Grief & Loss · Women's Only · Orange County
Loss can quietly rearrange a woman's whole life. At Anchored Tides Recovery, grief support is woven into our women-only dual diagnosis program, so the sorrow you carry and any substance use or mental health concerns beside it are cared for together, by one clinical team, in Huntington Beach.
Grief has no fixed timeline. Many women find their way through loss with support; for others, it continues to shape sleep, work, parenting, and self-worth long after others expect them to feel like themselves again.
The losses that bring women to us vary widely:
Clinicians sometimes describe grief that stays intense and disruptive over a long period as prolonged or complicated grief. You do not need a label to ask for help. These signs suggest it may be time to talk with a professional:
Grief can also overlap with symptoms of depression and PTSD and trauma, especially when a loss was sudden or frightening.
Some women first turn to alcohol or pills to quiet grief or get through a service. Over time, relief can become another source of harm. For women in recovery, anniversaries, holidays, sudden death, or relationship endings can stir cravings and old patterns — common relapse triggers even after a long stretch of stability. These reactions can complicate recovery and make daily life harder. Grief and substance use can reinforce one another, so our integrated care addresses both with one clinical team and plan.
Grief support at Anchored Tides is provided within our licensed outpatient scope, as part of integrated dual diagnosis care. Every part of the program is trauma-informed by design, so safety, choice, and pacing guide each session.
Depending on your needs, your plan may include:
Individual therapy to explore the loss, its meaning, and how it is affecting your daily life.
Women-only group therapy, where shared understanding can ease the isolation grief so often brings.
EMDR and trauma-focused therapy when a loss is tied to traumatic memories, paced to your readiness.
CBT and DBT skills for working with painful thoughts, intense emotions, and urges to use.
Psychiatric medication management when grief overlaps with depression or anxiety, coordinated by our team.
Medication-assisted treatment for co-occurring substance use, when clinically indicated.
Relapse prevention planning that names your personal grief triggers, including anniversaries and holidays.
If you are curious about the work itself, our article on EMDR therapy for women explains how it helps process painful memories. Some women also find that our coastal adventure and surf therapy offers a gentle, body-based complement to talk therapy.
Every level of care we offer is dual diagnosis capable. Your starting point is determined clinically at intake, and as your needs change, the clinical relationship continues while the cadence adjusts.
Our PHP offers the most structure, for women with higher acuity or active symptoms of both conditions.
Explore PHP 02Our IOP suits moderate symptoms, a step down from PHP, or a life that cannot pause for full-day treatment.
Explore IOP 03Our OP supports longer-term stability with individual therapy, optional group, and ongoing medication management.
Explore OPStill weighing your options? Our guide to PHP vs. IOP walks through the differences, and our admissions team is glad to think it through with you.
Reach out: Call (866) 329-6639 or complete our confidential insurance verification form.
Confidential assessment: Our admissions team asks about your loss, substance use, mental health, and safety to understand the whole picture.
Benefits check: We verify your benefits before your first session and explain what we find in plain language.
Level of care recommendation: A clinician recommends PHP, IOP, or outpatient based on your needs.
Personalized plan: One clinical team builds an integrated plan that holds grief, mental health, and substance use together, and adjusts it as you heal.
You can see each step in more detail on our admissions page.
Anchored Tides is a women-only, female-founded program in Huntington Beach. Our care rests on a simple principle drawn from our dual diagnosis model: one team, one plan, one woman.
Women-only care, so you can speak openly about loss, motherhood, relationships, and identity
A trauma-informed structure, from how sessions are paced to how groups are held
Integrated dual diagnosis care across PHP, IOP, and outpatient, with continuity as you step down
Clinical leadership that includes Medical Director Dr. Venice Sanchez, M.D., and Sara Rotunno, LPCC
Joint Commission accreditation and DHCS License #300386AP
You are welcome to meet the clinicians behind our care on our team page, or hear from women and families on our testimonials page.
Coverage for grief-related care depends on your plan and clinical need.
We review your benefits with you before you begin and explain what your plan covers. For an overview of the plans we work with, visit our insurance coverage guide. We do not accept Medi-Cal, Medicaid, or Medicare.
PPO, HMO, and EPO accepted
Other insurance carriers accepted, verify insurance to find out if you’re covered. We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Our program is based at 19126 Magnolia St #101, Huntington Beach, CA 92646, and serves women across Orange County and Southern California. For directions, visit our Huntington Beach location page.
Yes, as part of our outpatient dual diagnosis care. Grief support is woven into individual therapy, women-only groups, and evidence-based modalities for adult women whose loss overlaps with substance use or a mental health concern.
You do not have to carry this loss alone, or choose between grieving and getting well. Our women-only team is here to help you hold both, at a pace that feels safe.
Call (866) 329-6639, verify your insurance confidentially, or contact our team with questions. You can also review our admissions process to see what happens next.
