Missouri Valley College | Student Life | Health & Wellness | Counseling Center

Counseling Center

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.

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.

A list of 100% free mental health apps - no in-app purchase or subscriptions

These apps won’t replace professional treatment when that’s needed, but they give you real skills, trackers, guided exercises, and crisis-planning tools without costing you a cent. If one style doesn’t click, try another—everyone’s mind works differently, and the perfect fit is out there.

Anxiety/Stress

• Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM) (Android only)
Developed by the University of the West of England, SAM lets you build your own toolkit of anxiety-busting exercises: mindfulness audios, guided self-help, private journals and peer forums.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) & Coping Skills

• CBT-i Coach (iOS & Android)
If sleepless nights are your biggest stressor, CBT-i Coach delivers core cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: sleep logs, stimulus-control tools, sleep hygiene tips, and progress charts—no signup required.

• What’s Up? (iOS & Android)
A tightly focused CBT and ACT toolkit: thought-logs, habit trackers, a “positive and negative habit” module, grounding exercises, and quick-relief tools. Everything is free forever[5].

DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)

• DBT Self-Help (iOS & Android)
Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, this free app (by Sarah Helweg-Larsen) organizes core DBT skills—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness—in an easy-to-use menu.

Mindfulness & Meditation

• Mindfulness Coach (iOS & Android)
Also from the VA, this walks you through a full mindfulness training program, from basic breathing exercises to body scans and loving-kindness meditations. All content is free and available offline.

• Smiling Mind (iOS & Android)
An Australian non-profit’s multi-age mindfulness program. You pick your “mindfulness journey” (7–17, adult, workplace) and access dozens of guided practices at no cost.

Mood Regulation/Monitoring/Depression

• MoodTools (Android) / MoodTools Depression Aid (iOS)
Designed to help with depression, it offers a thought diary, an “activity scheduling” planner, informational videos on CBT, and a suicide safety plan feature.

• eMoods (iOS & Android)
A mood-tracking app built for people with bipolar disorder. You log highs, lows, meds, sleep, and the app generates shareable weekly/monthly reports you can bring to your doctor.

Peer Support

• BuddyHelp (Web/mobile-friendly chat)
Connects you anonymously with trained volunteer listeners on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Telegram—no app fees, no subscription, just chat when you need to vent.

Suicide Prevention

• My3 (iOS & Android)
A safety-planning tool for suicidal thoughts: you create a personalized crisis plan, list contacts who can help, and map out your warning signs.

Stanley-Brown Safety Plan (iOS)

A safety-planning tool for suicidal thoughts: you create a personalized crisis plan, including identify warning signs and coping strategies, list out contacts and supports, and how to make the environment safe.

Veterans Resources/PTSD

• PTSD Coach (iOS & Android)
Created by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, it offers self-assessment tools, symptom trackers, guided exercises (breathing, grounding, muscle relaxation), and a library of educational resources.

Other

• IntelliCare Suite (iOS & Android)
A collection of 12 mini-apps from Northwestern University, each focusing on one skill (mood tracking, worry management, positivity, action-planning). You choose which ones you want; none ever charge you.