Dr. Francesca Ramsey

PhD, LMFT

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families build stronger relationships and create more fulfilling lives.

I earned my Ph.D. from Florida State University, where I also completed my undergraduate studies in Psychology and Family & Child Sciences. I received my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University, along with a certificate in Systemic Multicultural Counseling.

Over the past seven years, I’ve worked with diverse populations across agency, university, and private practice settings. My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and evidence-based care, with an understanding that each person’s experiences, relationships, and circumstances shape how they move through the world. I support clients navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, parenting and motherhood, grief, communication difficulties, anxiety, and depression.

Outside the therapy space, I’m someone who values meaningful relationships, new experiences, and the moments that make life feel expansive. Whether I’m traveling, spending time with the people I love, escaping into a book or song, or getting outdoors in the St. Pete community, I believe being fully human means making room for joy, uncertainty, growth, and everything in between. That same belief shapes the warmth, openness, and genuine connection I bring to my work with clients.

Journal Publications & Book Chapters

Langlais, M.R.., Otero-Vargas, F., Randall J.A., & Moeller, M.D. (2025). It's a match!: Perceived effectiveness of romantic relationship formation using dating applications

Otero-Vargas, F., & Wu, Q. (2022) (In Press). Chapter 6: Central and East Asia. In Women and Sexuality: Global Lives in Focus. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.