Dr. Folasade 'Sade' Falana is a Psychology Resident at Behavioral Wellness Counseling Clinic, supervised by Dr. Monnica Williams. She earned her bachelors at St. John’s University and her doctorate at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. Dr. Falana has engaged in both clinical, recovery, and community-centered endeavors on the island and the mainland for years.
Dr. Falana provides consultations, well-being webinars, educational workshops, speaking engagements, creative and scientific writing, and the healing practice of psychotherapy, both group and individual, within hospitals, clinics, organizations, and individual spaces.
As a therapist, Dr. Falana integrates mindfulness concepts with established cognitive-behavioral treatments, providing a holistic presence. She serves diverse backgrounds along the social support spectrum and her bilingualism allows her to serve in Spanish speaking communities.
Her research interests probe the nuanced relationship between substance use, particularly medical cannabis, and trauma with neurocognitive and psychospiritual themes.
Outside of academia, her zest for life thrives in writing, introspection, teaching on healing, connecting with others, and traveling. Dr. Falana has lived in Puerto Rico and Buenos Aires. She embodies the "student of life", embracing resistance and cultivating an emergent existence through spiritual practices and authentic living.
Falana, F. (2018, January 19). Ways to improve 12th grade attendance in the months of May and June. 6th Annual School Mental Health Symposium: Ideas from Insights: Sharing Our Collective Mental Health Knowledge., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
Falana, F. Y. et al. (2021). The State of One Black Therapist, Ch 10. In P. Gurley, Black Girl Activist: A shift in social change (pp. 88-97). Little Publishing, LLC. ISBN-13: 9780578343327
Falana, F. Y. (2023). Marijuana’s Benefit on the PTSD Population: A Systematic Review (Doctoral dissertation, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras).
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