Designed to support individuals in exploring the underlying contributors to their mental health concerns, with a focus on trauma-informed care.
Explore the mind-body connection through psychoeducation and guided movement-based activities.
Designed to support individuals managing symptoms of anxiety and depression within a therapeutic environment.
Structured support for individuals experiencing both mental health and substance use challenges, delivered through integrated care.
Use creative expression in a safe, facilitated group setting to explore thoughts, emotions, and personal insights.
From survival to self‑leadership: a trauma‑informed recovery pathway designed to heal the body, mind and life, meeting each person where they are and providing support every step of the way.
Flexible, clinically guided entry points
Stage 1: Foundations
Patients are enrolled in Embody to provide physical and emotional stability to engage in therapy alongside one of two therapy streams: Anxiety and Mood Disorders or Dual Diagnosis.
Foundations is psychiatrist‑led, trauma‑informed and evidence‑aligned, combining group therapy, education and personalised electives to prepare for deeper therapeutic work.
Embody
A psychoeducational and somatic program that helps patients reconnect to body signals to regulate emotion and reduce distress. Drawing on interoception science and exercise physiology, Embody aims to reduce allostatic load and restore emotional equilibrium.
Includes:
Therapy streams
Delivered alongside Embody, patients participate in one of two focused therapy streams:
Anxiety and mood disorders
Dual diagnosis
Electives
Inpatients also benefit from tailored therapeutic electives coordinated by the allied‑health team. Electives may include:
Stage 2: Day programs
Once foundations is complete, patients graduate to ongoing care through Avive’s structured day programs that provide flexible, clinically held environments that support continued stabilisation, connection and integration.
Programs include:
Flexible, weekly group programs help patients continue progress, connect with others and prepare for deeper work or reintegration into daily life.
Stage 3: Emerge (coming soon)
With foundations and day programs complete, patients may return for Emerge,  Avive’s closed, psychiatrist‑designed trauma‑processing intensive for those clinically ready to explore and integrate trauma safely.
What to expect:
Stage 4: Thrive (coming soon)
Thrive supports long‑term integration by helping people apply insights, strengthen relationships and create a meaningful future.
Program structure:
Includes:
Why Avive’s therapeutic journey works
Avive’s journey follows a trauma‑informed, neuroscience‑aligned model that reconnects the nervous system, strengthens emotional regulation, processes trauma safely and supports lasting change. Each phase builds on the last, creating a whole‑person pathway from survival to self‑leadership.
Important information
This page contains general information only and does not replace professional medical advice. Avive Health provides voluntary, hospital‑based mental health care for adults. If you are in crisis, call 000.
Our anxiety and mood disorders stream can help if you:
Our dual diagnosis stream can help if you:
Our embody program can help you to:
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