THERAPY THAT LOOKS BENEATH THE SURFACE

Find your way back to yourself.

Therapy with Mike Sondericker for teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, addiction, compulsive behaviors, relationships, and life transitions.

Virtual throughout North Carolina  ·  In-person in Burlington, NC

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GET CURIOUS
Notice what’s happening beneath the surface

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REGULATE
Feel more grounded and present

MOVE FORWARD
Create change that feels aligned

Mike Sondericker, LCMHC-A, LCAS-A, therapist at Edge of Mind Counseling serving Burlington, NC.

MEET MIKE

Understand the patterns
that protect you.

Hi, I’m Mike. I’m a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps teens and adults navigate anxiety, depression, and life transitions with more clarity, self-compassion, and confidence.

Serving Burlington, NC, and surrounding communities through virtual therapy throughout North Carolina. In-person therapy in Burlington coming soon.

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“ Together, we’ll build a strong therapeutic connection that becomes the foundation for meaningful change.”

MIKE

AN IFS-INFORMED APPROACH

A more compassionate way to understand yourself.

I take an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approach, helping you understand the different parts of yourself with greater curiosity and compassion. Rather than judging difficult thoughts, emotions, or patterns, we’ll explore what they may be protecting and what they need. This can create more space, self-understanding, and choice in how you respond to life.

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NOTICE

Recognize the parts, patterns, and emotions showing up within.

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BEFRIEND

Meet those parts with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.

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UNBURDEN

Release what no longer needs to be carried and make room for something new.

AREAS OF SUPPORT

Support when life feels hard.

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ANXIETY

Understand what’s beneath your anxiety and find greater calm, clarity, and confidence.

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Gold line illustration of a cloud with soft flowing lines, representing depression and emotional heaviness.

DEPRESSION

Feeling down, disconnected, or stuck. Therapy can help you feel more like yourself.

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Gold infinity symbol representing addiction recovery, ongoing growth, and change.

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

Explore patterns of addiction and build healthier ways of coping and connecting.

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Gold line illustration of a sunrise over a winding path, representing life transitions and new direction.

LIFE TRANSITIONS

Navigate change with greater clarity, self-compassion, and a renewed sense of direction.

  • “You and all your parts are welcome here.”

    —Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
    Founder of Internal Family Systems

  • "The truth lies down at the edge of your mind."

    —Trey Anastasio, “Forward People”

  • “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

    —Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person

  • “The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.”

    —Dr. Gabor Maté