Care To Connect

Specialties

Care to Connect is a new business venture started by Lisa LaReau and Carol Passmore to address unmet needs in our community. Between the two, they have 26 years in the educational field working in various capacities in public, private, non profit and special needs environments within the educational system. Lisa La Reau is a school psychologist and is trained in the P.A.C.E. program as well as working with adolescents with executive function deficits for 10 years. I am a licensed professional counselor and certified school counselor and have also worked with learning disabled, and students with ADHD for over 10 years. We bring a fresh outlook on the challenges and struggles our children and families have navigating the educational system and hope to create a collaborative program to ensure the success of students as they progress through their school years.

Meet the Business Owner

Carol P.

Business Owner

Having parented two children through the challenging years of adolescence, I know how hard and scary these years can be. I have experience with difficult children through my work experience in public, private and therapeutic environments. I have worked in the financial and nonprofit settings before completing my master in counseling in 2000 at Fairfield University. In addition I have completed additional hours to be certified and licensed as a LPC (licensed professional counselor) through the State of Connecticut. Specializations include, adoption counseling, treating anxiety disorders and executive functioning issues, parent coaching, and educational consulting (finding the right fit for your student). Memberships include American Counseling Association, North American Council on Adoptable Children, National Board of Certified Counselors