Counseling & Wellness

KCU offers students 24/7 off-campus emergency psychiatric and counseling services along with on-campus, full-time psychologists.

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 available for individual, couples and group therapy on both campuses
24/7 off-campus emergency psychiatric and counseling services
The New Directions program, a free and confidential counseling service available to you and your family
- Contact New Directions directly at (913) 982-8398 or www.ndbh.com
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
A non-faculty contract psychiatrist
Student big brother/big sister advisors
Panels for you and your spouse/significant other on how to transition and cope with medical school
A wellness week, including programs in mindfulness, emotional wellness and nutrition
Wellness seminars offered throughout the semester, including classes in stress reduction, coping skills and test anxiety
Intramural activities and a student gym to promote wellness

KCU-Kansas City Contacts

James Dugan, PhD
Director of Counseling and Support Services
jdugan@kcumb.edu
Office: 816-654-7219
Smith Hall 320

Beth Epley, PsyD
Counselor
bepley@kcumb.edu
Office: 816-654-7223
Smith Hall 307|

Dr. Dugan and Dr. Epley are licensed counselors who are bound by confidentiality standards set by their licensing organization(s).