The Center for Student Success offers professional counseling services on academic, personal, financial, and career issues.  Counseling is free and confidential for RMU students as long as they are enrolled in classes.  RMU offers a full-time Personal/Crisis Counselor to meet with students.  The Crisis Counselor will meet with each student individually and recommend a personalized plan of action.  Depending on the needs of the student, some will be referred to our Clinical Nurse Specialist and/or Psychiatrist contracted with us from the Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (WPIC).  Students not needing intensive counseling will be given other tools to help them cope with their current situation.  To schedule an appointment, please call 412-397-4349.

Meet the Staff

Randon Willard, M.A.
Crisis Counselor
willard@rmu.edu
412-397-6040
Nicholson Center 2nd, Center for Student Success
8:30am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday

Gail Shostak, RN, MSN, APRN 
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nicholson Center 2nd, Student Life
2:00pm-6:00pm, Wednesday and Thursday
(Students must be referred by the Crisis Counselor
or by the Nurse in Student Health Services)

Vered Birmaher, M.D.
Psychiatrist
Nicholson Center 2nd, Student Life
(Students must be referred by the Clinical Nurse Specialist)

 Click here to view the Treatment Contract regarding confidentiality of services.