Your best chapter isn’t behind you.
Therapy for Women Navigating Divorce and Midlife Change
Find support for anxiety, relationship loss, empty nest, and rebuilding your confidence with Dr. Susan Besman, Ph.D., LMFT. In-person in Boca Raton and online throughout Florida.
Free 15–20 minute call · Booked securely through Alma · What happens next
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.
The house is quieter now.
Your children have grown, your days look different, and you’re not sure what fills the space.
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 helping individuals, couples, and families through life’s hardest transitions.
When my own marriage ended, I used the tools I’d taught clients for years to rebuild my routines, 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 →Therapy for the changes that come with divorce and midlife.
I understand how much this hurts. Together, we work through what has happened and rebuild what comes next, at a pace that feels manageable.
Divorce Recovery Therapy
Support before, during, and after divorce, including grief, boundaries, identity, and starting over.
Learn more →Midlife & Empty-Nest Therapy
Help with changing roles, loneliness, confidence, relationships, and purpose.
Learn more →Anxiety Therapy
Support for worry, overwhelm, overthinking, and difficulty adjusting to change.
Learn more →Online Therapy in Florida
Secure video sessions for anyone located in Florida: how it works, fees, and how to start.
Learn more →Also available: couples counseling, co-parenting counseling, therapy for teens, and individual therapy for other concerns. All services →
How the REBUILD Method™ shapes our work.
The REBUILD Method™ is the therapeutic framework I use in sessions. It’s informed by established approaches in psychotherapy and by my own experience of rebuilding. It isn’t a separately validated treatment, and it doesn’t promise a particular outcome. What it does is give our work a clear direction, so you always know what we’re focusing on and why.
What it looks like in our sessions
Start with what feels most urgent
We begin with what’s weighing on you most right now, whether that’s sleep, a decision you’re facing, or a wave of grief.
Set goals you choose
Together we name what you want to be different, in your own words, and check in on it as we go.
Practice boundaries
We plan and rehearse the conversations that feel hardest, with a former spouse, adult children, or family.
Rebuild your routines
We look at the daily habits, such as sleep, movement, and time with others, that help you feel steadier.
Decide with more confidence
We slow big decisions down so you can make them from clarity rather than fear.
The REBUILD Method™ is for midlife women who are done being defined by their past and want to design a next chapter they’re genuinely excited to live.
What happens when you schedule.
Book a free call
The button opens my secure Alma page. Choose a time for a free 15–20 minute consultation.
We talk
I’ll ask what’s going on and what you’d like to change, and answer your questions about how I work.
Decide together
If we’re a good fit, you book your first session and complete intake forms through Alma. If not, I’ll suggest other options.
Common questions
How soon can I get an appointment?
Current openings appear on my Alma page when you book. If you don’t see a time that works, call (561) 445-4787.
Are sessions in person or online?
Both. Sessions are in person at my Boca Raton office, or by secure video for anyone located in Florida.
What does therapy cost?
The consultation is free. Private pay is $200 per session. In-network insurance is billed through Alma, and your copay depends on your plan. Wellness coaching is billed separately from therapy.
What happens at the first appointment?
Before your first session, you’ll complete intake forms through Alma. In the session, we talk about what brought you in, your history, and what you want to be different, and we agree on where to start.
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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