Psychological Services Clinic
COVID-19 Update: The MU Psychological Services Clinic (PSC) and Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health (CEBYMH) continue to receive referrals and to provide services to adults, youths, and families. However, as our office is closed due to COVID-19, we are working remotely and providing all services via telephone or secure video-conferencing. Please call 573-882-4677 or email adpsc@umsystem.edu for support.
Commitment to Anti-Racism: The MU Psychological Services Clinic (PSC) and Center for Evidence-Based Youth Mental Health (CEBYMH) are outraged and saddened by the multiple occurrences of police brutality and injustice against Black and Brown communities (Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Michael Brown, and too many others). These are the result of long-standing structurally racist systems that devalue Black and Brown lives. The disproportionate impact of these inequities is felt not only in the justice system, but also in education, medicine, and mental health care. As psychology providers, we believe that the ultimate manner by which to heal racial trauma is for individuals and the systems within which they work to recognize and eliminate explicit and implicit bias, prejudice, racism, and discrimination. However, at this time, many Black and Brown individuals have already experienced and will continue to experience racial trauma. Our clinic is committed to fostering a safe and welcoming environment for these individuals. We are also aiming to increase provider representation and knowledge in our clinic by working with clinicians and consultants of diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, we are committed to bettering our community and ensuring the safety and well-being of Black and Brown lives.
NEW CLIENTS
SKILLS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RECOVERY (SPR) BRIEF TELETHERAPY SERVICES
The PSC and CEBYMH are currently accepting new cases for short-term teletherapy in our Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) program. We are offering brief (1-5 sessions) therapy for children and adults who would like support in coping with stress and anxiety related to the life changes due to COVID-19. All sessions will be delivered via videoconference. With support from the Boone County Children’s Services and Community Health/Medical Funds, we are able to offer the SPR program free to Boone County residents. Individuals outside of Boone County may be eligible for free services through our program for Farm and Rural Missouri Families (see below).
We are able to accept adults, teens, and children in Boone County who are experiencing increased stress due to COVID-19. We are also able to accept parents who are experiencing family- or parenting-related stress due to COVID-19.
- If you are interested in our brief teletherapy services, please fill out this confidential survey: SPR Initial Contact Survey
After filling out the survey, our Assistant Director will contact you in 3-5 business days to provide you with more information about the program and to evaluate your or your child's fit for the program. For more info on our brief teletherapy services, click on the document on the right of this screen.
SERVICES FOR YOUTHS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN BOONE COUNTY
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If you are seeking services for your under-18 child, or are 18 or 19 years old and living in Boone County, please fill out this confidential survey: Under 18yo & 18-19yo Initial Contact Survey
PARENTING GROUP
We will also be offering the 1-2-3 Magic parenting group for parents of children ages 2-12 years old via Zoom video sessions beginning March 3, 2021 and lasting for four weeks (see flyer on right of screen for more information). Parenting strategies for COVID-19 will be covered along with strategies for controlling obnoxious behavior, encouraging good behavior, and strengthening your relationships.
- If you are interested in joining the parenting group, please fill out the following confidential survey: Parenting Group Initial Contact Form
SERVICES FOR FARMERS AND RURAL MISSOURIANS
The PSC and MU Engagement and Extension are partnering to provide services to individuals coping with the unique stressors of farm/ranch and rural life. We are currently accepting referrals for short-term (1-5 sessions) telehealth to help farmers, ranchers, other rural Missourians, and their immediate family members build stress-reduction skills and resilience. If you have been referred to the PSC by MU Extension, please use the following links to request services:
- For youth services: Youth Rural SPR Request
- For adult services: Adult Rural SPR Request
SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Please check back soon for updates on our timeline for more widely accepting new, longer-term clients and opening for in-person services. Please also see BoCoMoProviders.org for a searchable directory of health and social service providers in central Missouri.
EXISTING CLIENTS
If this is not an emergency and you are a current client, please contact your therapist directly via e-mail.
IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CARE
If this is an emergency, please call 911. If you or someone you know is having a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, call the local 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-800-395-2132 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For all other supports (e.g., food, utilities, medical care), check Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services or call United Way 211 or 1-800-427-4626 (TTY 1-866-385-6525)
RESOURCES FOR COPING WITH COVID-19
The American Psychological Association and National Child Traumatic Stress Network have also created resources for individuals and families dealing with worries about COVID-19.
ABOUT THE MU PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CLINIC
The MU Psychological Services Clinic (PSC) provides a wide array of mental health services. These include individual, couples, family therapy, and psychological assessment. Clinic staff will also consult with school, other clinics, and service agencies if appropriate.
The PSC provides services to both children and adults. All sessions, including the initial intake appointment, are confidential to the full extent provided by law.
Mission
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Provide high-quality, affordable, evidence-based assessment and treatment services to youth, adults, couples, families, and groups in Columbia, MO and the surrounding community
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Provide high-quality training for University of Missouri doctoral trainees in clinical psychology and related disciplines in planning, administering, and evaluating empirically-supported assessment and treatment services
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Support research that advances understanding and effective promotion of psychological health
Commitment to our Diverse Community
Training Clinic
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If you would like to make a donation to the PSC, one of the few mental health clinics in the Columbia, MO community that can provide fee assistance for clients, please go to: https://donatetomu.missouri.edu/givedirect/Item.aspx?item_id=194
Services Offered
Individual and Couples Therapy for Adults
Addictions
Fees
Fees for PSC services are covered by a combination of client insurance, grants and contracts, and client fees.
- Insurance: The PSC accepts most insurance, and our faculty psychologists are on the provider panels of several managed care companies (including managed care organizations and preferred provider organizations).
- Grants and Contracts: Boone County Community Services and Boone County Children’s Services Fund provide funding to help support PSC youth assessment and treatment services, parenting groups, and brief teletherapy for stress related to COVID-19 for clients who reside in Boone County. The PSC also has a small fund available to help support COVID-19-related services.
- Client Fees and Fee Assistance: The portion of PSC services not covered by insurance, grants, or contracts are the responsibility of the client. For clients who are uninsured, ineligible for grant-supported services, or whose services are not covered by insurance, income-based fee assistance is available. PSC staff can provide you with a link to our fee assistance application.
Clinic fees:
- Individual, couple, and family therapy: $200 for the first (intake) session, $160 for subsequent sessions. Half-sessions (as deemed appropriate by clinician and supervisor) are $80.
- Group therapy: $20 per group session.
- Assessment: Please contact the PSC for information on specific assessment services and fees
Late Cancel/No-Show: Clients who no-show or cancel with less than 24 hours notice of the session are charged an administrative fee of up to $30.
Center for Evidence Based Youth Mental Health (CEBYMH) at the Psychological Services Clinic
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Anxiety, including Specific Fears and Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Depression and mood related problems
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Disruptive Behavior and noncompliance
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Family conflict and parent-child relationship problems
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD and OC spectrum concerns)
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School Refusal
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Social Concerns and Social Skills deficits
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Tourettes, tics, and related disorders (e.g., hair-pulling, skin-picking)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
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If we are concerned that you will seriously harm yourself or another person
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If we have any suspicions* of child abuse and neglect, vulnerable adult abuse, and elder abuse
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If we are ordered by a court of law to disclose information about a client
Hours, Contact Information, Faculty, and Staff
Columbia, MO 65211
(next to Sub Shop on 8th Street)
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Monday: 9am-7pm
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Tuesday: 9am-8pm
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Wednesday: 9am-8pm
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Thursday: 9am-8pm
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Friday: 9am-5pm
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Martin Luther King Day
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Memorial Day
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Labor Day
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Thanksgiving and the Friday following Thanksgiving
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Christmas Eve*
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Christmas Day*
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New Year’s Eve*
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New Year’s Day*
Clinic Staff:
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Erin Bullett, PhD
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Jenna Strawhun, PhD
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Abby Underwood, LCSW
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Erin S. Bullett, PhD
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Jenna Strawhun, PhD
Jaclyn Valadka, M.A.
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Madison Beedon
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Rowan Basnett
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Elizabeth Enrooth
Research Opportunities
Emergencies
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Columbia Crisis Line: (573) 445-5035 or 1-800-395-2132
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Missouri Crisis Line: 1-888-761-HELP (1-800-761-4357)
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National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
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Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)