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
Counseling is a chance to be heard and to learn about yourself, to increase coping skills and understanding of self, to increase daily living skills, and learn healthy habits to be productive in your daily environment
- Confidential & free
- Face-to-face and/or virtual
- Individual
- Weekly or biweekly sessions
- 50 minutes sessions
- Intake Session
- Ongoing rapport building
- Treatment plan as needed
- Regular sessions (1+ sessions)
- Assessments/screeners as needed
Specialized Treatment Modalities include the following:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) trained
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) trained
- Previous Registered Play Therapist (RPT)
- Current use – sandtray techniques
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques
Topics throughout treatment can include:
- Empowerment
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Worth
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Love
- Self-Doubt
- Body-Image
- Relationship w/ Food
- Boundary Styles
- Communication Styles
- Attachment Styles
- Friendships/Dating
- Family Relationship Dynamics
- Break-Ups
- Focusing/Organization/Scheduling
- Coping Skills
- Mindfulness/Grounding Skills
- Negative-Thinking
- Pessimism
- Cognitive Distortions
- Intrusive Thoughts
- Dissociation
- Paranoia
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Anxiety (Generalized, Social, Phobias)
- Sadness
- Loneliness
- People-pleasing
- Trauma/PTSD
- Motivation/Focusing
- Anger Management
- Sexual Assault
- Miscarriage
- Adoption
- Triggers
- Substance Use
- Grief/Loss
- Honesty
- Acceptance
- Forgiveness
- Autism Spectrum
- Adjusting to a New Environment
Office Hours
The MVC Counseling Center is open during the spring and fall semesters.
Monday–Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please email Katie Kirby, MA, LPC at kirbyk@moval.edu to schedule an appointment or for any questions.
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
Director of Counseling Services