Your best chapter isn’t behind you.
Psychotherapy for women navigating divorce, midlife, and major life transitions, with Dr. Susan Besman, Ph.D., LMFT, Psychotherapist & Founder of the REBUILD Method™.
Something has ended, and you’re not sure what comes next.
Divorce changed everything.
Your marriage has ended or is ending, and your home, finances, routines, and friendships are shifting all at once.
You’re not sure who you are now.
For decades you were a wife, a mother, the one who held it together. Those roles have changed, and you’re asking what’s yours.
Your body feels different.
Sleep, energy, weight, and confidence have shifted with midlife, and what used to work doesn’t anymore.
You’re ready, but overwhelmed.
You know you want change. You just don’t know where to begin.
You don’t have to figure it out alone, or all at once.
I didn’t just study reinvention. I lived it.
I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with more than 25 years of clinical experience, a Board-Certified Diplomate in anti-aging medicine, and a fitness instructor of more than 30 years.
When my own marriage ended, I used every tool I’d taught clients to rebuild my health, my confidence, and my sense of who I was. That experience, together with decades of clinical work and training in how people change, shaped the REBUILD Method™, the framework I use with clients today.
Read my story →Psychotherapy for women navigating divorce, midlife, and major life transitions.
I understand how much this hurts. Together, we work through what has happened and rebuild what comes next, at a pace that feels manageable.
Individual Psychotherapy
One-on-one therapy with a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, guided by the REBUILD Method™.
- Divorce, separation, and loss
- Anxiety, stress, and low mood
- Identity and confidence in midlife
- Relationships and boundaries
In person in Boca Raton, or secure video anywhere in Florida.
Couples, Family & Teens
Therapy for the people and relationships affected by change.
Couple, family, or individual sessions, in person or by secure video in Florida.
How the REBUILD Method™ shapes our work.
The REBUILD Method™ is the framework I use in psychotherapy. It is informed by my clinical training, my understanding of how people change, and my own experience of rebuilding. It gives our sessions a clear direction, so you always know what we’re working on and why.
Emotional well-being
Working through grief, anxiety, anger, and fear, and steadying your nervous system.
Identity & confidence
Understanding who you are beyond the roles you’ve held, and trusting yourself again.
Relationships
Boundaries, communication, co-parenting, and the relationships you want going forward.
Supportive daily habits
Sleep, movement, and routines that support your mental health while you rebuild.
What to expect
Consultation
We talk about where you are, what you want to change, and whether we’re a good fit.
Assessment & goals
In your first sessions we look at your history, your current challenges, and what you want your life to look like.
Ongoing therapy
Regular one-on-one psychotherapy sessions, guided by the seven pillars and paced to what you need.
Your next chapter
As therapy progresses, we turn what you’ve built into a plan for the life you want to keep creating.
Rebuilding After Divorce
A short, practical guide to your first steps: steadying yourself, sorting the decisions in front of you, and beginning to rebuild.
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