Inspiring Wellness- Sayville NY

04/01/2026

✨ We’re so excited to welcome Emma Johnsen to the Inspiring Wellness team at our Sayville location! ✨

Emma is a licensed social worker who brings both heart and expertise to everything she does. With her Master’s degree from Stony Brook University and her current role as a high school social worker, she has a deep understanding of the challenges adolescents and young adults face—whether it’s academic pressure, anxiety, identity development, or major life transitions. 💛

Emma has extensive experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. She creates a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where you can feel truly heard, understood, and empowered. 💪

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, blending evidence-based practices like CBT and DBT with a personalized touch. Emma is passionate about helping clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and develop resilience and self-trust. 🌿
She also incorporates the mind-body connection into her work, drawing from her love of Pilates and movement to support nervous system regulation and overall well-being.

Emma’s goal is to make therapy feel approachable, authentic, and empowering—meeting you exactly where you are. 🤍

Join us in giving Emma a warm welcome! 🎉



03/13/2026

It’s National Sleep Week 🌙💤 — a reminder that rest is not a luxury, it’s essential for your mental health.
Quality sleep helps regulate mood, improve focus, reduce stress, and support emotional resilience. Yet so many people struggle with getting the rest their minds and bodies truly need.

This week, we encourage you to pause and check in with your sleep habits:

✨ Are you giving yourself enough time to rest?
✨ Is your bedtime routine supporting relaxation?
✨ What small change could help you sleep better tonight?

Prioritizing sleep is a powerful form of self-care. If sleep challenges are impacting your mental health, you don’t have to navigate it alone. 💤

03/02/2026

Inspiring Wellness Counseling and Mindfulness Therapy is proud to announce the expansion of its clinical team at its Riverhead location. Beginning April 1st, long-time Sayville clinicians Sarah Post and Amanda Buscetta will be joining the experienced team of Kat Iadanza and Chloe Franza at our Riverhead office. 💫

This expansion highlights Inspiring Wellness’ continued commitment to growth and serving the Riverhead community.  We thank our friends and partners at Coastal MD for allowing us to grow in their beautiful location. ⭐️

We are incredibly grateful to continue building a team of passionate, experienced clinicians who are dedicated to supporting the emotional, physical, and mental wellness of children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. As we grow, so does our capacity to provide compassionate counseling, mindfulness-based therapy, meditation, and holistic care. 🪷

02/28/2026

You deserve to take up space. 🤍

If you’re feeling burnt out from over-giving, over-explaining, or constantly putting yourself last, this group is for you. ⭐️

“Taking Up Space: Boundaries, People-Pleasing, and Self-Trust” is a 4-session psychoeducational group for adults led by Melissa Kass, MFT, at Inspiring Wellness.

Together, we’ll explore how to set healthy boundaries, untangle people-pleasing patterns, and rebuild trust in yourself — in a supportive, empowering space. 🫶

🗓 Tuesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM
3/31, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12

📞 Call or text (516) 522-0897 to reserve your spot today.

Taking up space isn’t selfish — it’s empowering. ✨

02/27/2026

Inspiring Wellness Counseling & Mindfulness Therapy will be having an evening of mindfulness and relaxation on Friday, March 31st from 6:30-7:30 PM.

This evening is designed to help you slow down, reset, and learn practical tools to manage stress and feel more grounded in your daily life. Together, we’ll explore simple, accessible mindfulness practices and relaxation techniques you can start using right away. 🪷

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or just in need of a pause, this evening is for you. Space will be limited to keep the group supportive and intimate. ⭐️

Call or text (516) 522-0879 to reserve your spot today!

02/23/2026

✨ Welcome William Best, LMSW to our Garden City location! ✨

William Best is a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State and graduate of Adelphi University’s School of Social Work. He brings experience from nonprofit organizations, school-based settings, and life coaching, supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families across the lifespan.

William integrates mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and holistic, evidence-based approaches to foster meaningful and lasting change. Grounded in positive psychology, he creates a collaborative, strength-based space where clients feel empowered to grow.

He believes true healing happens when we nurture both mind and body — thoughtfully addressing the biological, social, and emotional factors that shape overall well-being.

Please join us in welcoming William to the practice! 💙

02/23/2026

01/02/2026

✨ January is Mental Wellness Month ✨

The start of a new year can feel like a lot. Instead of rushing to change or “do more,” January can be a time to slow down and care for what’s already here. Mental wellness begins with noticing—your breath, your feelings, your needs—without judgment.

At Inspiring Wellness, we create space for compassion, curiosity, and healing, one moment at a time. 🪷

This month, we invite you to move gently. Take a pause. Be kind to yourself. You don’t have to have it all figured out. 🌿

12/10/2025

✨ Therapist Spotlight! ✨
We are thrilled to welcome the newest member of our Inspiring Wellness team — Meta Summer, LMSW. Meta is a New York State Licensed Social Worker and Reiki Practitioner who brings a warm, intuitive, and deeply grounded presence to her work.

Meta has extensive experience supporting children, young adults, and adults as they navigate stress, trauma, interpersonal challenges, and major life transitions. She is dedicated to helping individuals strengthen their emotional well-being and cultivate a greater sense of internal safety and resilience.

Her clinical background includes working with those experiencing:
• Anxiety and Depression
• Trauma-related symptoms
• Relationship and attachment stress
• Emotional dysregulation
• High sensitivity or nervous-system overwhelm

Meta creates a compassionate, validating, and supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel truly seen and empowered to explore their inner world.

Her holistic therapeutic style integrates:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Trauma-informed approaches
• Nervous-system–based strategies
• Mind-body integration

As a certified Reiki Practitioner, Meta also offers gentle, intuitive energy healing to help clients release tension, restore balance, and cultivate calm. Through Reiki, she guides clients in reconnecting with their inner energy to support relaxation, emotional clarity, and overall harmony.

11/28/2025

IW SWAG BAGS 🛍️ It was our pleasure to provide swag bags to the teachers of The Rosemary Kennedy School for Nassau BOCES involved in the Wellness Committee! We hope this small token from our team brings a sense of calm and wellness to your day 💙🌿

The school’s Wellness Committee is dedicated to supporting the well-being of all staff by creating intentional moments of reflection, connection, and self-care 🧘‍♀️🤝 Meeting several times a week, the committee focuses on movement and mindfulness—peaceful hallway walks 🚶‍♀️🌅 before students arrive, calming yoga sessions 🧘‍♂️💫 and open-circle conversations 💬🫶 These discussions explore meaningful topics such as emotions, motivation, health, family, personal stressors, and effective coping strategies ✨

We are truly honored to support your wellness time with our Inspiring Wellness Swag Bags! 🌟

11/26/2025

The therapists at Inspiring Wellness had the pleasure of attending a workshop this morning with Francesca Emma, LMHC ✨ where we deepened our understanding of eating disorder treatment through clinical strategies, tangible techniques, and effective interventions 📚🧠

Did you know that 9% of the U.S. population will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses? 😔📊

A huge thank-you to Francesca for educating us on the levels of care and how to best support and guide our clients who are struggling with eating disorders 💛🙏

Follow to learn more about helping millennials heal from trauma, disordered eating, and body image 💫🧡