Sofia Falco, PsyD

Staff Psychologist

Training:  Dr. Sofia Falco is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned her Doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY. Dr. Falco completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University Counseling Center at the University of Rochester. She completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Genesee Valley Institute of Psychology specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Falco trained in a variety of school and health service settings including community mental health, college counseling, and school based health centers.  She has had the privilege of working with people across a wide range of backgrounds and presenting concerns. Dr Falco’s clinical interests include emotional dysregulation, trauma, and interpersonal functioning. She received generalist training and experience utilizing evidenced-based models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), in addition to relational frameworks. 

At GVP, Dr. Falco provides Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Comprehensive DBT, CBT for anxiety and depression, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Diversity and Inclusion: Dr. Falco is dedicated to maintaining a space where clients can fully embody, embrace and explore their multifaceted, ever evolving identities and experiences, while attending to how these intersecting identities and contexts impact their sense of self, relational patterns, mental health and well being.  Dr. Falco is committed to intentional learning, professional development,  self-reflection, and advocacy as she strives to reflect cultural humility. 

Approach: Dr. Falco compassionately partners with her clients as they pursue their goals, move towards greater freedom, and build lives that reflect what is meaningful to them. She  prioritizes non-judgmental curiosity and collaboration as clients confront avoidance and develop an openness to approach new ways of thinking and being. She utilizes evidence-based practices and relational models to empower her clients with proven skills and increased self awareness. 

Ages: Dr. Falco treats adolescents and adults.