Marie Gauley

Marie Gauley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and anger. She guides clients through life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career questions. Marie also addresses trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles with a steady, straightforward style.

With 28 years of clinical experience, Marie blends practical tools and thoughtful listening. She emphasizes clear steps people can try between sessions, and she works at the clients pace. Her work often focuses on repairing painful patterns tied to abandonment, attachment, guilt and shame, and forgiveness.

Marie supports people coping with chronic pain, illness, disability, caregiver stress, and aging-related transitions. She also brings experience helping veterans and people managing panic attacks or post-traumatic stress. Her approach attends to life purpose, money and financial stress, and the everyday decisions that shape wellbeing.

Therapy sessions use a mix of client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness practices, and narrative techniques. Marie aims to help people understand how their history affects current choices and to build new skills for stronger emotional balance.

She describes her role as walking alongside clients with empathy and direct guidance. People can expect a respectful, faith-informed tone if that is important to them, and an emphasis on practical steps that fit real life.

Approaches used online and how they help

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can speak honestly about their anger, grief, or anxiety. It helps when someone needs a calm place to sort feelings and find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers practical exercises to reduce panic, manage anger, and change unhelpful patterns in daily life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills. It can be useful for intense moods, impulsivity, and improving relationships with others.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, history, and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Because specific session formats are not listed here, confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Many people find that remote sessions help them practice skills in their everyday setting and stay more consistent with appointments.