Deborah Richelieu, MS
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Deborah Richelieu is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida who specializes in helping couples build deeper, more meaningful connections. As a highly sought-after couples therapist, Deborah creates a supportive and structured space where partners can move beyond surface-level conversations and develop true emotional understanding.
Deborah is especially passionate about working with engaged, newly married, and early-stage couples navigating communication challenges, conflict, and emotional disconnection. Her approach focuses on helping couples communicate in ways that foster genuine connection—not just conversation—leading to healthier, more secure relationships.
She is extensively trained in evidence-based couples therapy, including Level 1 and Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). As a Christian couples therapist, Deborah also integrates faith-based principles for clients who desire a spiritually grounded approach to marriage counseling and relationship growth.
In addition to her work with couples, Deborah provides individual therapy for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions, allowing her to bring a well-rounded and holistic perspective into her couples work.
Deborah’s experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families across various life stages. She has a strong passion for supporting newly married couples as they adjust to the early years of marriage and establish a solid foundation. She has also served in her local church’s couples ministry, where she provided premarital counseling, relationship guidance, and individual support as a lay minister.
Her work is grounded in the belief that restoration is possible. Deborah helps clients identify and use their strengths to develop practical, meaningful solutions that can be applied to everyday challenges in relationships and life.
Deborah earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Family Counseling from Southeastern University and her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida, a certified SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts) facilitator, and is fluent in Haitian Creole, allowing her to serve a diverse range of clients.
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