Grief
Grief counseling in Orange County
Enhance provides the grief counseling Orange County adults turn to when a loss is not getting easier. Grief therapy also treats the depression or substance use that can follow a death.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
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About grief counseling
What is grief counseling?
Grief counseling is mental health care from a licensed clinician after a death or another serious loss. It helps when grief keeps you from sleep, work or the people in your life.
Asking for it does not mean you are grieving the wrong way, and grief therapy can help at any point after a loss.
Ordinary grief
Sadness, anger, guilt and numbness are common feelings after a loss, and they often come in waves. Over the months ordinary days start to return.
Grief that is not easing
Complicated grief means mourning that keeps you from work, sleep or relationships for a long time. NIMH discusses prolonged grief as its own condition, and counseling treats it.
If you are thinking about suicide or are in danger right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Levels of care
Outpatient grief counseling
Most grief counseling happens in outpatient care, and a higher level is for depression or substance use that has become unsafe.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
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- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
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- At home
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- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
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- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
Admissions will tell you on the first call which level of care fits your situation.
When to call
When to seek counseling for grief and loss
You may want to talk with a grief counselor if any of these describe your life since the loss.
- Months later, the loss still shapes every part of your day.
- You cannot get back to work, sleep or the people still in your life.
- Depression has set in along with the grief.
- You drink or use drugs to get through the evenings.
- You are thinking about dying so you can be with them.
Call 988 if
- You may harm yourself.
- The wish to die is more than a passing thought.
- You do not feel safe tonight.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
Related care
Depression and substance use after a loss
Depression and substance use can follow a loss, and we treat them in the same plan as your grief therapy.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think grief counseling might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907Cost and coverage
What your plan may cover
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with the insurer and tells you the figures before you decide anything.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions about grief and loss
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
What kind of therapist is useful for grief?
Look for a licensed grief counselor who will talk about the loss directly and also check for depression and substance use.
Is grief counseling the same as a support group?
No. A support group is led by peers, while grief counseling is led by a licensed clinician and follows a treatment plan. Group therapy can be part of your counseling here.
How can I tell whether grief has turned into depression?
Grief tends to come in waves tied to the loss, while depression lowers your mood and interest in almost everything. A clinician can assess which it is, or whether it is both.
Can grief lead to more drinking or drug use?
Yes, some people drink or use drugs to get through the evenings after a loss. We treat that substance use in the same plan as your grief therapy.
Can counseling help after a loss to overdose or suicide?
Yes. These losses often bring guilt, anger and questions without answers, and a licensed clinician can help you work through those feelings.
What should I do if grief brings thoughts of suicide?
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to the nearest emergency room. Then tell your grief counselor, so your plan includes your safety.
How much does it cost, and do you accept insurance?
We're in network with most insurance plans. Admissions checks your benefits and explains your deductible and copay, though benefits vary and verification is not a guarantee.
How long should grief last?
There is no correct number of months. Counseling helps when the loss keeps getting in the way of ordinary life, however long it has been.
Call admissions about grief counseling
You can tell admissions as much or as little about your loss as you want. They will tell you whether outpatient grief counseling fits.
Enhance Health Group14742 Newport Ave STE 208, Tustin, CA 92780