Marie Gauley, LMFT

Marie Gauley is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 28 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work also covers parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and coping with big life changes.

Marie uses straightforward, person-focused care. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals. Sessions include practical tools people can try between meetings and space to speak about painful events and losses.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness tools. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and narrative ideas when addressing overwhelming emotions or painful personal stories. That mix aims to reduce distress and build steady coping skills.

Marie often helps people untangle attachment issues, abandonment wounds, and guilt or shame. She also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiving stress, or the emotional effects of aging. Veterans and people dealing with post-traumatic stress are listed among her focus areas.

Her license is LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She practices in California and conducts sessions in English. For people wanting an accessible option, she offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Marie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments or homework that can be done between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the person's pace. That approach helps people feel heard and guides the conversation toward what matters most to them.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear when emotional overwhelm is an issue; DBT offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and enhancing relationships.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Marie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth sessions and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, notes between sessions, or when writing helps someone reflect. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into busy routines.