Of significant importance to the Student Counseling Center are the clinicians-in-training that contribute to the services that we provide Rhodes students. Each year the Student Counseling Center invites 6 up to six graduate-level clinicians in social work, counseling, and psychology from programs around Memphis to participate in our practicum and intern training program. These clinicians are supervised by our licensed staff in their work with clients and also join our staff in facilitating our groups and outreach events.
In order to apply for a position as a practicum student or intern, please submit your CV and a statement of interest to counseling@rhodes.edu. All submissions are due by November 1st each year for consideration for the upcoming training year.
My name is Heather Lomax, and I am a lifelong Memphian who graduated cum laude from Rhodes College in 2016. After earning my bachelor's in English, I worked for several years in the digital marketing industry. It was during my time as a content marketing manager that I became passionate about helping people tap into their strengths, build greater confidence, and achieve their goals. This realization led me to joining the clinical mental health counseling master's program at the University of Memphis. As a clinician, my areas of interest include trauma, domestic violence, personality disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, LGBTQ+ issues, anxiety, and depression. My goal for my clients is to help the misunderstood feel understood, the lonely feel less alone, and the powerless feel empowered. Through a mix of existentialist, narrative, person-centered, and CBT approaches, I hope to show my clients what they are truly capable of as they heal and gather strength. In my off time, I enjoy playing video games, listening to K-pop, going on walks at Overton Park, and hanging out with my partner and four cats.
I am a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Memphis. I am originally from Frederick, MD, and in 2023 earned my B.A. in Studio Art and Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology, with a minor in Latin American Studies, from Washington University in St. Louis. My work experiences so far have spanned undergraduate peer counseling, culture and arts museum education, pediatric art therapy, adolescent sexual health education, and social justice research. I’m very interested in young adult identity development, and I utilize person-centered, existential, narrative, and liberation-based approaches to counseling. In my free time I love to cook and bake, go bike riding, watch movies, and thrift for DVDs and clothes.
I am currently a second-year Counseling Psychology Doctoral student at the University of Memphis. I earned my master’s degree from Santa Clara University in Counseling Psychology with dual emphases in Health Psychology and LGBTQIA+ Counseling. During this time, I gained clinical experience working at a Community College supporting young adults through this important life-transition. I also had the opportunity to work at a specialized branch of a Community Mental Health Clinic that supported Transitional Age Youth in the LGBTQIA+ communities. In therapeutic practice, I usually adopt an integrative approach using aspects of person-centered approaches including queer and feminist therapy in combination with constructivist approaches such as narrative therapy. I strive to adapt my approach to the needs of my clients to ensure that they feel seen, heard and supported. I have a special interest in issues related to Sexuality, Sex therapy, Identity development, Self-esteem, Self-care and Well-being. I value openness, authenticity and intentionality and do my best to bring these traits into my therapeutic relationships. Outside of school and clinical work, I enjoy spending time with my partner, going on walks, watching movies/shows, listening to music, and going to concerts.
I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, where I received my Associate's degree from St. Petersburg College in 2020. I then completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of South Florida in 2023. During my undergraduate studies, I was fortunate to be an intern as a research assistant in a Clinical Health Psychology lab at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. I then completed my Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at the University of Central Florida in 2025. During this time, I completed a Master's thesis examining the role of discriminatory legislation on LGBTQ+ health behaviors. I am currently in my 2nd year of doctoral training in Counseling Psychology at the University of Memphis. My research and clinical interests are centered on 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC groups, health psychology, identity development and exploration, and empowerment. I utilize a biopsychosocial, decolonized framework grounded in Cognitive Behavioral and Person-Centered theories. In my free time, I enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons, dancing or going to the gym, catching up on movies or shows, and spending time with my partner and our 2 doggies.
