Boca Raton
Divorce & Family Resilience
Programs
Calm the crisis, protect the kids, and rebuild with clarity—four focused programs for every stage of divorce.
Welcome—our four Divorce & Family Resilience Programs are designed to support you at every stage of the journey. If you’re in the thick of it, our Divorce Stabilization Program helps you steady emotions, make clear decisions, and move your case forward. After the decree, the Divorce Recovery Program focuses on rebuilding routines, confidence, and a healthier next chapter. For kids, Child Adjustment Support provides age-appropriate tools and predictable two-home routines. And for parents navigating life across two households, Co-Parenting Coaching offers practical communication scripts, handoff plans, and decision protocols. Whether you’re going through a divorce or have already been through it, we’re here to help your family stabilize, protect the kids, and rebuild with clarity.
Who We Help
Individuals in Active Divorce (Divorce Stabilization Program)
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You’re in separation or litigation and need tools to manage anxiety, anger, and decision-making.
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Deadlines, disclosures, or mediation prep feel overwhelming and you want structure and scripts.
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Communication with your ex or legal team keeps derailing due to emotional spikes.
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You want short-term, skills-first therapy that stays out of the forensic lane.
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Recently Divorced Adults (Divorce Recovery Program)
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Your divorce is finalized and you’re ready to rebuild routines, identity, and confidence.
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Triggers (holidays, financial changes, dating, co-parenting transitions) keep pulling you off track.
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You want a practical 60–90-day plan to reset health, work, relationships, and home life.
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You’re seeking relapse-prevention strategies for tough moments and anniversaries.
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Children & Teens (Child Adjustment Support)
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Your child is struggling with two-home routines, handoffs, school changes, or new partners.
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You see signs like sleep/appetite shifts, school avoidance, irritability, withdrawal, or regressions.
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You want age-appropriate coping skills, predictable schedules, and smoother transitions.
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You’re open to brief parent coaching to reinforce skills between sessions.
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Co-Parents (Co-Parenting Coaching)
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Exchanges, texting, and decision-making keep turning into conflict or stalemates.
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You need BIFF-style messaging, boundaries, and clear decision protocols.
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Parallel parenting might be necessary, and you want a written “rules of engagement.”
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You want a shared calendar, handoff SOPs, and a plan for common disputes (travel, holidays, activities).
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Good Fit Indicators
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You prefer brief, goal-driven work (4–8 sessions) with concrete tools you can use immediately.
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You want clinical care that coordinates—when appropriate—with attorneys, mediators, and schools (with written consent).
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You value protecting children from conflict while moving your life forward.
Not the Right Fit (We’ll Refer You)
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You need custody evaluations, parental-fitness opinions, or court testimony.
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There is current intimate-partner violence, active psychosis, or unmanaged substance dependence requiring higher level of care.
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If you see yourself (or your family) in any of the above, we’re ready to help—during the process and after the decree.
Our Four Programs
Divorce Stabilization Program (During Divorce)
Purpose: Rapid stabilization so clients can function, follow through on legal tasks, and reduce day-to-day conflict.
Who/When: Individuals in active separation/divorce or high-conflict negotiations.
Primary outcomes: Emotional regulation, crisis/impulse control, communication scripts, decision clarity.
Format: 6–8 sessions (weekly), optional 2 boosters. In-person (Boca Raton) + secure telehealth (FL).
Deliverables: Written stabilization plan, trigger map, court-safe communication templates, values-aligned decision framework.
Boundaries: Clinical treatment only—no custody recs, evaluations, or testimony; brief attendance/engagement updates only with written authorization.
Divorce Recovery Program (Post-Decree Rebuilding)
Purpose: Rebuild identity, routines, and resilience after the divorce is finalized.
Who/When: 1–12 months post-decree (or after major settlement milestones).
Primary outcomes: Grief processing, habit/routine redesign, co-parenting boundaries, financial/health behavior alignment, future-self roadmap.
Format: 6–8 sessions with quarterly booster options.
Deliverables: 90-day recovery plan, relapse-prevention strategies for triggers (holidays, handoffs), social support map.
Boundaries: Treatment only; non-forensic.
Child Adjustment Support (with Dr. Edan Alcalay)
Purpose: Help children adjust to two households and new routines while reducing symptom flare-ups.
Who/When: Kids and teens navigating schedule changes, new partners/step-families, or school transitions.
Primary outcomes: Predictable routines, emotion labeling/regulation, transition scripts, school-home coordination.
Format: Parent intake → child sessions (4–6) → parent coaching feedback; collateral with school when indicated.
Deliverables: Two-home routine plan, age-appropriate coping toolkit, handoff/transition scripts.
Boundaries: Not a custody evaluation; no parental-fitness opinions.
Co-Parenting Coaching Program
Purpose: Practical, skills-based coaching to navigate co-parenting pitfalls and lower conflict fast.
Who/When: Separated/divorced parents needing structure for communication, handoffs, and boundary-setting.
Primary outcomes: BIFF/brief-focused messaging, agenda-driven meetings, decision protocols, parallel-parenting rules when needed.
Format: 4–6 joint or split sessions; can be combined with Stabilization or Child Adjustment.
Deliverables: Written co-parenting charter, decision-tree for common disputes, shared calendar/handoff SOPs.
Boundaries: Coaching and clinical skills—not mediation or legal advice.
How It Works
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Request a consult (phone or secure form)
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We respond within 24–48 hours
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First session in 3–5 business days (as capacity allows)
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Focused care plan with weekly sessions, brief between-session practices, and measurable goals
Why Work With Us — and What You Can Expect
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Clearer decisions, less overwhelm: Short-term, evidence-based therapy that reduces reactivity and improves day-to-day functioning.
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Calmer co-parenting and steadier routines: Practical communication protocols and structure that lower conflict and make home life more predictable.
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Child and teen gains: Better coping, emotional regulation, and school engagement with developmentally attuned support.
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Non-forensic, clinical care only: We do not provide evaluations, custody opinions, or testimony.
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Coordinated care (with your consent): Brief, need-to-know updates to your attorney to keep matters moving.
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Experienced team:
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Dr. Susan Albinder, PhD, - A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Dr. Edan M. Alcalay, Psy.D. — Clinical Psychologist specializing in children and adolescents.
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Meet Dr. Susan Albinder, PhD, LMFT
Dr. Susan Albinder, PhD, LMFT, is a leading expert in divorce recovery and co-parenting counseling with over 25 years of clinical experience. She holds both a Doctoral and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University, is a Certified New Ways for Families® Counselor (High Conflict Institute), a certified SMART Resilience Trainer, a certified health and wellness coach (IIN), and a board-certified diplomate with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. As founder and clinical director of Lifelong Balance, Dr. Albinder integrates CBT, ACT, family systems, and health-forward coaching to reduce reactivity, strengthen communication, and safeguard children’s routines. Her work is dedicated to helping clients transition through the toughest season of their lives—so they can stabilize, heal, and ultimately thrive—while protecting children from emotional and psychological harm and supporting child-centered, developmentally appropriate routines at home and school.
Meet Dr. Edan Alcalay, Psy.D
Dr. Edan M. Alcalay, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical child and adolescent psychologist, founder and Chief Psychologist of The Boca Raton Center for Child & Family, and an Adjunct Faculty member at Lynn University. He earned his Doctorate and Master’s degrees from Albizu University (Miami) and completed advanced training at the Florida Psychoanalytic Center. A Florida-qualified supervisor and active researcher in developmental issues, Dr. Alcalay has been featured by CBS12 News and the Boca Raton Observer and has presented at the Transitions Conference. His clinical work focuses on anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, suicidality and crisis intervention, trauma and abuse, substance and process addictions, and complex conditions including bipolar disorder and psychosis. He also provides child-centered support during parental separation and divorce—delivering adjustment-focused therapy, resilience-building strategies, and parent coaching to promote healthy co-parenting and stability. Dr. Alcalay collaborates closely with schools and community partners and leads parenting skills workshops and psychoeducational lectures to extend care beyond the therapy room
Our Mission
Pre-Divorce Stabilization
Our pre-divorce stabilization therapy helps individuals and families manage the emotional, relational, and practical challenges leading up to divorce. We provide a supportive, structured space to process feelings and concerns, build resilience, and develop clear coping strategies—while actively guiding families through every facet of the transition, including communication planning, co-parenting readiness, routines for children, and connections to helpful legal, educational, and community resources.
Child-Centered Divorce Pathways
Our Child-Centered Divorce Pathways program is grounded in our mission to safeguard children’s well-being throughout the divorce process. We provide a supportive, developmentally attuned environment that helps children adjust with resilience and stability, while equipping parents with the coping skills, communication tools, and co-parenting practices needed to protect their children and promote healthy family functioning during and after the transition.
Co-Parenting Communication Training
Our Co-Parenting Communication Training is designed to protect the child while helping parents work together more effectively. We equip co-parents with practical tools—clear communication frameworks, conflict de-escalation skills, decision-making protocols, and consistent routines—to reduce tension, align on parenting plans, and safeguard children’s well-being during and after divorce.
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