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Stephens College Counseling Center

The Counseling Center offers In-Person & Telehealth counseling sessions at no cost to students.

Fall 2026 Semester Hours

Beginning Friday, August 21, students interested in counseling services during the Fall 2026
semester should complete and submit the online “Initial Intake Form”. Please note this form is required for
setting up initial counseling services at the SCCC each semester. The link to the initial intake form and the
formal process for setting up counseling services is outlined below.

Hours of Operation:

• Monday-Thursday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • (last sessions begin at 4 p.m.)
  • Open on Thursdays during block breaks.
• Fridays: Closed

The SCCC is closed on the following dates:

• September 7 (Labor Day Holiday)
• November 23 – November 26 (Thanksgiving Break)
• December 17 – January 10 (Winter Break)

How to Schedule a Counseling Appointment

There are three (3) ways to schedule an appointment at the Stephens College Counseling Center (SCCC). Each option will require you to complete the SCC Informed Consent documentation.

Option 1: Follow the 3-step process below

1. Fill out the Counseling Center Initial Intake Form.
   • *Note: You may be asked to sign in with your official Stephens College email account to access the form.
2. Complete and submit the form-please provide as much detail as possible regarding your availability (i.e., schedule). When submitted, your information goes directly to the SCCC Clinical Coordinator for review. 
3. Counseling Center staff will respond via your Stephens College email with an appointment and time, along with instructions for the first appointment. When working with the Counseling Center, it is important to always check your junk email folder to ensure you are not missing a communication from the SCCC or your counselor.

Option 2: Call the SCCC & Leave a Voicemail Message 

1. You can call the SCCC to set up, cancel, or reschedule an appointment. All calls to the Counseling Center are automatically directed to SCCC voicemail, so you must leave a message for action to be taken by SCCC staff. 
2. To leave a message, use LEAVE A MESSAGE at (573) 876-7157. All voice mails are immediately emailed to the SCCC Clinical Coordinator, who will response promptly to the student’s official email from the SCCC email address counselingcenter@stephens.edu.

Option 3: Email the Counseling Center

1. Email the SCCC at to counselingcenter@stephens.edu to set up an initial appointment. 
2. Email messages to the SCCC requesting counseling appointments are received by the SCCC Clinical Coordinator.
3. The SCCC clinical coordinator will reply to the student within 1 business day (and usually much sooner) from the Stephens College Counseling Center email (counselingcenter@stephens.edu) with directions for setting up an appointment.
4. Students should always check their junk mail folder as well to ensure no messages from the SCCC or counselors are missed. 

If you or someone you know is having a mental health emergency:

• If you are experiencing a medical emergency or safety emergency requiring law enforcement, EMS, or fire, call 911 immediately.
• If you are experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis, or any other emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat.
  • Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 & Press 1
  • Spanish-Speaking: Dial 988 & Press 2
• Crisis Text Line
  • Text 741741 (available 24/7)
  • Note: Chat & WhatsApp options available.

National & Local Resources

Local Emergency Resources

• Centerstone (formerly Burrell Behavioral Health)
  • Central Missouri (i.e., Columbia): 1-800-494-7355
  • Southwest Missouri: 1-800 395-2132
• Behavioral Crisis Center
  • 24/7 walk-in access to crisis services
  • 573-777-7522
  • 1805 E. Walnut, Columbia, MO 65201(across the street from Stephens College Stables)

Local Mental Health & Wellness Resources

• Love Columbia
  • Love Columbia serves anyone in Columbia who is struggling to provide for their basic needs or improve their life and wants help to create a path forward.
    • View the “info library” tab on their website for various resources.
• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Resources)
  • The Trevor Project provides LGBTQ+ youth with 24/7 crisis counseling via phone, text, and chat.
  • Text START to 678-678 or Call 1-866-488-7386
  • Chat: Access online through The Trevor Project Get Help
• Trans Lifeline
  • Trans Lifeline is a peer support and crisis hotline run by and for transgender people.
  • 1-877-565-8860
• LGBT National Help Center
  • The LGBT National Help Center provides free, safe, and confidential peer support, information, and local resources for the LGBTQIA+ community.
• Blackline
  • Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
  • 1 (800) 604-5841
• PFLAG
  • PFLAG ​is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Substance Use & Addiction

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP
  • SAMHSA leads efforts to advance behavioral health across the U.S., offering resources for mental health, substance use, and community well-being.
• Planned Parenthood (Columbia)
  • Planned Parenthood provides a wide range of reproductive, sexual, and preventive health care services, including both in-person appointments and Telehealth support.
  • 573-214-2314

Domestic & Sexual Violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • If you are a victim of domestic abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
  • Call 800.799.SAFE (7233) or Text “START” to 88788
• True North
  • True North is a comprehensive domestic and sexual violence victim service program.
  • Safe shelter is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
  • 575-441-6361

City Transit

• City of Columbia Transit & Para Transit
  • Transit@CoMo.gov
  • 573-874-2489