We exist to help people rebuild their lives after divorce by equipping professionals with compassionate guidance, practical tools, and a proven recovery framework.
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Rebuilding, piece by piece
Structure, not just survival

Divorce recovery is often treated as a byproduct of general counseling — a topic covered in passing rather than a process with its own structure. Rebuilders exists because we believe it deserves more than that.
The organization's mission is straightforward: give the professionals who sit with people through this transition — therapists, coaches, facilitators, church leaders — a methodology built specifically for what divorce recovery requires, not a general framework stretched to fit.
That's why specialized tools matter here. Divorce recovery has its own emotional terrain, its own pace, and its own pitfalls. Professionals equipped with the right structure can guide people through it with more clarity and confidence.

Helping professionals help people rebuild their lives.
Kevin Van Liere has dedicated his career to understanding and facilitating the healing process following major life transitions. With extensive experience in divorce recovery, he recognized a critical gap in standardized, effective tools available to professionals.
His vision for Rebuilders International is to create a global network of highly trained professionals—therapists, coaches, and community leaders—united by a common framework.
Under his leadership, Rebuilders is dedicated to ensuring that anyone seeking help after a divorce can find a competent, compassionate professional equipped with the proven Rebuilders Method.
The Rebuilders Method builds upon decades of foundational research and practical application, ensuring professionals have access to evidence-informed tools.
Pioneering researcher and author.
40+ years of foundational work
Our extension of the foundation
Rebuilders' own structure
Rebuilders' own structure
The RIFT Framework belongs to Rebuilders — it extends Dr. Fisher's foundational work but is not part of his original methodology.

2026
Presented by Best of Best Review
of Foundational Methodology
by Helping Professionals
Structured RIFT Framework
The core principles that guide our curriculum, our community, and our approach to recovery.
People deserve hope and empathy after divorce. We approach recovery without judgment.
Theory isn't enough. Professionals need usable, structured tools to effect real change.
Healing rarely happens in isolation. Connection is vital for both clients and professionals.
Recovery is about rebuilding a new, healthier life—not simply surviving the end of the old one.
Help more people rebuild after divorce by learning the Rebuilders Method and becoming part of a growing community of helping professionals.
CE credit eligibility pending.
Empowering professionals to guide individuals through transformative recovery and rebuilding processes.
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