The Missouri Valley College Counseling Center supports the academic mission of the college by providing services and programs designed to help students maintain their emotional well-being in order to achieve their educational success. Our mission is inspired by the values of the compassion, diversity, social responsibility, integrity, and accountability of individual students while also focusing on the milieu of the entire campus community.
Counseling Center
Services Provided
There are many concerns that may lead you to seek counseling services, and we are here to help. Some common reasons people come to see us include:
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Adjustments to college life
- Substance use
- Loneliness
- Self-defeating behaviors
- Personal or family crisis
- Understanding one’s sexual identity
- Academic concerns
Office Hours
The MVC Counseling Center is open during the spring and fall semesters.
Monday–Thursday – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Earlier or later hours available by appointment.)
Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
When the counseling center is closed, students should contact Missouri Valley College Public Safety at (660) 831-5145 or 911 for emergencies.
Counseling Resources & Self Help
General – Depression, Anxiety, Mood
Mental Health America
Free online mental health screenings
Student Mental Health
Guide to Identify Disorders and Promoting Wellness
Half of Us: College Student Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Crisis Text Line
24/7 Emotional Support
Substance Use
National Institute on Drug Abuse
LGBTQIA
Eating and Body Life Alliance
Grief
National Students of Actively Moving Forward
Sleep
Counseling Center Staff
Katie Kirby
Campus Counselor
MA, LPC, NCC
MA, LPC, NCC