Phase 2 Program Austin TX

Women stepping down from residential addiction treatment, PHP for complex trauma, or other recovery programs can find continued healing and support in our Phase 2 program for women in Austin. An outpatient program level of care designed to treat clients with complex trauma, substance use disorder (SUD), primary mental health diagnoses, and/or co-occurring mental health conditions. Unlike inpatient and residential treatment programs, clients enrolled in Phase 2 can live off-site in recovery-supportive housing. Clients can still work, attend school, and reconnect with their families while in treatment. Moreover, Phase 2 allows clients to take the skills they learn in residential treatment programs and put them into practice in their lives.

Grace & Emerge was founded because women have needs that standard treatment programs have historically been unable to meet. Most addiction treatment facilities and complex trauma care centers focus on the needs of men in both traditional and co-ed programs. These traditional treatment programs often don’t account for the unique experiences of women with mental health disorders or substance use disorders who are working toward recovery. In comparison with their male counterparts, women are typically more likely to internalize emotions like fear and anger. Women are also more likely to blame themselves for the complex trauma they experience — and subsequently, the unhealthy coping mechanisms that can become a part of their daily life.

At Grace & Emerge Recovery, it’s not about what you did or what labels you’ve been given. We’ll work together to find the real woman underneath and give her what she needs to live her best life.

Treatment by Women, for Women

Traditionally speaking, women are expected to show up as supportive partners, employees, daughters, and/or mothers, often leaving little space for their own needs. The women-only secondary phase at Grace & Emerge is primarily a mental health program with a focus on complex trauma and substance use disorder (SUD). Our program was created by women for women to address the specific needs of females navigating the world through their many interconnected roles, and the sometimes outdated expectations that accompany them. Our all-female leadership team is committed to providing an experience that is not available anywhere else.

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What is a Complex Trauma Program?

Traditionally, outpatient programs have existed to treat addiction. However, we’re doing things differently. Our complex trauma-focused program was created to address the vital importance of healing women’s complex trauma as they work toward long-term recovery. According to an article in the Journal of Drug Addiction, Education, and Eradication, for example complex trauma treatment is an integral part of long-term recovery for women with mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). Despite this awareness, though, women remain at higher risk of developing complex trauma-related mental health conditions and addiction due to the lack of adequate support options for women currently in existence. Furthermore, the few programs that exist for women rarely address co-occurring conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while even fewer address the unique needs of women specifically. Grace & Emerge aims to do that for each woman in our community — and more.

To learn more about our approach to complex trauma recovery, visit our Complex Trauma Treatment page.

Phase Two at Grace & Emerge is a growth-focused stage of care designed to help women translate insight into action. Typically lasting three to four months, this phase emphasizes skill development, relational healing, and purpose-building within our Four Tenets of recovery: medical, therapeutic, spiritual, and family.

Clients participate in three days per week of clinical programming totaling 10 hours, including group and individual therapy, while continuing medication management and support from our psychiatric nurse practitioner. Complex trauma processing, mental health care, substance use recovery, and clinical relationship work remain central to this stage.

Women also engage in spiritual and somatic practices such as meditation groups, 12-step meetings, and fellowship. Family support continues through a weekly Wednesday evening group, with parenting coaching and family therapy offered when appropriate. Experiential and life skills programming at Simple Promise Farms and Casa De Miel, along with case management, life development coaching, financial literacy, nutrition, exercise, and a weekly chef-trained cooking class, help women build confidence and independence. Room and board are provided, including meals and a weekly food budget for meal planning practice, with transportation arranged for most appointments. Together, these elements support purpose, stability, and forward momentum.

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