Vermont MFT Public Disclosure Form

EXPERIENCE

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Suzanne Fischer Comelo, LMFT dba Comelo Counseling

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sole Practitioner 

Provided psychotherapy to children, teens, young adults and adults throughout the lifespan, with a focus on neurodivergent clients, anxiety, depression, burnout, OCD, life transitions, grief and loss, relationships, and executive functioning support.

Locations

22248 Main Street, Hayward, California (Since February 2022)

Telehealth throughout California

Manchester Center, Vermont (*Since May 2026:)

(Telehealth throughout Vermont or in-home services Southern VT)

Receive regular clinical peer consultation (individually and in group settings)​

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Mindset Counseling Group

Psychotherapy Group Practice

Fremont, CA 94536

(Sep 2019-Nov 2022)

Part-Time Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Feb 2022-Nov 2022) (*weekly supervision)

Part-Time Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (Sep 2019-Feb 2022)(*regular peer consultation)

Provided individual and group, child, teen, adult and older adult psychotherapy, with a focus on anxiety, grief, depression, neurodivergence and highly sensitive persons, family conflict, OCD and life transitions.

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Crisis Support Services of Alameda County

Alameda County, CA

(Jan 2018-Sep 2019)

Part-Time Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee (Jan 2018-May 2019)

Part-Time Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (May 2019-Nov 2022)

Received weekly individual and group supervision.

Provided individual and group therapy from children to older adults onsite in elementary, middle and high schools in the School-Based program; in-home services under the Older Adult program; and in-clinic settings, grief groups (survivors of suicide, survivors of homicide, general grief groups), as well as weekly hours on the crisis support hotline for Alameda county.​​

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Girls Inc. of Alameda County

Oakland, CA

(July 2017-Jan 2018)

Part-Time Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Provided psychotherapy as a trainee onsite at a continuation high school as part of their School-Based program. Received weekly individual and group supervision.

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SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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Therapeutic Orientation

Integrative and eclectic, grounded in psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives, with a neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach. Treatment is individualized to each client's needs, strengths, experiences, and goals.

 

Areas of Specialization

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, AuDHD, OCD, neurodivergence and late identification, sensory processing differences and sensitivities, highly sensitive persons (HSPs), giftedness, trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional and nervous system regulation, grief and loss, and life transitions. Experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults.

 

Treatment Methods

Neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, integrative psychotherapy incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), somatic and body-based interventions, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, attachment-based interventions, and polyvagal-informed nervous system regulation strategies.

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Special Qualifications

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Vermont. Completed IFS Level 1 training; certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); and specialized training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Additional advanced training in autism, ADHD, AuDHD, OCD, neurodiversity-affirming care, sensory processing sensitivities, giftedness, highly sensitive persons, polyvagal theory, nervous system regulation, trauma, grief, and the mental health needs of older adults.

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VERMONT OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION REQUIRED NOTICE

 

Professional Conduct and Client Complaints

My practice is governed by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners and the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR).

Vermont law defines unprofessional conduct for licensed marriage and family therapists, including violations of professional boundaries, harassment or abuse of clients, practicing beyond one's competence, and other conduct prohibited by law or professional regulations.

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The applicable laws and rules are available here:

26 V.S.A. § 4042 — Unprofessional Conduct for Marriage and Family Therapists

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/076/04042

3 V.S.A. § 129a — General Unprofessional Conduct

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/005/00129a

Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners — Administrative Rules

https://sos.vermont.gov/allied-mental-health/statutes-rules-resources

 

Consumer Inquiries and Complaints

Clients have the right to contact the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation with questions or concerns about a licensed mental health professional or to file a complaint alleging unprofessional conduct.​

Complaints may be submitted online without creating an account. Information about filing a complaint and the review process is available at:​

Vermont Office of Professional Regulation — File a Complaint

https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/complaints-conduct-discipline/

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Office of Professional Regulation  

Vermont Secretary of State  

Telephone: (802) 828-1505  

Website: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/