1. Abigail Yeomans
920-229-6254 1621 N Humboldt
Ave
abbyclaire1@gmail.com Milwaukee, WI
53202
OBJECTIVE
A position at a mental health clinic or hospital where I can utilize my individual and group counseling skills along
with trauma-informed care background to help improve and sustain the lives of clients seeking services.
SUMMARY
• Completion of CBT- University at Rogers Memorial Hospital, May 2015
• Current Social Worker at Rogers Memorial Hospital- temporary placement PTSD program
• Over 1000 hours of direct client service in individual, group and crisis counseling settings
• Provided individual and group counseling services to diverse populations with: sexual trauma, PTSD,
substance use disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders and co-morbid conditions
• Have significant experience providing and coordinating care with individuals in crisis counseling setting
• Obtained continuous and in-depth training with in trauma-informed care principles and techniques
• Across most positions, collaborated across departments and with community organizations to provide
continuous and holistic care
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
Substance Abuse Counselor – In Training 2014-2016
Credential number- 17097-130
Licensed Professional Counselor- In Training July,
2015
Credential number- 2603 - 226
EDUCATION
Masters of Science Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling May
2015
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI GPA
3.96/4.0
CACREP Accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies May
2012 University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, MN GPA
3.65/4.0
Minor: Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
CLINICAL/ COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Therapist- Rogers Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc WI. May 2015-
present
• Provide trauma informed care to patients in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs with
PTSD as a primary diagnosis
• Temporary position- individual therapist doing individual and group sessions daily

2. • Utilize CBT, ACT, FAP and prolonged exposure in treatment planning and interventions with individual
patients
• Team oriented care and coordination of care with co-therapists in program, program director,
supervisors, nurses and other medical personnel
Counseling Intern – The Healing Center, Milwaukee, WI August 2014- May
2015
• Conducted phone screens and in-person intakes with adult male, female and other gender identified
survivors
• Provided trauma-informed individual counseling to consistent case load of 7-8 diverse clients covering
topics from coping skill development to trauma processing
• Co-facilitated psychoeducational group, Survivors Toward Recovery, with curriculum drawing from
evidence-based treatment manuals for survivors of sexual trauma
• Co-facilitated trauma processing and disclosures group for survivors of adult sexual assault
• Collaborated with client community therapists, psychiatrists and other medical professionals to coordinate
care and maintain consistency in client treatment planning
• Worked with agency legal advocate and community partners to refer clients for adjunctive services
relevant to maintaining mental health and basic needs
• Maintained accurate and thorough progress notes and client data in The Healing Center database
Counseling Intern- Sexual Assault Treatment Center-Aurora Sinai, Milwaukee WI August 2014-May
2015
• Answered 24/7 crisis line providing telesupport for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones
• Coordinated care with law enforcement officials, medical personnel and other professionals as agreed
upon through client release of information
• Facilitated follow-up care and treatment referral for individual caseload of 6-10 children, adolescents, and
adult survivors who have received services in the unit
• Implemented crisis intervention skills for patients during sexual assault evidence collection and medical
examinations
• Participated as a law enforcement accompaniment advocate during police interviews and other legal
proceedings
• Maintained detailed progress notes in EPIC database for accurate and timely documentation of care
provided
Practicum Counselor – United Community Center, Milwaukee WI January 2014-May
2014
• Facilitated residential and day treatment AODA therapy groups four times per week for men and women
from diverse backgrounds
• Directed group sessions through psycho-education of relapse prevention, coping and grounding skills,
seeking safety and healthy relationships
• Utilized evidenced based treatment manuals including Seeking Safety
• Maintained progress notes based on DAP model, completed intakes and biopsychosocials, and
documented client notes in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) software
Line Therapist- Lund Van Dyke Autism and Behavior Specialists, Madison WI December 2012-May
2012
• Utilized applied behavioral analysis (ABA) programs and play therapy with children, ages 4-12 years old,
on the autism spectrum

3. • Engaged in collaborative services with a team of line therapists to provide care to caseload of four clients
and their families doing in-home therapy
• Completed initial training focusing on the behavioral techniques and programs used for the clients
receiving Lund Van Dyke serves
• Maintained diligent, thorough and concise progress notes documenting client behavioral interventions,
progress, and outcomes
Support group facilitator- Tubman at the Chrysalis Center, Minneapolis, MN 2011-2012
• Facilitated two closed support groups for women struggling with varying disorders, group name: Women
in Transition
• Completed total of 16 hours of training on topics related to support group facilitation as a non-licensed
volunteer
Volunteer Support Group Facilitator – The Joy Project, Minneapolis, MN 2010-2011
 Facilitated an open support group, once weekly, for adolescent and adult individuals with eating disorders
 Participated in planning process for walk/run annual fundraiser for organization by attending meetings,
doing community outreach about event
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Care Worker- Home Instead Senior Care, Fon Du Lac WI December 2012-May
2012
• Implemented therapeutic, directive and person-centered techniques in order to help a female client with
advanced Alzheimer’s and her husband improve daily functioning and safety
• Provided care for a male client with extreme physical immobility and resulting mental health concerns of
anxiety and depression
• Collaborated with clients, family members and other medical professionals to provide consistent and
continuous care
Mental Health Worker- Community Involvement Programs November 2011-November
2012
Minneapolis MN
• Over 2,000 hours of mental health work assisting adult foster care residents
• Assisted four male clients and four female clients with severe and persistent mental illness, primary
diagnosis of schizophrenia
• Provided psycho-education about daily living skills and maintenance, implications of disorders with
psychotic features, and medication compliance
• Coordinated care with client case workers, social workers, psychiatrists and other care professionals and
implemented crisis interventions during client crises
Volunteer Community Advocate-Tubman at the Chrysalis Center, Minneapolis, MN
2011
• Answered organization crisis-hotline calls and provided varying resources for callers
• Screened for suicidality and homicidality as necessary and aided in access to community resources
• Completed 6 hour training on topics related to crisis intervention, domestic violence, active listening
skills, suicide and homicide endorsement protocol, and cultural competency in the helping field
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Marquette University, Milwaukee WI.
• Graduate student representative, Sexual Violence Prevention and Education 2014-present

4. Coordination Committee
• First year mentor- Clinical Mental Health Counseling program 2014-present
• Graduate Student Organization Member 2013-
present
• Volunteer career counseling session, Educational Opportunity Program Summer 2014
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul MN.
• Psychology Club member 2008-
2012
• Green Team member 2008-
2012
• Green Team president 2009-
2010
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant- Advocacy In Counselor Education May 2013-May
2015
Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
• Worked with Dr. Lisa Edwards and Dr. Kevin Tate to analyze, present and publish data related to
advocacy in counselor education
• Developed qualitative data analysis strategy with members of the research team
• Completed data coding of student responses (n=19)
• Independently completed the IRB application draft
• Aided in the writing of the research presentation proposal for the National Multicultural Counseling
Conference 2015
Research Assistant, Counseling Psychology Department April
2014
Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
McClintock, J., Adams, H., Ghaffari, M., & Mente, K. (in progress). Hope among resilient African American
youth.
• Transcribed qualitative interview data between researcher and identified population in study
Research Assistant- Eating disorder research team May 2012- November
2012
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN
• Worked with Dr. Kelly Berg, Dr. Carol Peterson, and Dr. Scott Crow on research team studying various
effects of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa on daily functioning within diverse clinical populations
• Completed phone screens, data entry, data coding and helped train other assistants during participant
trials
• Aided in the manuscript development, under the direction of Dr. Berg and Dr. Peterson, analyzing the
psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Questionnaire (EDQ)
Research Assistant- Babes in the woods research project September 2011- May
2012
University of St. Thomas St. Paul, MN
• Implemented and facilitated participant trials with control and experimental groups as defined by research
team
• Helped create the research study description and draft script for both control and experimental conditions
in the study

5. • Participated in research meetings involving discussions about different techniques and tactics to obtain
most accurate data in both conditions
PRESENTATIONS
Edwards, L.M., Tate, K., Ghaffari-Nikou, M., Yeomans, A., & Cook, J. (2015, January).
Counselors as Advocates: Evaluation of a project designed to develop advocacy
competencies in trainees. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit,
Atlanta.
Coleen, M., Randell, M., Yeomans A. (April, 2012).
Autobiographical Memory Specificity in Adolescents with Depression, Paper and poster presented at the
University of St. Thomas Cognition poster session, St. Paul.
Jaehne, M., Schmitz, S., Yeomans A. (2012, May).
A Shifting Oil Landscape: Minnesota’s Dependence on Canadian Tar Sands. Presented to the

6. • Participated in research meetings involving discussions about different techniques and tactics to obtain
most accurate data in both conditions
PRESENTATIONS
Edwards, L.M., Tate, K., Ghaffari-Nikou, M., Yeomans, A., & Cook, J. (2015, January).
Counselors as Advocates: Evaluation of a project designed to develop advocacy
competencies in trainees. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit,
Atlanta.
Coleen, M., Randell, M., Yeomans A. (April, 2012).
Autobiographical Memory Specificity in Adolescents with Depression, Paper and poster presented at the
University of St. Thomas Cognition poster session, St. Paul.
Jaehne, M., Schmitz, S., Yeomans A. (2012, May).
A Shifting Oil Landscape: Minnesota’s Dependence on Canadian Tar Sands. Presented to the