HEALTH AND COUNSELING STAF
Lisa Dmochowski, BSN, RN joined Health Services in February 2021 as the Director of Health and Counseling. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Mary Washington and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Radford University. Lisa has experience caring for patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Abby Erdman, Resident in Counseling joined Hollins Counseling services in November 2023. She is provisionally licensed as a Resident in Counseling, pursuing full licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She worked previously as a board-certified music therapist with a variety of populations and settings, including early intervention, university mental health services, children and adults with developmental disabilities, and hospice/end-of-life care. She has supervised counseling experience with children, teenagers, adults, and families. In addition to traditional “talk therapy” counseling techniques, she engages clients in creative techniques such as music, art, movement, or writing/storytelling, as well as mindfulness and meditation.
Cheryl Flint, Certified Medical Assistant jointed Hollins Student Health Services in August of 2024. She has extensive experience in healthcare, with 25 years as a medical assistant, 10 years in Emergency Medical Services as a shock trauma technician, and 15 years as a phlebotomist. Cheryl loves to help patients, and in her spare time she enjoys crafts and spending time with her husband, 2 children, and 5 grandchildren.
Kent Harris MD is the University’s physician. He is board certified in Family Practice and is currently on staff at Carilion Family Medicine, North Roanoke. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and completed his residency at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He is a resource for the nurse practitioner, director/nurse, athletic trainer, and Student Affairs staff.
Rachel Heletz NP transferred to the Hollins Student Health Services from the Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. Rachel is a graduate of the University of Maryland nursing program and a 2009 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult Nurse Practitioner program. She is certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She is a valuable health resource/educator for the University.
Paula Leonard HAA joined Health Services in March 2021. She has previous healthcare experience working as a Nursing Assistant and secretary in the NICU and as a Human Resources Representative in Employee Health at Carilion Clinic. Paula enjoys spending time with her family and going to concerts.
Emily Painter, Licensed Professional Counselor joined Hollins Health and Counseling Services in August 2016. Emily earned her MALS from Hollins University, and Master of Arts in Counselor Education from Virginia Tech. Emily has over 14 years of experience in mental health work, initially with roles in community-based counseling with children, families, and adults, as well as coordination, management, creation of programs, and supervision, before moving into outpatient therapy with adolescents and adults. Emily is a trauma-trained and informed therapist with an integrative, person-centered approach, utilizing CBT, ACT, and Schema Therapies with interests in narrative, mindful, and health-focused approaches as well. Emily serves as a therapist at Hollins and with Carilion Mental Health.
SB Rawz, Wellbeing Coach joined Hollins Health and Counseling Services in August 2023. SB considers herself a full-body mirror for the cognitive and emotional self, helping clients see subtle aspects of themselves so that they can more fully hear their own wise guidance. Exploring topics from anxiety and self-denigration to procrastination and life-visioning. SB meets clients where they are and helps them build from there with a pathway guided by the clients’ values, needs, and greatest enlivenment.
Emily Shelton, Mental Health Therapist and Team Lead joined Hollins Health and Counseling Services in September 2024. Emily is currently pursuing accreditation as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Virginia and her graduate school for social work at the University of Texas at Austin. She has extensive experience in K-12 school social work, individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention. Emily takes a person-centered approach to therapy, working with individuals to identify their goals and their own healing journey. She utilizes CBT/DBT, art therapy, mindfulness, and somatic experiencing into her approach, with some laughter along the way. When she is not at Hollins, she enjoys hiking with her partner, trying new recipes, and spending time with her pets.
Elizabeth Sinclair, Resident in Counseling joined Hollins Health and Counseling Services in March of 2025. She is a Licensed Master of Social Work with a MSSW from the University of Tenneessee, Knoxville. She has a varied background with experience working with substance abuse and recovery, as well as a generalist practitioner, working with all ages and diagnoses. Elizabeth is also a RYT 200 and enjoys incorporating restorative yoga and mindfulness into her therapy practice. Elizabeth practices a holistic approach, considering all facets of a person’s life and lets the client’s goals and experiences inform and guide treatment.