Dr. Michelle Comas

Biography

Michelle Comas is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. She serves as Co-Director of the West Haven Mental Health Clinic (WHMHC) and Director of the Child Adolescent Service, enhancing access to outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, and young adults with serious mental illnesses, particularly those from underserved and financially limited backgrounds. Dr. Comas is responsible for the administration and program development at WHMHC, specifically in the Child Adolescent Service, and provides direct supervision and training for predoctoral fellows from Yale University’s Doctoral Internship in Clinical Community Psychology. She is an active member of the internship program's Executive Training Committee, aiding in its governance and management. Additionally, Dr. Comas participates in local councils and committees focused on substance use prevention and early childhood intervention. Her training includes a postdoctoral fellowship in child and family forensic psychology at the Juvenile Court Consultation Program at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and she has extensive experience in assessing and treating children and families affected by trauma and early adversity. Dr. Comas also has specialized expertise in forensic evaluations for families involved in child welfare and court systems, providing recommendations for treatment and placement of court-involved youth and families.

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