As the women of Grace & Emerge begin to blossom, they step down on our continuum of care to a phase of treatment with lighter programming and more opportunities to practice the tools of recovery.
This phase centers on independent skill development and purpose-finding. Women actively plan for the future, clarify goals, and practice living productively with intention and accountability—supported, but increasingly self-led.

Phase 3 at Grace & Emerge is a supportive outpatient level of care designed for women who are ready to step into greater independence while remaining grounded in consistent clinical support. Lasting an average of three months, this stage emphasizes purpose development, real-world application of therapeutic insight, and sustainable recovery skills.
This level of care supports women healing from complex trauma, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders as they strengthen autonomy and long-term stability. Supportive housing continues, with women taking responsibility for planning, shopping for, and preparing their own meals while building confidence in daily living skills.
Phase 3 serves as a bridge between structured treatment and fully independent living. With expanded flexibility and accountability, women actively plan for what comes next, whether that includes career development, education, family reintegration, or independent housing, while practicing self-awareness, responsibility, and intentional growth in everyday life.
A program for complex trauma, mental health, or addiction can help guide you on your journey toward long-term recovery — and make a lasting difference in your life. It is normal to feel overwhelmed when trying to manage mental health challenges or substance use on top of responsibilities such as work, school, and family. These obligations, though vital, should not prevent you from getting the support you deserve. Participating in a a treatment program for women can allow you to take care of yourself while still attending to your commitments outside of treatment.
When you engage in our phased curriculum, you have the ability to:
Maintain your responsibilities
Grace & Emerge Recovery’s programming is based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Our unique approach to ACT focuses on aiding clients in reconnecting to their body, mind, and spirit to form new habits in recovery. Phase 3 clients participate in individual therapy, process groups, and therapeutic groups — once per week for around two to three hours at a time.
During individual therapy sessions, clients meet with a Master’s-level clinician that they are matched with according to their unique needs and goals. In order to provide the best continuity of care for our clients, we also offer clients the option to continue receiving support from these clinicians after the completion of our program.
During this period, clients will work closely with a clinician and support team to learn new lessons and put them into practice. This newly attained psychological flexibility supports clients in learning to:
Giving clients time to learn and apply new skills and coping strategies with support leads to better long-term recovery outcomes. Of course, an individual’s commitment to applying their learnings to their new life plays a large role in the recovery process. Ultimately, the goal is to help clients learn how to live a healthier, autonomous life without clinical support — however long that takes.
Grace & Emerge Recovery's unique step-down women's treatment program offers holistic healing for complex trauma, mental health, and addiction recovery in a community of unparalleled support. Through the three phases of our curriculum, clients may engage in a variety of therapeutic services, including:
Learn more about the services we offer women in Austin.
Our work at Grace & Emerge Recovery is designed to support women in real time on their journey to lifelong recovery. The complex trauma recovery component of substance use disorder (SUD) is a significant factor in building the necessary skills and thought patterns to move forward in recovery. Our women-only treatment programs allow us to cater to the specific — but often neglected — needs of women.
We can support and guide you as you discover and learn to accept who you have been and commit to who you can be, always meeting you where you are in the recovery process. We know that each individual’s struggles with substance use disorder are intricate and complex. Therefore, we are committed to providing a wide range of SUD treatment services for every woman who joins us on this journey.
Our addiction treatment services include:
Heroin addiction treatment
Opioid addiction treatment
And more
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It’s incredibly rare that a woman struggling with substance use disorder does not have some underlying complex trauma or mental health challenges. In fact, we’ve never seen it. That is why Grace & Emerge Recovery offers robust complex trauma and mental health treatment services that allow the women in our care to heal from the inside out.
The Masters-level clinicians at Grace & Emerge are experienced in treating a variety of mental health disorders, including:
Learn more about our mental health treatment for women.
Practicing life skills and healthy coping strategies is an important part of learning to apply new thought patterns and behaviors to your life in long-term recovery. At Grace & Emerge Recovery in Austin, our community of women can provide the space, safety, and support that every woman needs in order to do that. If you need help moving forward — or know someone who does — reach out. Our team is full of living examples of the power of recovery, and we’d be glad to show you the way.