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Carole Freemole, M.A., LPC
Updated February 2011
Carole Freemole has been working at Colorado State for 24 years where her primary work has been counseling students, and most recently, students with autism spectrum disorders.
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium
Carole Freemole is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado. She has been an admin pro at Colorado State University since 1987, working as a contract worker for the University Counseling Center — now called the CSUHN Counseling Service. Additionally she has a small private practice where she works with adolescents and adults.
After graduation from the University of South Dakota in 1986 with her Master's she worked at Benedictine Family Services in Yankton, SD until the move to Colorado in 1987 with her family. During her first year in Colorado she did group work with adolescents with drug and alcohol abuse problems at the Seven Lakes Recovery Program. (One of her bachelor's degrees was in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies) She began her private practice and was hired to do contract work with CSU students.
She continued her work with children and adolescents through work at Child Safe and Managed Adolescent Care. Much of the work was done in the area of childhood sexual abuse. She ran groups and did individual work. She was also on the Board of Directors for AYS, an organization that provided alternative activities for teens including a facility for them to gather, play games, talk with counselors and have a safe place away from home.
Her primary work at CSU has been counseling with the students. Her interest in autism spectrum disorders has become more focused over the past several years. Having what seemed to be an innate ability to work with people in this area she continued her education in this area and is very active in that area of work. As her knowledge and understanding have increased in the area she has come to realize that her "innate ability" was very much learned. Some family members and several friends fit the diagnosis. A long term relationship has helped her to celebrate and appreciate people on the spectrum.
Carole continues to work at CSUHN Counseling Services and is currently the autism spectrum specialist in the department. She and her team identify, assess and help the clients find resources on campus and in the community. Individual and group counseling are offered. An increase in services, an increase in working with other departments to provide for this special population, and education of the staff at CSU about the autism spectrum are some of the goals she and her colleagues strive to meet.
Another focus area for Carole is meeting some of the needs and challenges of those with chronic pain. It is a silent population among both staff and students. Acknowledgement, acceptance and services are minimal at this time. Her starting point is providing a pain management support and psycho-education group that includes playtime with one another.
