Grief Counseling

Anxiety Treatment in Orange County

Grief and loss change everything.

Death of a loved one, miscarriage, loss of a relationship, divorce, loss of health, job loss, life transitions- change you. You avoid and forget things.   Everything takes longer, like you are living in slow motion.  You don’t have the energy or desire to do things or go places. You can’t remember what it was like to feel joy or peace-or if you will ever be able to feel those again. You get confused, can’t concentrate, walk around in a daze; everything is a blur. It’s a hard way to live. You wonder how long this will go on. Will it get better? Or worse? Is this normal? Will I ever be myself again?

Anxiety feels unbearable.

On edge, can’t shake the unease.  You can’t relax and let go, worried about so many things. 

Fear about the future, regrets about the past- incessant thoughts and fears having you second- guessing everything. Headaches, stomach aches, sleepless nights, difficulty focusing, breathing, feeling trapped and hopeless.  Was that a panic attack you just had or is there something very wrong with your heart? Trips to the ER…

Fearful -flying, driving, open spaces, crowds, social encounters, contamination.  Phobias set in and limit your ability to engage. Your world getting smaller and smaller as you avoid more and more.

My name is Anne Marie, and I Can Help

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Orange County, CA and I’m here for you. As a grief counselor, I gently help you with the pain, and create a safe space to feel the feelings, mourn the loss, create new norms for daily life. Together we begin to focus on the reality of a new version of a life very much worth living.

As an anxiety therapist I work with you to find ways to calm the storm and soothe a stressed and overtaxed mind and body. In the session I expose you to resources and experientially explore coping skills with you that you can begin to implement immediately to create greater peace day to day.

I offer talk, walk, or Dance Movement Therapy, a powerful medium to attend to stress, heal grief, and manage anxiety.  Through movement you can express those thoughts and feelings that words cannot describe.  Since grief and stress live in the body, you use the body to help process the feelings, relax, calm and soothe your mind. Or, if you prefer to stay with conversation, you can choose to gain support and understanding about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through discussion.

Contact me for a free counseling consultation

I know it can feel like a big step to call a counselor, but I’ll make it easy. We’ll spend 15-minutes on the phone and I’ll let you know how or if I can help. Contact me at (714) 941-2257 or email me movemountainstherapy@gmail.com for your free 15-minute phone consultation for counseling in Orange County, Ca. My specialties include grief, loss and bereavement, anxiety, and an embodied approach of dance movement therapy.