“I will not rescue you. For you are not powerless. I will not fix you. For you are not broken. I will not heal you. For I see you in your wholeness. I will walk with you in the darkness as you remember your light”

-A Medicine Woman’s prayer

THE MISSION

Fasewa Wellness, LLC is a private therapy practice founded by Kendall Johnson-Smith, LMSW -IFOT that provides virtual individual therapy, spiritual work services and wellness training and consultation for schools, companies and cultural organizations.

My mission is to support individuals on their journey of building a life long wellness practice that is tailor made to them by providing culturally sensitive, relatable and practical behavioral based therapy to individuals with an emphasis on building and maintaining a wellness practice.

BELIEFS I STAND BY

  • We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

  • Everyone deserves to be well despite of identity, belief system, or social economic status.

  • POC communities need support in decolonizing our ways of being and seeking support when it comes to wellness.

  • Unseen forces are always at play such as our Ancestors and forces of nature that are collective and often intergenerational.

  • Everyone has their own medicine and sometimes need support in accessing it.

  • Sources of Wellness (SOW’s) can be things,  people, places, experiences and attitudes/perspectives  that make you feel WELL. Frequently listing them helps keep your mind on wellness. You begin to build your wellness practice by  incorporating them into your daily life by  accessing  them when you’re stressed/triggered or when you need to ground yourself and reset.

  • Every person deserves to understand and utilize their own sources of wellness in order to be well.

 

PILLARS OF PRACTICE

Kendall is not your average therapist or does traditional therapy….

with a unique blend of training and certifications she has a fresh take on mental health. Her intuitive style is informed by formal education, spiritual initiation, and indigenous concepts.

She is a human centered, spiritually led, and culturally nuanced therapist that truly wants you to live your best life.

 
 

  • Masters in Social Work, Fordham University

    New York State Licensure est. 2015

  • Indigenous Focus Oriented Therapy Certification 2017

  • Ifa is an African traditional religion (ATR) based out of Nigeria, West Africa that studies the wisdom of nature and the wisdom of your nature.

    Initiated into priesthood in 2020

 
 

What Clients Are Saying

 

“Kendall is excellent at rooting you in growth and love for yourself. She softly helps you process the hard with the assurance that it’s all compost. She pushes you to your best self with grace and compassion.”

— A.D.

“Kendall has created a safe space for me to unpack the things I hold onto that no longer serve me. She has guided me in searching for the root of my problems and untangle them delicately.”

— A.F.

“My therapy sessions opened my eyes to a better understanding of who I am. I discovered courage. This courage always had a home within me but my sessions showed me how to access it.”

— R.B.