Support for Mental Health

Occasionally academic, personal, and social pressures can feel so overwhelming that it becomes hard to function as usual—we understand. Mount Mercy University Counseling Services is here to enhance your academic life and university experience.

About Counseling Services

Hours of Operation

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Occasionally academic, personal, and social pressures can feel so overwhelming that it becomes hard to function as usual—we understand. While we are actively searching for a replacement for the Director of Counseling Services, Mount Mercy's Counseling Services staff assists you in talking through whatever is on your mind to help find solutions to problems or concerns.

Counselors are trained to help with many needs:

  • Stress management
  • Interpersonal conflict (i.e. family or roommate-related issues)
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Building healthy relationships
  • Assertiveness and self-worth
  • Homesickness
  • Dating or marital relationship issues
  • Sexuality
  • Indecision about future/career
  • General mental well-being
  • Much more
Joe Boyle

Joe Boyle

Counseling Services Intern

Joe earned his undergraduate degree from Utah State University and has spent the past 20 years helping individuals grow and navigate life’s challenges.

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Lilli Kovich

Lilli Kovich

Counseling Services Intern

Understanding that the process of therapy can be intimidating, Lilli incorporates humor and collaboration to co-create a safe space for people to explore their concerns, hopes, struggles, and dreams.

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In case of emergency

If you are on campus and experiencing a mental health crisis during business hours, come to Student Services on the second floor of the University Center. Someone will be available to assist you.

If you are on campus and experiencing a mental health crisis after business hours, contact the RA on call or Public Safety. They will be able to assist you.

If you are off campus, call the National Suicide Hotline at 988. You can also visit the Mental Health Access Center, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No appointment is necessary. It is located at 501 13th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA.