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã/ Licensed in Minnesota
- Certified school psychologist in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã/ Licensed in Minnesota
- Licensed psychologist- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã
- Solution focused brief therapy
- Student-athlete mental health
- Developmental disabilities
Committees and Professional Memberships
- American Counseling Association
- National Association of School Psychologists
Work Experience
- Created and sold "Creating Solutions" a strength-based counseling game for children.
Research and Scholar Work
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- 2009, Outstanding Professional Achievement à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Alumni Association, Madison, SD
- 2006, School Psychologist of the Year, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Association of School Psychologists
- 2006, E. Gordon Poling Administrator à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Counseling Association
- 2006, Mavis Booze Mentoring à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Counseling Association
- 2001, Distinguished Service à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã, College of Education and Counseling, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University
Grants
- Utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Treatment to Decrease the Negative Impact of Injuries and Concussions. Sanford Sport Science Institute/SDSU grant, 2019, $12,970.
- The Impact of Ongoing Motivational Interviewing: Training on Profile® Coaches in the Area of Weight Loss. Sanford Health/SDSU Seed grant, 2014, $89,328.
- Interventions for persons assisted with sexual offender traits. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Council on Developmental Disability Mini-Grant, 2008, $4,860.
- Solution Focused Training for Staff. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Council on Developmental Disability Mini-Grant, 2005, $5,000.
- Agency-wide Responses to the Death of a Person Supported and Other Crises. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Council on Developmental Disability Mini-Grant, 2004, $5,000.
- Interventions for Therapists who work with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Council on Developmental Disability Mini-Grant, 2003, $5,000.
Publications
- Trenhaile, J. and Taylor, E. R. (2013). Solution focused supervision in college student affairs setting. In F. Thomas (Ed), Solution Focused Supervision. New York, NY: Springer.
- Trenhaile, J. (2010). Strength-based school meetings. In T.S. Nelson (Ed), Doing Something Different: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. New York: Routledge.
- Trenhaile, J. (2010). Insoo. In T.S. Nelson (Ed), Doing Something Different: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. New York: Routledge.
- Trenhaile, J. (September, 2008). Resource Review: Strengths-Based school counseling: Promoting student development and achievement. Counseling Today.
- Trenhaile, J. (2007). Foreword for Assisting students with disabilities: Handbook for school counselors (2nd Ed.).
- Trenhaile, J. (September, 2007). Resource Review: Talking with college students about alcohol: Motivational strategies for reducing abuse. Counseling Today.
- Trenhaile, J. (February, 2007). Resource Review: SOS! A Practical guide for leading solution-focused groups with kids K-12. Counseling Today.
- Trenhaile, J. (2005). Solution focused supervision: Returning the focus to client goals. In T. S. Nelson (Ed.), Education and training in solution focused brief therapy. Binghamton, NY: Haworth.
- Trenhaile, J. (2005). Solution focused supervision: Returning the focus to client goals. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 16(1/2).
- Hemmestad, M. and Trenhaile, J. (2002). Counseling self-harming adolescents. à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Counselor.
