Marie Gauley, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Marie

Marie Gauley is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She offers steady, experienced care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction. Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and career or life-change challenges.

Marie draws on 28 years of clinical practice to meet someone where they are and help them move forward. Her sessions aim to be practical and calm.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. From there she guides small, manageable steps to reduce symptoms and build new habits. She also supports people working through compassion fatigue and burnout.

Marie uses a mix of therapeutic methods. She emphasizes client-centered work that follows the person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is brought in to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and stress management. Her background includes long experience supporting people with trauma, panic, post-traumatic stress, and attachment-related wounds. She also works with issues like chronic illness, caregiving stress, and financial strain that affect mental health.

Marie pays attention to life purpose, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-love. Marie holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist license, CA LMFT 34128. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to fit the client’s schedule and needs.

Online approaches that fit daily life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s goals. It helps people feel heard and guides the work at a comfortable pace, which is useful when dealing with shame, grief, or life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, depression, panic, and problems that interfere with daily routines.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication. These skills support people facing anger, impulsivity, relationship strain, and stress from caregiving or chronic illness.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as progress is made. That way the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, revisit notes or skills between meetings, and continue care when life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach coping skills, work through trauma-focused material, and support long-term change.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career and life changes, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and practical. She listens carefully, follows the client’s pace, and focuses on small changes that add up over time.

How long has she worked in this field?

She brings 28 years of clinical experience to her practice, drawing on that background when supporting people through trauma, panic, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with license CA LMFT 34128 and practices in California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 28 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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