- Years in practice
- 28
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Marie
Marie Gauley is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with 28 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting concerns. Her style is steady and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can try between sessions.
She combines straightforward talk with skills practice. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent, like panic attacks, addiction struggles, or relationship and intimacy-related worries.
Background and approach
Sessions also address life changes, career questions, and struggles with self-esteem and purpose. Marie often uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and create small behavior changes.
Mindfulness and narrative work help people notice patterns and rewrite stressful stories about themselves. Her background includes long experience supporting people through caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and issues tied to aging. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment wounds, guilt and shame, and impulsivity.
Veteran and armed forces issues are listed among her focus areas. Therapy sessions are offered in English. Marie offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
People interested in starting can use the Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions.
What Marie works with
Everything Marie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Marie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Marie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online sessions use that same approach, letting the therapist respond to your priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can help with impulsivity, intense anger, and relationship stress.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try tools from different methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means trying simple strategies first and shifting when needed to find the best fit.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules. Video lets you use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style check-ins, and maintaining momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other life demands.
Questions people ask about Marie
What concerns does she help with related to parenting?
She supports parents dealing with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and parenting strain. Sessions can cover boundaries, communication, and coping strategies.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She blends client-centered listening with practical tools. That means conversations guided by the client's priorities plus concrete skills to try between visits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience as a practicing therapist. That background informs work with grief, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Her practice is listed as California-based.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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