Mental Health Manager

Cynthia Diane Abernathy

**** ***** ***** #***, ********, MD 21045 (410) 812- 0738 *****.*********@*****.***

LICENSURE

Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)

Licensed by Maryland Professional Board of Counselors and Therapists, January, 2010 (# LGP3412)

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Mental Health Therapist, Center for Addiction and Pregnancy, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 2010-current

Provide individual and group therapy to pregnant women with substance abuse diagnoses. Carry a caseload of

approximately 15 patients. Meet with caseload for weekly one-hour individual therapy sessions. Hold family

sessions for patients as needed. Provide case management and referral services for caseload and work closely with

community services including social services, parole and probation, referral programs and other providers.

Coordinate services within program and work closely with OB physician, psychiatrist, nurses and other therapists to

manage care for caseload. Facilitate 2-3 substance abuse and recovery oriented groups per week. Facilitate 2-3 art

therapy groups per week. Provide individual art therapy sessions by referral and patient request.

Rehabilitation Manager, Residential Mental Health Department, Humanim, Columbia, MD 2009- 2010

Manage the recovery of a caseload of 14 clients by providing case management, counseling and support, crisis intervention, and connection and referral to resources. Worked with other professionals including doctors, psychiatrists, therapists and others to see to somatic and psychological needs of clients. Managed a staff of 10-15 rehabilitation counselors to help provide for the needs of and coordinate services for the clients. Covered on-call crisis management shifts 3-4 times each month, resolving client crises and counselor needs after hours.

Rehabilitation Counselor, Residential Mental Health Department, Humanim, Columbia, MD, 2008- 2009

Counsel adult chronically mentally ill individuals in an outpatient, assisted living setting. Tasks include helping clients work towards behavior goals, de-escalation of crisis situations, and basic counseling skills such as building rapport, active listening, etc. Work with clients one on one in their homes and the community. Monitor physical health and medication compliance. Provide daily client notes to case managers of client progress or special needs.

MA Intern, TurnAround, Inc., Rosedale, MD, 2008-2009

Counsel victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Baltimore County and Baltimore City areas. Assess and psycho-educate both male and female, adult and child clients. Using a person-centered approach to counseling, help clients set and work towards appropriate therapeutic goals. See clients for 60 minute individual counseling sessions. Manage client case files, notes and confidential information. Connect, report and refer to appropriate professionals and agencies. Co-lead group counseling sessions for trauma survivors.

Career Assistant, Career Development Office, Goucher College, Towson, MD, 2007- 2008

Advised 6 or more students per week during walk-in or scheduled appointments addressing concerns related to career planning. Also provided on-the-spot resume advising and brief informational sessions. Assisted with office projects including event organization and promotion, and website maintenance.

Graduate Assistant, University Counseling Center, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2007-2008

Helped provide opportunities for Towson faculty and students to be proactive in managing their mental health through working with counselors to prepare and promote workshops and events.

EDUCATION

Towson University, Towson, MD, May 2009

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, May 2007

Bachelor of Science double major in Psychology and Studio Art

Honors: Cum Laude, Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology (2006-2007), Alpha Phi Sigma National Honor Society (2005- 2007), Dean’s List

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Thesis Dissertation Research, Lab of Professor Evangeline Wheeler, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2007-2009

Researched, designed and performed a study on the complex relationship of creativity to mental health, as it affects both mental wellness and mental illness. Found best explanation of creativity and mental status as the process of creativity as healing for the mentally ill creative person. Presented to Towson University faculty members from the Psychology, Art, and other academic departments (Spring, 2009).

Student Research, Lab of Professor Bruce MacEwen, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, 2006-07

Researched, designed and performed a study on visual memory; increased knowledge of visual memory in the field of psychology. Presented research at Psi Chi Convention at the University of Mary Washington (Spring, 2007) and at the Virginia Psychological Association (Spring, 2007).

Student Research, Lab of Professor Jennifer Mailloux, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, 2006

Researched, designed and performed a study on own voice recognition. Results question the validity of all previous studies on own voice recognition in Psychology. Presented research at Psi Chi Convention at the University of Mary Washington (Spring, 2007).

Student Research, Lab of Professor Amy Breedin, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, 2005

Researched, designed, and performed a study on the properties of ownership. Results implicated important properties related to object ownership in the field of Psychology. Presented research at Psi Chi Convention at the University of Mary Washington (Spring, 2006)

Student Research under Professor Miriam Liss, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA, 2006

Researched survival mechanisms available to survivors of sexual assault. Presented information at the University of Mary Washington (Spring, 2006).

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