Therapy for High-Achieving Women in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale reinvented itself — from spring-break punchline to serious business hub, pulling finance firms, tech startups, and healthcare companies down from the Northeast. You came for the opportunity, or you watched the city transform around you. Either way, the pace is relentless. The brand says laid-back, but the work culture is anything but. I help driven women in Broward County stop white-knuckling through their careers and actually feel like themselves again.
I see what's underneath the hustle.
I'm Dr. Jaime Bercuson — a Stanford-trained psychologist licensed in Florida who has spent nearly two decades working with women who are accomplished, capable, and quietly overwhelmed. The kind of women Broward County is full of.
I understand the particular pressures that come with life along the I-95 and I-595 corridors — the corporate parks in Plantation and Sunrise, the real estate boom that turned every transaction into a high-stakes negotiation, the healthcare and finance professionals who relocated from New York or New Jersey and are still rebuilding their support networks from scratch. Whether you're managing a team from your home office in Weston while also managing three kids' schedules in Parkland, or you followed a partner's career transfer and haven't found your footing in a city that expects you to already have it, I get it. That gap between how competent you appear and how overwhelmed you actually feel is exactly where my work begins.
The things women in Broward don't say out loud
High-Functioning Anxiety
You're the one everyone counts on — running projects, hitting targets, keeping the whole operation moving. But underneath, you're scanning for threats on repeat, rehearsing conversations before they happen, and lying awake at 1 a.m. running through tomorrow's calendar. Corporate Broward rewards the performance. Nobody sees what it costs you.
Perfectionism
The curated Weston neighborhood, the right school for each kid, the body, the career trajectory, the holiday card — every detail managed to an impossible standard. In communities like Parkland and Plantation, the benchmark is visible everywhere: the school fundraiser, the club on Saturday, the neighborhood group chat. You hold yourself to standards that leave no room for being human.
Burnout & Career Overwhelm
Finance, real estate, healthcare, tech — the industries that flooded into Broward County brought Northeast intensity with them. You're performing at an unsustainable pace because the culture treats it as baseline. The exhaustion isn't just being tired. It's losing touch with who you were before your career became your entire identity.
Perimenopause & Mood Shifts
The anxiety arrived out of nowhere. Sleep fractured. You're losing words mid-sentence and your patience is thinner than it used to be. Hormonal changes are neurological, not a personal failing — but in a culture that prizes energy and control, admitting that something shifted takes real courage. You deserve answers, not dismissal.
The Northeast Transplant Experience
You left New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut for the sunshine and the opportunity, but nobody warned you about the loneliness. Your old support network is a thousand miles north. Making real friends as an adult in a new city is harder than anyone admits. You're succeeding professionally and still feel untethered — like you're building a life on a foundation that hasn't set yet.
Mental Load & Invisible Labor
The doctor appointments, the school forms, the meal planning, the birthday party logistics, the contractor follow-ups, the family calendar that lives in your head — you're running a household logistics empire that nobody sees and nobody thanks you for. The mental load is relentless, and when you finally ask for help, you end up managing the help too.
Structured, evidence-based, and built for how you actually think
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — the two approaches with the strongest research support for treating anxiety. CBT produces large effect sizes (g > 0.80) for anxiety disorders. These aren't abstract concepts you'll forget by Thursday. They're concrete, practical tools that change the way you respond to stress between sessions — in the conference room, in the school pickup line, and at 2 a.m. when your mind won't shut off.
I also bring a whole-person, integrative perspective — looking at how stress interacts with your body, your sleep quality, your hormonal health, and the relationships that shape your daily life. Anxiety is not a standalone problem; it lives in context, and treatment should address that full picture.
Sessions take place via secure, HIPAA-compliant video. You can log on from your home office in Weston, between meetings along the I-95 corridor, or anywhere in Florida with a private space and a steady connection.
Straightforward pricing
Quality therapy is an investment in yourself. I keep pricing simple and transparent.
Intake Session
$250
Initial assessment. We'll map out what's going on and build a treatment plan together.
Follow-Up Sessions
$225
Weekly or biweekly, depending on your needs and goals.
Insurance
Aetna
In-network with Aetna in Florida. Superbills provided monthly for out-of-network reimbursement with other plans.
HSA and FSA cards accepted. Many PPO plans reimburse 50–80% with a superbill. Full details →
Serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County
Teletherapy means your session comes to you. I see clients throughout Broward County, Palm Beach County, and all of Florida.
Fort Lauderdale
Weston
Plantation
Davie
Coral Springs
Pembroke Pines
Hollywood, FL
Sunrise
Parkland
Cooper City
Southwest Ranches
Wilton Manors
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. I'm a Florida-licensed psychologist who works exclusively with high-achieving women navigating anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout. I trained at the PAU-Stanford PsyD Consortium and have 19+ years of clinical experience. I serve clients in Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Plantation, and throughout Broward County and Florida via secure, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy. Florida License PY8969.
My intake session is $250 (60–75 minutes) and follow-up sessions are $225. I'm in-network with Aetna in Florida. I also accept private pay, HSA/FSA cards, and provide monthly superbills for out-of-network reimbursement — many PPO plans reimburse 50–80% after the deductible.
All sessions are conducted via secure, HIPAA-compliant video — not in person. I'm licensed in Florida and work with clients throughout Broward County, Palm Beach County, and the entire state. Research consistently shows that teletherapy is as effective as in-person therapy for anxiety, and most of my clients find it fits their schedule better — no battling the I-95/I-595 interchange or rearranging your afternoon around a commute to an office.
I'm based in Mountain Time, which is two hours behind Eastern Time. Sessions are scheduled in Mountain Time, but I have availability throughout the day, including times that line up well for clients in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. The two-hour offset actually works in many clients' favor — early-morning slots on my end catch you right before your workday, and midday sessions land during a natural break in yours.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) — evidence-based approaches with the strongest research support for treating anxiety. I also take a whole-person, integrative approach, which means I pay attention to how stress shows up in your body, your sleep, your hormonal health, and your relationships — not just your thoughts. I trained at the PAU-Stanford PsyD Consortium and have been in practice for over 19 years.
Yes, I'm in-network with Aetna in Florida. I also accept private pay, HSA/FSA cards, and provide monthly superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Many clients with PPO plans through other carriers find they're reimbursed 50–80% after their deductible. Visit my fees and insurance page for complete details.
The first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation. We'll talk about what you're experiencing and whether working together feels like the right fit. No obligation, no pressure. You can schedule online here or call me at (435) 565-1654.
Ready to stop performing and start healing?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure — just a straightforward conversation about what you're going through and whether I'm the right fit.