Counseling Services provides free, individualized, confidential, brief, time-limited counseling sessions for currently enrolled MSSU students. These sessions are geared toward helping students meet the challenges that stand in the way of success. Successful relationships, and personal satisfaction frequently result from the solutions to life problems addressed in college. Members of the counseling staff are available for consultation to students who may have concerns about another student or friend, or about a particular situation. Counseling Services staff are also available to consult with faculty and staff regarding such issues. We can also assist in making referrals to off-campus professionals when specialized or intense long-term services are needed.
If you are interested in scheduling an appointment to see a counselor, we ask that you stop by our department located in Billingsly Student Center Suite 347, or call our reception desk at 417-625-9559 or email us at CounselingServices@mssu.edu.
Prior to your appointment, you will be sent an email appointment reminder, it will include directions on completing a Student Data Form. If you are unable to complete the form before your appointment, please arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your appointment to complete a Student Data Form. Background information you provide allows us more time during our initial session to get to know you and how to best provide you with support.
Crisis Intervention
For emergencies regarding student safety and well-being, including suicidal thoughts or attempts, threats to other persons and/or sexual assault, we will do everything we can to respond in a timely fashion.
If you are experiencing a personal crisis, click here for Emergency Information.
Confidentiality
All counseling records are kept confidential, and are not part of university records.
With rare exceptions, no information is released to anyone outside Counseling Services, including other university offices, faculty, staff, or parents without written consent. Exceptions to confidentiality include life-threatening situations (i.e., when someone is deemed to be an immediate and imminent danger to harm themselves or others; or in cases of suspected child abuse or appropriate court order.)
In these cases, Counselors may disclose information to protect a client or others from harm, or to comply with legal mandates. Counseling Services staff members may share information with each other for the purposes of consultation and training.
Veterans
Counseling Services can be used in conjunction with VA services.
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Office: Billingsly Student Center Suite 347
Counseling Services Reception Desk: 417-625-9559
Fax: 417-625-3062
Email: CounselingServices@mssu.edu
Fall & Spring semester hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Last appointment scheduled for 3:00 p.m.)
