Sun Counseling and Wellness

Sun Counseling and Wellness Let us walk with you in your journey to a brighter future! Therapy, nutrition, & integrative wellness.

Intrusive thoughts are not predictions or confessions or truths. They’re noise your brain generates on autopilot.Your D...
05/18/2026

Intrusive thoughts are not predictions or confessions or truths. They’re noise your brain generates on autopilot.

Your Default Mode Network runs in the background constantly, producing thoughts you didn’t ask for. Your negativity bias flags the uncomfortable ones as threats. And thought-action fusion makes your body respond as if the thought were real.

What matters isn’t the thought. It’s what you do with it.

Swipe to understand what’s actually happening in your brain, and what to do instead.

Struggling with intrusive thoughts that feel hard to manage alone? Our clinicians specialize in exactly this. Link in bio to book a consultation.

Austin, Bailey, & Juliet at the Dave Matthews Band concert last night! While they’ve all seen the band manyyyy times, th...
05/17/2026

Austin, Bailey, & Juliet at the Dave Matthews Band concert last night! While they’ve all seen the band manyyyy times, this was their 3rd time being there together! Raleigh, Charleston, and now Charlotte.

Work family=friends.

The power of live music for our mental health is something we treasure!

Britt & Juliet did a class with .confetti.designs today, thanks to Always learning, growing, and flourishing 💐 🌹 🌼 ...
05/13/2026

Britt & Juliet did a class with .confetti.designs today, thanks to

Always learning, growing, and flourishing 💐 🌹 🌼

Kids don’t always have words for what they feel. And that’s okay because they were never supposed to!Play therapy is a c...
05/11/2026

Kids don’t always have words for what they feel. And that’s okay because they were never supposed to!

Play therapy is a clinically grounded approach that meets children where they are. Through structured and unstructured play, kids communicate what they can’t yet articulate and begin to heal.

We offer play therapy for children of all ages, with clinicians trained specifically in this approach.

If your child is struggling — with anxiety, behavioral changes, a family transition, or something you’re maybe not even sure about — we’re here.

📍 Book a consult at the link in our bio!

Five years!!! BAILEY! We celebrate the heck out of you and all of the good, amazing work you do with your clients. You a...
05/10/2026

Five years!!! BAILEY! We celebrate the heck out of you and all of the good, amazing work you do with your clients. You are an integral part of this team and we’re grateful for your energy and collaboration.

Happy Sun-iversary!

Have you checked in with yourself lately? Not with how you’re performing or producing, but actually checked in. How’s yo...
05/08/2026

Have you checked in with yourself lately? Not with how you’re performing or producing, but actually checked in.

How’s your nervous system? How’s your sleep? Are you carrying more than you let on?

One conversation with a therapist can shift the way you’ve been thinking about something for years. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s what good therapy does.

We’ve got you! Same day sessions available for right when you need it.

Kids don’t always have words for what they feel.And that’s okay because they were never supposed to. Children process th...
05/06/2026

Kids don’t always have words for what they feel.

And that’s okay because they were never supposed to. Children process the world through play. It’s how they make sense of confusing experiences, scary feelings, and big life changes.

Play therapy is a clinically grounded approach that meets children where they are. Through structured and unstructured play, kids communicate what they can’t yet articulate and begin to grow and heal.

We offer play therapy for children of all ages, with clinicians trained specifically in this approach.

If your child is struggling - with anxiety, behavioral changes, a family transition, or something you can’t quite name - we’re here.

📍 Book a consult at link in bio.

Trauma isn’t just what happened to you. It’s what happened inside you because of it.The nervous system doesn’t distingui...
05/04/2026

Trauma isn’t just what happened to you. It’s what happened inside you because of it.

The nervous system doesn’t distinguish between past and present danger. When something reminds your body of an old wound (a smell, a tone of voice, a moment of conflict), it responds as if the threat is happening right now.

Trauma-informed therapy works with your nervous system, not against it. It’s slower, more careful, and more effective than white-knuckling your way through the past.

Our clinicians specialize in trauma-informed care. We even have same-day sessions available when you’re ready to start.

📍 Book at link in bio.

Mental Health Awareness Month - we are here to support you now and beyond!Book a same-day single session or ongoing ther...
05/01/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month - we are here to support you now and beyond!

Book a same-day single session or ongoing therapy at the link in our bio!

We can see clients based in NC, SC, FL, TN, VA, and NY!

Happy birthday to our dearest Carter! From being our incredible admin to our amazing intern, she’ll be joining our team ...
04/30/2026

Happy birthday to our dearest Carter! From being our incredible admin to our amazing intern, she’ll be joining our team as a clinician as soon as she’s provisionally licensed!!

We can’t wait because her gentle spirit and thoughtful presence is such a gift to her colleagues and her clients🫶

We live in a culture that treats busyness as a badge of honor. Slowing down can feel irresponsible, even selfish. So mos...
04/27/2026

We live in a culture that treats busyness as a badge of honor. Slowing down can feel irresponsible, even selfish. So most people don’t do it until their body forces them to.

But your nervous system is not designed for constant output. It operates in cycles, activation and recovery, stress and rest. When we skip the recovery phase for long enough, the system starts breaking down in other ways: irritability, difficulty concentrating, physical tension, emotional reactivity, disrupted sleep.

Rest is not a reward you earn after you’ve done enough. It’s a biological requirement, the same way sleep and water are. The research on this is clear: people who build genuine recovery into their days, not just sleep but actual downtime with no productivity attached, show lower cortisol levels, better emotional regulation, and stronger immune function.

Unplugging looks different for everyone. It might be a walk with no podcast. Sitting outside for ten minutes. A meal with no screen. A conversation with no agenda. What matters is that your nervous system gets a genuine signal that it is allowed to rest.

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5970 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC
28210

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+17044128830

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