Counseling Services

KCU provides students access to on-campus counseling services, provided by licensed full-time psychologists and therapists. The University also partners with an external student assistance program to provide students access to 24/7 mental health support.

Your emotional wellness and mental health is a priority for our faculty, administration and staff.

In the ongoing effort to meet your needs, we've created a multifaceted approach to mental health, wellness and academic support. We encourage you to take advantage of these services, secure in the knowledge that counseling referrals and sessions are confidential and are not recorded in your file.

Our counseling and wellness services include:

Full-time psychologists and counselors available for individual, couples and group therapy on both campuses
- To request an appointment, please go to counseling.kansascity.edu and click the “Appointment Request” button
24/7 off-campus emergency counseling services
- ERS, an external student assistance program that connects students and their families to confidential counseling services. Students receive six free counseling sessions per presenting concern.
- Contact ERS directly at 1-800-292-2780 or click here
Continuous monitoring of academic performance by a committee of psychologists, learning specialists, student services specialists, academic specialists and advisors. This committee tracks and trends student academic performance and provides counseling and tutoring interventions to help struggling students.
Faculty advisors
Peer mentorship and peer supporters trained in mental health first aid
Panels for you and your significant other to help transition and cope with medical school
Wellness seminars are offered throughout the semester, including workshops on test anxiety, relationships and Imposter Syndrome
Intramural activities and a student gym

KCU Counseling Contacts

Kansas City Campus

Joplin Campus

Beth Epley, PsyD
Director, Counseling Services
BEpley@kansascity.edu
Office: 816-654-7223
Smith Hall 320

Kristen Sager, PhD
Psychologist, Counseling Services
ksager@kansascity.edu
Office: 816-654-7213
Smith Hall 327

Sathya Baanu Jeevanba, PhDPsychologist, Counseling ServicesSJeevanba@kansascity.eduOffice: 816-654-7224Smith Hall Room 301

Brandi Norman, PsyD
Associate Director, Counseling Services
BNorman@kansascity.edu
Office: 417-208-0731
Student Services Room #1619

Caitlin Overfelt, Ed.S, LPC
Campus Counselor
coverfelt@kansascity.edu
Office: 417-208-0743
Student Services Room #1621

Chiwoo Choi, MA, LPC
Campus Counselor
cchoi@kansascity.edu
Office: 417-208-0762
Student Services Room #1616

All counselors are bound by confidentiality and ethical standards set by their professional organization(s).