Welcome to The Rich Couch Therapy
The Rich Couch Therapy is inspired by countless conversations with my spouse, Kevin Richelieu. Let me share a bit about our journey.
Both of us grew up in South Florida, with parents who hailed from the beautiful country of Haiti. We were raised speaking Haitian Creole and English at home, and we were familiar with the three L’s: Legliz, Lakay, Lekol! For those in the Haitian community, you know what that means—church, home, and school were the only places our strict island parents allowed us to explore.
Kevin and I met during our freshman year at Deerfield Beach High School. Go Bucks! I first connected with his sister while trying to change my class schedule. During our conversation, I blurted out, “Do you have a brother?” To my delight, she introduced me to Kevin, who was in one of my classes. From the moment I heard his name during attendance, I had a crush on him. Although we never dated in high school, we remained friends. It wasn’t until college at Southeastern University that we started dating and became inseparable.
We often discussed our future beyond college—Kevin pursued a degree in Practical Theology with aspirations of full-time ministry, while I focused on Psychology, aiming to become a family or marriage counselor. Our conversations often circled around relationships and marriage because, as a couple, we had mapped out our goals early on. I needed clarity on where our relationship was heading!
Kevin proposed on the night of my college graduation in May 2011, and I said yes before he could even finish. We married in June 2012, and just two months later, we began serving in ministry together at our local church. Now, over 12 years later, we continue to grow in our relationship, love, and challenge each other—all while sitting on our couch, having hundreds of rich conversations.
Join me as I share lessons on mental health, faith, evidence-based relationship tools, and expectations to help couples create rich conversations and cultivate rich love.
– Deborah Richelieu, LMFT